Authors : Md. Elias Hossain, Md. Khairul Islam and Mohammad Monirul Islam
Abstract: The present study is an attempt to examine farmer’s perception of sustainable agricultureand its determinants in Northern Bangladesh. Using farm-level survey data, the study measures the knowledge of the farmers toward sustainable agriculture and determines the extent to which different factors influence their perception. By random sampling technique, a total of 100 farmers are selected. The perception of farmers about sustainable agriculture is measured using Likert scale. The sample farmers ranked certain selected sustainable agricultural practices on a 5-point scale basis and the total of these ranksformed the sustainable agriculture perception index. The index scores are calculated for each farmer and aretaken as the dependent variable in the regression analysis model. Descriptive analysis has been done to understand the level of perception of the farmers about sustainable agriculture while the regression analysis enablesus to identify the key determinants of farmer’s perception about sustainable agriculture in the study area. Finally, some recommendations are made based on the findings towards enhancing sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh.
Md. Elias Hossain, Md. Khairul Islam and Mohammad Monirul Islam, 2018. Sustainable Agriculture and its Determinants in Northern Bangladesh. Research Journal of Agronomy, 12: 17-24.