Abstract:
A study was conducted to identify the status of mango production, mango varieties
produced, problems confronted by the growers and to explore their relationship
with some selected characteristics. Data were collected from randomly selected 105
mango growers from eight selected villages of sadar upazila under Dinajpur district
through personal interview during March to August, 2008. Data were collected on
age education, farm size, land used in mango production annual income,
experience and knowledge on mango production varieties and number of mango
trees and so on. Relationship between the selected characteristics and
dependent variables was done by Pearson's product moment co-efficient of
correlation. In the study 30 germplasm of mango were identified. Baramashi
droop was found as the only year round variety. Gopalbhog holds the first
position (15.90 o/o) according to rank of recognized mango varieties based on
their availability in respondents farm. About three fourths (77 .10 %) and
more than the same (70.50 %) of the respondents had medium mango
production and income respectively. Majority (75.20 %) of the growers
confronted medium problems. Cent percent of the respondents certified
that Dinajpur district is profitable in respect of mango production.
