Begum, M. Esmat Ara, Rashid, M. Abdur, Hoque, M. Arshadul, Khan, M. Akhtaruzzaman, Hossain, M. Ismail (2023). Determinants of Adopting Improved Lentil Management Practices through Locally Developed Bed Planter in Bangladesh. , 25(6), 1279-1288. doi: 10.22034/jast.25.6.1279
M. Esmat Ara Begum; M. Abdur Rashid; M. Arshadul Hoque; M. Akhtaruzzaman Khan; M. Ismail Hossain. "Determinants of Adopting Improved Lentil Management Practices through Locally Developed Bed Planter in Bangladesh". , 25, 6, 2023, 1279-1288. doi: 10.22034/jast.25.6.1279
Begum, M. Esmat Ara, Rashid, M. Abdur, Hoque, M. Arshadul, Khan, M. Akhtaruzzaman, Hossain, M. Ismail (2023). 'Determinants of Adopting Improved Lentil Management Practices through Locally Developed Bed Planter in Bangladesh', , 25(6), pp. 1279-1288. doi: 10.22034/jast.25.6.1279
Begum, M. Esmat Ara, Rashid, M. Abdur, Hoque, M. Arshadul, Khan, M. Akhtaruzzaman, Hossain, M. Ismail Determinants of Adopting Improved Lentil Management Practices through Locally Developed Bed Planter in Bangladesh. , 2023; 25(6): 1279-1288. doi: 10.22034/jast.25.6.1279

Determinants of Adopting Improved Lentil Management Practices through Locally Developed Bed Planter in Bangladesh

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 4, Volume 25, Issue 6, 2023, Pages 1279-1288    PDF (5.78 M)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.22034/jast.25.6.1279
Authors
M. Esmat Ara Begum* 1; M. Abdur Rashid1; M. Arshadul Hoque2; M. Akhtaruzzaman Khan3; M. Ismail Hossain4
1Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh.
2Farm Machinery and Post-harvest Process Engineering Division (FMPE), Gazipur, Bangladesh.
3Department of Agricultural Finance and Banking, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
4Department of Agribusiness and Marketing. Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Abstract
This study investigated adoption and determinants of adopting the bed planter developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) and the impacts on productivity and farm income in the Rajshahi and Faridpur districts of Bangladesh. Primary data were collected during 2019 from 41 adopters and 80 non-adopters using a multi-stage random sampling technique. On average, the adoption rate of the BARI bed planter was 15%. Socio-economic characteristics such as farm size, farming experience, training, and extension contacts significantly differed between adopters and non-adopters. A probit model showed that farmer experience, extension contacts, and farmers’ club membership were key variables influencing the likelihood of BARI bed planter adoption. Policy recommendations based on these results include modifying current extension approaches and increasing investment in farm machinery.
Keywords
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute; Farm machinery; Farmers’ club; Probit Model
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