ADOPTION OF IMPROVED PRACTICES IN SUGARCANE CULTIVATION IN JAMALPUR DISTRICT

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.