Abstract:
The major purpose of the study was to findout the extent of adoption of improved
practices in sugarcane cultivation by the growers in some selected areas of the
Jamalpur district. Attempts were also made to describe some of the selected
characteristics of the sugarcane growers and their relationship with their adoption
of improved practices in sugarcane cultivation. One hundred and ten ( 110) growers
were selected randomly from a total of 550 growers under two Unions of
Sarishabari Upazila of Jamalpur district. An interview schedule was used for
collection of data, which took 40 days from 20 July to 30 August 2006. The
findings of the study indicate that (47 percent) of the growers had medium adoption
while 30 percent had low adoption and 23 percent had high adoption of improved
practices in sugarcane cultivation. Correlation analyses indicate that among the
selected characteristics, education, farm size, annual income, cosmopoliteness and
credit availability showed significant relationship with their adoption of improved
practices in sugarcane cultivation. On the other hand, age, family size and
extension contact of the growers did not show any significant relationship with
their adoption of improved practices in sugarcane cultivation.
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
