Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh
Ensuring the success of fish farming is crucial for food security and economic development in Bangladesh. Farmers' Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) provide essential guidance to fish farmers. Considering the issues, the study therefore, assessed the perception of 117 fish farmers in M...
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| author | Md. Ripon Mia Iffat Ara Mahzabin Mohammed Nasir Uddin Mohammad Maruf Hasan Debashish Sarker Dev |
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| description | Ensuring the success of fish farming is crucial for food security and economic development in Bangladesh. Farmers' Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) provide essential guidance to fish farmers. Considering the issues, the study therefore, assessed the perception of 117 fish farmers in Melandah and Islampur upazilas (sub-districts), Jamalpur district, regarding FIAC services, which are important to providing support for farmer's needs through FIAC. Data were collected through structured questionnaire from the sampled fish farmers during 16 August to 30 September 2022. Fish farmers' perception on FIAC was the focus variable and it was measured using a 4-point rating scale. Results showed an overwhelming majority of farmers (92.3%) had moderately favourable perceptions of FIAC services, while only a few had highly favourable perceptions. Correlation analyses revealed significant relationship between education, income, experience, training, and media contact with farmers' perceptions, indicating external factors determining the effectiveness of FIAC activities. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that experience in fish farming, training on fish farming and extension media contact were the influential variables that could significantly contribute to their perception and these variables could explain 32.4% variation. Concerning challenges, the most pressing issues included inadequate staffing, insufficient infrastructure for meetings, and inadequate long-term training programs through FIACs. These findings underscore the need for tailored, demand-driven services to enhance fish farmers' perceptions of FIAC services and improve their overall fish farming experiences. [Fundam Appl Agric 2023; 8(4.000): 668-676] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6bb2c8506654a609af31b4e3c02556d2024-03-30T16:36:08ZengFarm to Fork FoundationFundamental and Applied Agriculture2518-20212415-44742023-12-018466867610.5455/faa.195205195205Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of BangladeshMd. Ripon Mia0Iffat Ara MahzabinMohammed Nasir UddinMohammad Maruf HasanDebashish Sarker DevDepartment of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BangladeshEnsuring the success of fish farming is crucial for food security and economic development in Bangladesh. Farmers' Information and Advice Centers (FIACs) provide essential guidance to fish farmers. Considering the issues, the study therefore, assessed the perception of 117 fish farmers in Melandah and Islampur upazilas (sub-districts), Jamalpur district, regarding FIAC services, which are important to providing support for farmer's needs through FIAC. Data were collected through structured questionnaire from the sampled fish farmers during 16 August to 30 September 2022. Fish farmers' perception on FIAC was the focus variable and it was measured using a 4-point rating scale. Results showed an overwhelming majority of farmers (92.3%) had moderately favourable perceptions of FIAC services, while only a few had highly favourable perceptions. Correlation analyses revealed significant relationship between education, income, experience, training, and media contact with farmers' perceptions, indicating external factors determining the effectiveness of FIAC activities. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that experience in fish farming, training on fish farming and extension media contact were the influential variables that could significantly contribute to their perception and these variables could explain 32.4% variation. Concerning challenges, the most pressing issues included inadequate staffing, insufficient infrastructure for meetings, and inadequate long-term training programs through FIACs. These findings underscore the need for tailored, demand-driven services to enhance fish farmers' perceptions of FIAC services and improve their overall fish farming experiences. [Fundam Appl Agric 2023; 8(4.000): 668-676]https://www.f2ffoundation.org/faa/?mno=195205perceptionfish farmer information and advisory servicesdemand-driven services |
| spellingShingle | Md. Ripon Mia Iffat Ara Mahzabin Mohammed Nasir Uddin Mohammad Maruf Hasan Debashish Sarker Dev Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh Fundamental and Applied Agriculture perception fish farmer information and advisory services demand-driven services |
| title | Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh |
| title_full | Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh |
| title_short | Exploring the Perception of Fish Farmers Regarding Farmers' Information and Advice Centers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh |
| title_sort | exploring the perception of fish farmers regarding farmers apos information and advice centers in selected areas of bangladesh |
| topic | perception fish farmer information and advisory services demand-driven services |
| url | https://www.f2ffoundation.org/faa/?mno=195205 |
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