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Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sohel Rana (1), Md. Hafiz Hasan (2), Mohammad Shah Alam(2) and Mohammad Saiful Islam(3)
1Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
2Upazila Agriculture Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh
3Agricultural Research and Development Officer, Harvest Plus Program, International Rice Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Received: 02.04.17, Revised: 16.05.17, Available online: 14 June 2017.
J. Bios. Agric. Res. | Volume 14, Issue 01, pp. 1151-1156
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.140117.141
Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sohel Rana (1), Md. Hafiz Hasan (2), Mohammad Shah Alam(2) and Mohammad Saiful Islam(3)
1Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
2Upazila Agriculture Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh
3Agricultural Research and Development Officer, Harvest Plus Program, International Rice Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Received: 02.04.17, Revised: 16.05.17, Available online: 14 June 2017.
J. Bios. Agric. Res. | Volume 14, Issue 01, pp. 1151-1156
Crossref: https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.140117.141
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Title: Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Abstract: The study was undertaken to determine the attitude of farmers towards organic vegetable cultivation and explore the relationships between their selected characteristics with their attitude. Data were collected through personal interview using pre tested structured questionnaire from a sample of 65 randomly selected vegetable farmers and FGD during January to February 2015 in Pourashava and Sarafvata union under Rangunia upazila of Chittagong district. Attitude was measured against 13 statements regarding organic vegetable cultivation following five point Likert scale. To explore the relationship between the concerned variables correlation coefficient (r) was computed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the variables. Majority of the farmers (95.4%) had positive attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation. Correlation analysis indicates that level of education, extension media contact and agricultural training received had positive and significant relationship with their attitude score.
Key Words: Attitude, vegetable farmers, organic farming and Chittagong
Abstract: The study was undertaken to determine the attitude of farmers towards organic vegetable cultivation and explore the relationships between their selected characteristics with their attitude. Data were collected through personal interview using pre tested structured questionnaire from a sample of 65 randomly selected vegetable farmers and FGD during January to February 2015 in Pourashava and Sarafvata union under Rangunia upazila of Chittagong district. Attitude was measured against 13 statements regarding organic vegetable cultivation following five point Likert scale. To explore the relationship between the concerned variables correlation coefficient (r) was computed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the variables. Majority of the farmers (95.4%) had positive attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation. Correlation analysis indicates that level of education, extension media contact and agricultural training received had positive and significant relationship with their attitude score.
Key Words: Attitude, vegetable farmers, organic farming and Chittagong
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Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. (2017). Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14(01), 1151-1156.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. "Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh." Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14.01(2017), 1151-1156.
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Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. "Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh." Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14 no.01(2017), 1151-1156.
APA (American Psychological Association)
Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. (2017). Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14(01), 1151-1156.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. "Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh." Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14.01(2017), 1151-1156.
Chicago and orTurabian
Rana, S., Hasan, M. H., Alam, M. S. and Islam, M. S. "Farmer attitude towards organic vegetable cultivation in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh." Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 14 no.01(2017), 1151-1156.
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