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Problems faced by the farmers on vegetable cultivation

Introduction

At present vegetables are very important crop and cultivated in an area of 37.22 million hactores with an annual production of 630.75 metric ton . Vegetable growers face a number of problems during the production process . In this study we tried to identify those field level problems of farmers .

Objectives

To asses the nature and extent of constraints faced by farmers during the cultivation of vegetables .

To determine and describe the selected characteristics of commercial vegetable grower .

Methodology

Location of the study – shutiakhali of vobokhali union under mymensing sadar upazilla of mymensingh district. Population and sample – 20 farm families were selected for data collection . Selection of variables – 9 characteristics of farmers were selected as independent variable and 1 was dependent variable .

Methodology

Independent variables a. Ageb. Formal educationc. Family sized. Farm sizee. Farming experience f. Annual family incomeg. Training received h. Credit received i. Knowledge of farmers on vegetable cultivation

Dependent variables a. Problems on vegetable

cultivation

Findings and Discussion Character Range Category Frequenc

y Percent Mean

Young(18-35) 11 55 Age 25-68 Middle (36-50) 6 30 39

Old (+50) 3 15 character Range Category Frequency Percent Mean Family

Small(2-4) 7 35

size 3-10 Medium(5-7) 11 55 5.65Large(+7) 2 10

Character

Range Category Frequency

Percent

Mean

Farm Small(.21-.99 ha) 9 45 Size .03-2.66

haMedium(1-3 ha)

9 45 .90

Large(+3 ha ) 2 10

Findings and discussion Character Range Category

Frequency

Percent

Mean

Illiterate (0) 5 25Educational Primary (1-5) 8 40 4.5qualification 0-12 Secondary (6-10) 7 35

Higher sec (+10) 0 00 Character Range Category Frequency

Percent

Mean

Farming Low ( up to 5) 1 5experience 5-50 Medium (6-10) 2 10 16.6

Large (+10) 17 85 Character Range Category

Frequency Percent

Mean

Training 0-3 No (0) 9 45 0.75 Yes (1-3 ) 11 55

Character Range Category Frequency

Percent

Mean

Credit 0-1 No (0) 8 40 .7 Yes (1) 12 60

Findings and Discussion Character

Range Category Frequency

Percent

Mean

Annual Low(up to 50 k) 1 5Income 80000-

330000Medium(51-100 k)

3 15 165955

Large ( + 100 K ) 16 80 Character Range Category

Frequency Percent

Mean

Knowledge 10-45 Low ( up to 20) 1 5

(0-50 ) Medium (21-35) 17 85 32.84 High ( +35) 2 10

Character Range Category Frequency

Percent

Mean

Low( up to 10 ) 0 0 Problem 10-25 Medium( 11-18 ) 17 85 15.4

(0-30) High( +18 ) 3 15

Summery

Age- Age of the farmers ranged from 25-68 years with an average of 39 .

Education- Ranged from 0-12 years of schooling with an average 4.5 Family size- ranged from 3-10 members with an average of 5.65. Farm size – ranged from .03-2.66 ha with an average of .90 . Annual income – ranged from 80000-330000 taka with an average of

165955 Training- ranged from 0-3 years , nearly 55% received the training Credit – ranged from 0-1 , nearly 60% received the credit facility

Farming experience – ranged from 5-50 years with an average of 16.6

Summery Level of knowledge of farmers – Ranged from 10-45

against possible score of 0-50 e-with an average of 32.84 . Problems faced by vegetable grower –

Medium85%

High15%

Conclusion On the basis of our findings following conclusion can be

drawn – Lack of training facility and communication

gap with extension agents were observed .Poor seed quality and adulterated fertilizer

was considered as major problems .

Recommendation

DAE needs to arrange more training programme for vegetable growers

Communication gap between grower and extension agent needs to be minimized .

BADC needs to supply more qualified or disease resistant seeds

Government needs to be more rigid about taking action against adulterated fertilizer producers .