Green Global
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EFFECT OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) CLUB ACTIVITIES ON FARMER’S SOCIO- ECONOMIC CHANGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILL IN RICE PRODUCTION SYSTEM (Pages : 12 - 22)

A study was conducted during June to November, 2008. The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of change in farmer’s socio-economic and communication skill in rice production before and after joining the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) club activities. Status of the respondents was measured by some indicators such as access to resources, participation in social activities, communication exposure, technology adoption, technology dissemination and income generating activities. The study revealed that the indexes of the said parameters significantly improved after joining the IPM club activities. Computed t-test value indicated that ARI changed from 32.36 to 56.11%, PSAI 33.60 to 66.09%, CEI 43.15 to 62.36%, TABI 38.29 to 61.25%, TDBI 38.34 to 66.65%, and PIGAI 38.20 to 60.76%. These changes indicated that the IPM club programs substantially contributed to the improvement in socio- economic status, communication and technological skill of the IPM farmers in rice production. Download