Abstract:
The objective of the study was to determine the problem faced by the nursery
owners in seedling production and also to explore the relationships between the
selected characteristics of the nursery owners and their problem faced in seedling
production. The study was conducted in Savar Upazila under Dhaka district. Data were
collected through simple randoni sampling method from 30 nursery owners out of 120
owners in Savar Upazila under Dhaka district. Selected nursery osiiers were
interviewed face-to-face by researcher herselil Twelve problems were identified in
seedling production. Scale score was used to determine nursery owners ' problem
in seedling production while a problem faced Index (PH) was used to make
comparison among the 12 selccted problems. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation
coefficient (r) was used for the statistical analysis. Three fourth (76.7 percent) of' the
nursery owners were faced medium to high problem while 23.3 percent faced little
problem in seedling production. The findings also revealed that training exposure.
annual income, marketing fhcility. capital investment, input availability and
organizational participation had negative significant relationships with their problem
faced in seedling production. According to problem faced Index (PH) lack of
suitable area for seedling production ranked first followed by lack of technical
knowledgc. lack oI'skilled labour, disease infestation and insect infestation.
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
AGROFORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
