FARMERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON EXPORT QUALITY MANGO PRODUCTION IN SHIBGANJ UPAZILA UNDER CHAPAINAWABGANJ DISTRICT

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to determine farmers’ knowledge and practices on export quality mango production and to explore the relationships between characteristics of the mango farmers and their knowledge and practices on export quality mango production. The study was conducted in 6 villages of shibganj upazila under Chapainawabganj district. The populations of mango farmers in these villages were from where 120 samples were drawn by using random sampling technique. An interview schedule was used for data collection. Knowledge and practices on export quality mango production was determined by a validated test. The data were collected during 15th March to 13th April 2021. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, range and percentage were used to describe the variables under consideration. Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationship between the concerned dependent and independent variables. The majority (70 percent) of the mango farmers’ possessed medium knowlege, (17.5 percent) of the mango farmers possessed high knowledge and (12.5 percent) of the mango farmers had low knowlege. About (63.33 percent) of the mango farmers had medium practice, while (24.17 percent) farmers had low practice and only (12.5 percent) farmers had high practice. educational background, effective farm size, annual family income, income from export quality mango production, professional training experience, experience in mango cultivation, extension media contact and extent of use of modern technology of the mango farmers had positive significant relationship with farmers’ knowledge on export quality mango production, In case of farmers’ practice effective farm size, annual family income, income from export quality mango production, professional training experience, extension media contact, extent use of modern technology had positive significant relationship Researcher perceived that farmers increasing effective farm size, annual family income, professional training received, farming experience, income from export quality mango production, extension media contact, use of modern technology, it may be increased farmers knowledge and practice level.