Author: Sandar Win
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.RD-14-10
Year: 2014
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (M. Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2014
Examination Committee: Jayant Kumar Routray (Chairperson); Gopal B. Thapa, Soparth Pongquan (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Main obj ective of the research i s to study the effect of the a gricultural extension through access to different ag ricultural extension activities and level of adoption. The research has assessed the effect of agricultural extensi on activities on paddy farmers delivered by Department of Agriculture in the lower Myanma r. The research was conducte d with three groups of farmers ( small, medium and large ) in four villages located in Pyay Township of Myanmar using survey questionnaire as a primary tool with a total of 120 sample respondents. Other data collection methods w ere field observation and key informant interviews. The research was focused on both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Main finding of this research is that farmers have participated highly in farmer’s meetings but participated less in the training activity. However, the participation of small farmers in training activity i s higher than medium and large farmers . Depending on participation frequency, knowledge gained of farmers in various kinds of management practices i s different. Specifical ly, the knowledge gained by large farmers i s found to be higher than small and medium farmers. Through practices that most of the farmers gained higher knowledge are from crop, water and post – harvest management activities. Relating to the adoption in imp roved farming practices, the adoption rate of small and large farmers in pest, water and post harvest management practices are higher than that of medium farmers. In nutrient management practices, higher percentages of large farmers have adopted timely fer tilizer application practice including compost and farmyard manure utilization. However, high percentage s of small farmers have adopted right use of seedling age. A fter participation of the extension activities, the yields and net return per acre of
Scholarship Donor(s): Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program ( JJ/WBGS P) – AIT Fellowship
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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