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PROBLEMS FACED BY THE POTATO FARMERS OF BARISAL IRRIGATION PROJECT (Pages : 36 - 39)

The purpose of the study was to determine the problems faced by the farmers in potato cultivation and also to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their problems faced in potato cultivation. The study was conducted in Uzirpur Upazila under Barisal irrigation project. Data were collected from randomly selected 105 farmers from a total population of 421 farmers of Uzirpur Upazila under Barisal irrigation project. A structured interview schedule was used for data collection from November 1 to November 30, 2010. The findings revealed that the majority (70.47 percent) of the farmers faced medium level of problems while 16.2 percent of the farmers faced high level of problem and 13.33 percent of the farmers faced low problem in potato cultivation. By estimation of the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation coefficient it was found that experience in potato cultivation, training exposure, organizational participation, media exposure, cosmopoliteness, knowledge on potato cultivation and innovativeness of the farmers had negative significant relationships with their problem faced in potato cultivation. On the other hand age, education, family size, farm size, potato cultivation area and annual family income had no relationship with their problems faced in potato cultivation. A great majority (86.67%) of the farmers faced medium to high problem in potato cultivation. So, it may be concluded that in the study area, the farmer’s problem in potato cultivation should be reduced.Download