PROBLEMS FACED BY THE NURSERY OWNERS IN SEEDLING PRODUCTION

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.