Behaviour to the adoption of fertilizers in cultivating mango in Bangladesh.
Shah M. M. I., Mostafa M. G., Zaman K. M. M., Naher S.
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhli-8602, Bangladesh.
SAARC Journal of Agriculture 2 : 1-12
Abstract : The study attempted to determine (i) the extent of fertilizers adoption in mango cultivation (ii) the relationships of each of the selected characteristics of the cultivators with their extent of adoption of fertilizers in growing mango. The study was conducted in sadar upazilla of Nawabganj district and the growers of the same were considered population. A sample of 100 mango growers was selected at random from previously selected 12 villages. The findings revealed that nearly half (49%) of the mango growers had low adoption while 31% had very low adoption and the rest (15%) had no adoption of fertilizers in their mango orchard. A little proportion of the mango growers used Urea (12-15%) and Triple Super Phosphate (10-13%) as per recommended dose while a very negligible proportion of the growers (3-7%) used Muriate of Potash as per recommended dose. Education, family education, family income, cosmopoliteness of the mango growers had significant positive relationships with the adoption behaviour of the mango cultivators towards fertilizer use.