Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of BRRI cultivars, identifying criteria and constraints as well as factors influencing the intensity of BRRI cultivars adoption in <i>Aus</i> season on the farm households in Mymensingh district. The data were collected through structured questionnaires from a total of 390 randomly selected rice farmers from thirteen Upazila of Mymensingh district. The study employed descriptive statistics and Tobit censored regression to determine the adoption and yield status; and adoption intensity determinants. In addition to a total of thirteen FGDs and expert panel interview was conducted to verify the collected data. The results show that 82.04 percent of the area in Mymensingh district was cultivated with rice variety developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) with an average yield of 4.05 t/ha during the <i>Aus</i> season. The findings of the Tobit censored regression indicate that schooling, distance to the local market, training, price variation, taste and preference, amount of cultivated varieties, yield variability were the significant factors of the intensity of BRRI varieties adoption in <i>Aus</i> season. The study's results suggested that breeders should also emphasize the choice of farmers while developing varieties. In addition to developing new rice varieties, BRRI, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Bangladesh Agricultural Corporation (BADC) and other seed producing organizations need to work together to provide the farmers with good quality seeds of BRRI varieties, which will increase the total production of the country, thus helping to ensure food safety.
Highlights
Among the major challenges facing Bangladesh are sustainable food production and ensuring food security for all
An expert panel interview consisting of Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) and Upazila Agriculture Officer (UAO) was held in order to verify the data gathered via the discussion group of farmers
The model exposed that yield variation was positive and influenced statistically to significantly increase the area coverage of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) varieties in the field of the farmer
Summary
Among the major challenges facing Bangladesh are sustainable food production and ensuring food security for all. A major issue for Bangladesh has been and will continue to be food safety [1]. The government of Bangladesh is working tirelessly to ensure food security for all. Despite steady progress towards industrialization, agriculture remains the most important sector in Bangladesh. The agriculture sector is fully cooperating with the government of Bangladesh to achieve food self-sufficiency and food security. The agriculture sector contributed 13.64 percent of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employing 40% of the population and seems to have managed to feed around 164.6 million people of the country [2, 3]. Rice plays the leading role in all crops by contributing to 88.33 percent of the overall output of food grain [2]
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