EFFECT OF TRAINING ON SWEET POTATO CULTIVATION BY CHAR LAND FARMERS IN KURIGRAM DISTRICT

The study aimed at demining the effectiveness of training on sweet potato cultivation for the Char farmers. The relationship between 14 selected characteristics of the farmers and their perception on effectiveness of training and contribution of characteristics on effectiveness of training were also explored. The study was conducted in two randomly selected villages under Kurigram Sadar Upazila. The data were collected by using both numerical and suitable scales whenever necessary. Among the characteristics, agricultural knowledge, training exposure, agricultural credit received commercialization, communication exposure, risk orientation and economic motivation was found significantly correlated with effectiveness of training. The regression coefficients of training exposure, commercialization, communication exposure, innovativeness, agricultural credit received and economic motivation of the farmers have made significant contribution in developing perception about effectiveness of training. These variables combindly explained 27 percent of variation. In addition these variables have both direct and indirect effect on dependent variable of the study.