Adoption of mango var. BARI Aam-3 by the growers in Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts of Bangladesh

Abstract

The mango variety ‘BARI Aam-3’, popularly known as ‘Amrapali’, represents a remarkable innovation by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. This study investigated the extent of its adoption among mango growers in the Porsha and Nachole upazilas of Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts, respectively, selected for their high concentration of ‘BARI Aam-3’ cultivation. Data were gathered from 111 growers using proportionate random sampling and analyzed via descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Findings revealed that while respondents also cultivated other mango varieties except ‘BARI Aam-3’ among which ‘Langra’, ‘Fazli’, and ‘Himsagar’ (‘Khirshapat’) were popular, the majority had been growing ‘BARI Aam-3’ for 6 to 12 years. The rank order of these mango varieties cultivated by the growers was ‘BARI Aam-3’>’Langra’>’Fazli’>’Himsagar’. The average adoption rate of ‘BARI Aam-3’ was 67.8%, with most respondents exhibiting a medium level of adoption. Regression analysis indicated that the adoption of ‘BARI Aam-3’ was significantly influenced by the respondents' education, farm size, annual income, extension contact, innovativeness, and mango cultivation knowledge.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 50(4): 299-310, December 2025