PRODUCTION PERFO CE OF MANGO IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH (A CASE STUDY AT SADAR UPAZILLA)

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.