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FACTORS AFFECTING PROBLEMS FACED BY THE FARMERS IN SUGARCANE CULTIVATION (Pages : 1 - 5)

This study aimed at analyzing the factors affecting the problems in sugarcane cultivation by the farmers in Joypurhat Sugar Mills area. The socio-economic characteristics of the farmers were also identified and relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their problems in cultivating sugarcane were determined. Data for this study were collected by a pre-structured and pre-tested questionnaire during the period of February to June 2013. The findings have shown that majority (57%) of the farmers were middle aged (31 to 50 years) and about (61%) had secondary level of education (class 6 to 10). Sixty two percent of the sugarcane farmers had medium sugarcane cultivating area (2.1 to 7.0 acres), with (72%) respondent’s moderate income (41,000 to 120,000 Tk) from sugarcane. Majority (63%) of the farmers had faced moderate problems, while (11%) faced low and (26%) faced serious problems in sugarcane cultivation. Correlation analysis indicates that among 15 selected characteristics of the sugarcane farmers, education level, farming experience, credit and input availability, extension media contract, training exposure and sugarcane cultivation knowledge had significant negative relationship with their problems faced in sugarcane cultivation. Thus, it can be concluded that the farmers had above mentioned attributes faced fewer problems in cultivation of sugarcane. Age, farm and family size, sugarcane cultivation area, income from sugarcane, organizational participation and innovativeness had no significant relationship. Download