Barriers Faced by Small Farmers in Adopting the Integrated Plant Nutrient System for Sustainable Farming Development

Sabaragamuwa University Journal Pub Date : 2010-04-21 DOI:10.4038/SUSLJ.V7I1.1840

M. Rahman, M. Yamao, M. Alam

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This paper presents findings of a study on the barriers faced by small farmers in adopting the integrated plant nutrient system (IPNS) for sustainable farming development. The study was conducted in 3 villages in the central sub-district of Narail, in Bangladesh. Data were collected through interviews with 110, randomly selected farmers. The majority were found to use plant nutrient sources either inadequately or only moderately. Manure was found to be used much less frequently than fertilizers, even though in the past it was the main source of soil nutrients for farmers in the region. The results indicate that more than three quarters of the farmers questioned confronted moderate barriers in adopting IPNS, while 20% faced severe barriers. In addition the barriers faced were found to be inversely proportional to the farmers' education level, farm size, innovativeness, extension contact network, knowledge of the IPNS technique and the perceived benefits of using manure. Key words: Farmer; barrier; IPNS; sustainable agriculture; Bangladesh. DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v7i1.1840 Sabaragamuwa University Journal vol. 07 no.1, 2007 pp 3-21

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小农采用植物营养综合系统促进农业可持续发展面临的障碍

本文介绍了小农采用植物综合营养系统(IPNS)促进农业可持续发展所面临的障碍的研究结果。该研究在孟加拉国Narail中心街道的3个村庄进行。数据是通过随机选取110名农民的访谈收集的。发现大多数人对植物营养来源的利用不足或只是适度。人们发现，粪肥的使用频率远低于化肥，尽管在过去，粪肥是该地区农民土壤养分的主要来源。结果表明，超过四分之三的受访农民在采用IPNS时面临中度障碍，20%面临严重障碍。此外，所面临的障碍与农民的教育水平、农场规模、创新程度、推广联系网络、IPNS技术知识和使用粪便的感知效益成反比。关键词:农民;屏障;施用肥料;可持续农业;孟加拉国。DOI: 10.4038/suslj.v7i1.1840 Sabaragamuwa大学学报vol. 07 no. 18401, 2007 pp 3-21

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