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BARI Technology Village: Progress and Weakness

Md. Nozrul Islam
Principal Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701

Dr. M.A.Monayem Miah
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701

Dr. Q.M. Alam
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In the present study, an attempt was taken to see the progress and pitfall of the project- “BARI Technology Village” in selected three locations such as Rangpur, Pabna and Jessore. The results showed that the average adoption of BARI crops were between “High” and “Medium” level. Dissatisfactory achievement was observed on the self sufficiency in seed of the farmers in technology villages. Based on the selected indicators, overall progress of the project was under level “Poor”. Study also recorded some pitfalls of the project, the main are; lack of supply of seeds in proper time, lack of monitoring and coordination, lack of responsibility and accountability of the respective authority.

Keywords: BARI technology village, Progress, Weakness

Location: Rangpur, Pabna and Jessore district.

Start Date: 00-00-2007

End Date: 00-00-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

i) To measures the progress ( adoption, expansion, seed production and preservation ) of the project

ii) To find out the pitfall of the project on the way of implementation

Methodology:

The study was conducted in three selected BARI Technology Villages namely Radhakrishnapur under sadar upazila of Rangpur district, Charmirkamari under Ishurd upazila of Pabna district and Labutala under sadar upazila of Jessore district. To achieve the objectives of the study, two sets of questionnare were prepared; one was for recipient farmers in technology village and another one was for those who were involved directly in the implementation of the project. A total of 60 recipient farmers in each location were interviewed. In addition, at least one research assistant and one scientist were interviewed in respective research station. Then, collected data were analyzed using scores, averages, percentages, ratios etc. and presented in tabular form. The investigation and analysis of data covered the period of rabi season, 2007-2008.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI

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Achievement/Findings:

Majority of the farmers (65-100%) in technology village belonged to the “High” level of adoption for the BARI Alu-5, 6, 7, 8, BARI Masur-4, 6, BARI Sharisha-9, 11 in all the locations. The study revealed that the highest percentage ( 85-95% ) of the respondents were “Poor” level expansion for the cultivation of BARI Gam-21,23,24 in respect of their cultivated area. On the other hand, highest percentage ( 65-100% ) of the respondents were “Good” level expansion for the cultivation of BARI Alu-5,6,7,8, BARI Masur-4,6 and BARI Sharisha-9,11 in respect of their cultivated area in all locations. When the respondents were asked about the seed production and preservation of BARI released crops, 65%, 60% and 70% of the respondents were categorized under dissatisfactory level of self sufficiency in seed for Rangpur, Pabna and Jessore, respectively. Only 10-15% of the respondents were categorized under “Highly satisfactory” level of self sufficiency in seed for all the locations. Of the total responses, on question regarding relationship between farmers and researchers, 60% in Rangpur, 65% in Pabna and 70% in Jessore reported that they had “Good” level of relationship with researchers. Progress was measured by the composite scores of five indicators such as; adoption, expansion, self sufficiency in seed, relationship between farmers and researchers and identification of farm level problem. Scores equal to or below the total mean were classified as “Poor”, scores above the mean were classified as “Very good” achievement of the project. Based on the composite scores on the level of progress towards achieving the objectives of BARI Technology Village project, the average score was 1.79 in Rangpur, 1.89 was in both Pabna and Jessore which were below the mean value. So, level of progress was “Poor” in all the locations.

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