INVOLVEMENT OF FARMERS IN HOMESTEAD FRUIT PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The study was conducted in the I3ahadurpur union o1 Pangsha tlpazila under Rajbari district. Farmers of Bokshipur and Joy Krishnapur villages under 13ahadurpur union constituted the population of the study. An update list of') 14 farmers involved in fruit production activities from the selected villagcs was prepared with the hclp of SubAssistant Agricultural Officer of these localities. Around one third (1/3)

of the populations were randomly selected as the sample of the study by using random sampling method, thus. 105 farmers constituted the sample of the study. A well structured inten'iew schedule was developed based on objectives of the study for collecting information. 'I'he researcher himself collected data through personal contact during the period from 12 May to 20 June, 2011. Among the respondents the highest 64.76 percent lhrmcrs belongs to the group of medium level involvement group fol owed by 31.43 percent in low level involvement group and 3.81 percent in high involvement group. Level of education, training exposure and extension media contact of the farmers had significant positive relationships with their involvement in homestead fruit production activities. Problem faccd in homestead fruit production activities of the tiwmers had significant negative relationship with their involvement in homestead fruit production activities. Age. family size. Ihrni size, annual income. organizational participation and knowledge on homestead fruit production of the litniier had no significant relationships with their involvement in homestead fruit production activities.