Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to assess the hindrance and prospects of
watermelon cultivation in Bangladesh from the perspectives of farmers in Kotalipara
upazila under Gopalganj district. Data were gathered from 121 watermelon farmers of
selected villages of Kotalipara upazila under Gopalganj district by using a semi
structured interview schedule during the period from 15 April to 15 May,
2017. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient
were used for data analysis. The findings reveal that more than half (64.5%) of
the respondents faced medium hindrance in watermelon cultivation, while 18.2 percent
faced low hindrance and 17.3 percent faced high hindrance. Majority (57.9%) of the
respondents perceived medium level prospects of watermelon cultivation, while 23.1
percent found low level prospects of watermelon cultivation and only 19 percent
respondents confirmed high level of prospects for watermelon cultivation. The
statistical analysis exposed that age, watermelon cultivation experience, watermelon
covering area, annual family income, income from watermelon, microfinance received,
agricultural training exposure and input availability had significant negative
relationship with the hindrance faced by the farmers in watermelon cultivation where
age, watermelon cultivation experience, watermelon covering area, annual family
income, income from watermelon, agricultural training exposure, agricultural extension
media contact and input availability had significant positive relationship with the
prospects of watermelon 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 (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
