Abstract:
The major purpose of the study was to determine the extent of innovativeness
of betel leaf growers to use improved practices for betel leaf cultivation in
some selected areas of Rajshahi district. Attempts were also made to describe
some of the selected characteristics of the betel leaf growers and their effect to
innovativeness of using improved farm practices in betel leaf cultivation. One
hundred and thirty three (133) growers were selected randomly from a total of
1127 growers of two unions of Bagmara upazila under Rajshahi district. An
interview schedule was used for collection of data, which took 25 days from 5
July to 29 July, 2017. The findings of the study indicate that more than half
(60.9 percent) of the growers were found moderately innovative compared to
39.1 percent were found highly innovative in practicing improved techniques
for betel leaf cultivation. Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coefficient
indicates that among the selected characteristics, farm size, farming experience,
knowledge in betel leaf cultivation and attitude towards betel leaf cultivation
showed positive significant relationship with their innovativeness to use
improved practices. On the other hand, age, education, annual family income
and agricultural training of the growers did not show any significant
relationship with their innovativeness to use improved practices in betel leaf
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
