Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to ascertain the extent of use of information
sources by the resource-poor farmers in receiving information on I IYV Soro
rice production and to identify the pattern of use of information sources
according to farm categories. Attempt was also made to explore the
relationship between the use of information sources by the resource-poor
farmers and their selected characteristics. 'J he characteristics were age.
education, farming experience, farm size. annual income, organizational
participation. cosrnopoliteness and agricultural know ledge.
Ihe study was carried out at two villages of Charekkaria union under
Mehendiganj upazila or Barisal district. Data were collected personally through
interview schedule from one hundred randomly selected resource-poor farmers
from a total of 465. those who were related to IIYV Boro rice production. Data
collection took 30 days from September 15 to October I 4. 2006. Pearson 5
product moment correlation co-efficient (r) was used to explore the relationship
between the selected characteristics of resource-poor farmers and their use of
information sources.
The findings indicate that 82 percent of the respondents had medium use while
13 percent had high use and only 5 percent had low use of information sources
in receiving information on HYV Boro rice production. Neighbors,
experienced farmer, rclativ es. group discussion, radio, input dealer, SAAO
came out as the first SC\Cn effective sources to having information in producing
HYV Boro rice. Usually the resource-poor farmers preferred localities sources
of information. As per classification of different information sources on their
extent of use, the individual sources ranked first and were followed by group
and mass sources.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM