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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University | BSMRU · Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

The study aimed at assessing the pest risk and management practices of lemon production and its profitability in Tangail district of Bangladesh. Household survey was conducted by an interview schedule from 120 lemon growers who were selected as sample respondents following a proportionate random sampling technique. Lemon butterfly and dieback disea...

Chaba plants, belonging to the Piperaceae family, are susceptible to several diseases. It has become more vulnerable to disease infection due to the climate change. A comprehensive survey was undertaken from July 2021 to July 2022 in Khulna, Bagerhat, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Magura to identify the major diseases that affect chaba production. The re...

In Bangladesh, plenty of development projects are assumed, though success of very few is evaluated. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP) on the smallholder beneficiaries. The proportionate random sampling technique was Original Research Article Upoma et al.; Asian J. 40 used to select 90...

Pineapple production offers a unique opportunity for the farmers due to the favorable climatic conditions in Bangladesh. Consequently, pineapple cultivation in Bangladesh round the year, has picked up on quite a large scale. The nutritional condition of Bangladeshi individuals who are severely malnourished may be improved by pineapple. Pineapple cu...

COVID-19 pandemic affected human lives as well as economy worldwide. Mango production has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created difficulties for growers, markets, supply chains, and consumer behavior globally. The study was carried out to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cultivation of BARI Aam-3 by the gr...

The Madhupur Sal forest comprises a substantial portion of Bangladesh's Sal Forest area, but deforestation is negatively affecting its overall environment in recent times. This study examines the present status and changing trend of ecosystem services over the years in Madhupur Sal forest. Data were collected from 120 respondents with two focus gro...

This study investigated aromatic rice farmers' attitude towards Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, aiming to fill a gap in the literature regarding GAPs adoption in the country's rice cultivation sector. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study utilized a descriptive and diagnostic research design. The sample size cons...

The experiment was conducted at Regional Spices Research Centre, BARI, Magura during the cropping season of 2021-22 and 2022-23 to find out the best management practices for controlling the weed of turmeric. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Nine different treatments and a control plot were s...

Climate change has brought about unpredictable temperature fluctuations and altered rainfall patterns, which directly impact onion cultivation. Adjustment in planting and harvesting schedules in the context of changing climate and environmental factors is not only academically significant but also holds practical implications for agriculture, resou...

Bangladesh has embraced digitalization to the point where social media has become an essential tool for communication among all sectors of people, including agriculture. The current study was, therefore, attempted to ascertain the extent of use of various social media platforms by the farmers. The study was conducted in two Upazilas viz. Sreepur an...

The main focus of this research was to explore the present status of pineapple cultivation in Madhupur tract of Bangladesh. Primary data were collected using a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire by face-to-face interviews from a sample of 300 pineapple growers and two focus group discussions were also carried out from M arch to May 2022. Acc...

The study was conducted in Charfasson upazila of Bangladesh to assess the farmers’ perception on climate change, adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices, and food security condition. The primary data were collected from 120 sample respondents through face to face interview using a pretested interview schedule. Findings revealed that...

The major focus of the study was to explore the safety perception of consumers towards vegetables in the urban markets of Mymensingh city in Bangladesh. The study was carried out through survey of randomly selected sixty vegetable consumers. Data were collected through face-to-face interview method using pre-tested interview schedule. Chi-square (χ...

This study investigated the ecosystem service preference of forest people in Madhupur Sal forest and the factors contributing to their preference towards those services. Data were collected through a personal interview with 230 respondents with four focus group discussions. Majority of the respondents comprised ethnic people (the Garo) of the regio...

The aim of this study was to ascertain the current problems faced by pineapple growers and suggest possible solutions. A total of 300 pineapple growers of the Madhupur tract were selected as samples following the proportionate random sampling technique. Primary data were collected using a pre-designed and pre-tested interview schedule. Findings ind...

Farmers, the ultimate users of any rice variety consider some prominent traits before final adoption of the same. The purposes of this study were to assess the farmers' preference of two selected rice varieties, viz. BRRI dhan44 and Maulata and to explore relationships of 10 independent variables with the farmers' preference of rice varieties. Data...

Foot and root rot disease is one of the most serious bottlenecks for black cumin cultivation. To control this disease, a field trial was carried out with four treatments viz. T1: (Autostin 50 WDG @ 0.2%), T2: Cabriotop WG @ 0.3%), T3: Trichoderma suspension @ 5ml/L, T4: Trichoderma mixed compost @ 50 kg/ha with two cultural practice (raised bed and...

The study was conducted to investigate the adoption of IPSA seem and BU pepe1 crop variety by the farmers in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh and Meherpur Sadar upazila of Meherpur districts, respectively in Bangladesh. In-person interviews with 80 respondents and two focus group discussions were carried out to collect data. According to study finding...

Aims: The main objective of the study was to explore the influences of socio-demographic factors of lemon cultivators on accepting pest management practices. Study Design: A total of 120 lemon growers of the Tangail district were selected as samples following the proportionate random sampling technique. Primary data were collected from sampled resp...