HINDRANCES AND PROSPECTS OF MANGO CULTIVATION IN BANGLADESH FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF FARMERS

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to describe the socio-economic profile of the mango farmers in the study area, to determine the hindrances and prospects of mango cultivation in Bangladesh from the perspective of farmers, to ascertain the hindrances and prospects of mango cultivation. The study was also conducted to explore the contributing relationship between the selected characteristics of the mango farmers and their hindrances and prospects of mango cultivation. The study was undertaken purposively in Natore Sadar Upazila under Natore district. An authenticated and well-structured interview schedule (questionnaire) was used to collect data from 110 mango farmers during 17 th July to 14 th August, 2017. Data analysis was done using statistical tools such as frequency counts, mean, standard deviation, co-efficient of variance and multiple regressions. The finding showed that more than half 60.91 percent respondents had moderate hindrance faced while 20.91 percent had minimum hindrance and 18.18 percents had serious hindrance on mango cultivation. Majority 58.18 percent of the farmers were in medium prospects category while 25.45 percent were in low prospects category and 16.36 percent were high prospects category. The results also showed that farmers’ age and mango cultivating area had also significant negative relationship with farmers’ hindrances on mango cultivation. Age and mango cultivating area had significant positive relationship with the farmers’ prospects on mango cultivation.