Title: Extension workers' attitude towards usefulness of an integrated soil fertility and nutrient management approach in Bangladesh

Authors: M.G. Farouque, H. Takeya

Addresses: Laboratory of Socioeconomic Science of Food Production, Graduate School of Bio-Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi, P.O. Box 464-8601, Nagoya, Japan. ' Laboratory of Socioeconomic Science of Food Production, Graduate School of Bio-Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku Nagoya-shi, P.O. Box 464-8601, Nagoya, Japan

Abstract: The main focus of this study was to determine extension workers| attitude towards usefulness of Integrated Soil Fertility (ISF) and Nutrient Management (NM) approach for sustainable crop production. Data were collected from 64 extension workers from four districts in Bangladesh using face-to-face interview from December 2005 to January 2006. Findings indicated that more than two-thirds (68%) of the respondents had highly favourable attitude towards usefulness of ISF and NM approach. A significant proportion (more than 90%) of the extension workers opined farmers| participation in field day and farmers| training as very appropriate techniques to disseminate this approach among farmers.

Keywords: extension workers; worker attitudes; soil fertility; nutrient management; integrated approach; crop production; Bangladesh; sustainable development; sustainability; farmer training; agriculture.

DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2009.022457

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 2009 Vol.6 No.1, pp.53 - 63

Published online: 07 Jan 2009 *

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