Impact of potato var. BARI Alu-25 adoption on the growers’ livelihood

Abstract

BARI Alu-25 is one of the popular potato varieties released by BARI. The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of potato var. BARI Alu-25 adoption on the growers’ livelihood. The study was conducted in Sirajdikhan and Tongibari upazilas under Munshiganj district and Pirgacha and Mithapukur upazilas under Rangpur district during December, 2020 to November, 2021. Eighty BARI Alu-25 growers were selected. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used for data analyses. The BARI Alu-25 growers’ access to livelihood capitals increased by 42.0-90.8 percent. Their access to human capital was increased by 80.2 percent, access to social capital by 90.8 percent, access to natural capital by 42.0 percent, access to physical capital by 48.1 percent, and access to financial capital by 48.4 percent as adoption results of BARI Alu-25 cultivation. They experienced improvement in access to information, knowledge, employment generation, prestige, attitude, cooperation, and management. Increases or improvement were also noticed in their forestry/trees, leased cultivable land, electricity use, furniture, electronic communication devices, housing condition, annual agricultural income, and cash in hand after BARI Alu-25 cultivation. Potao var. BARI Alu-25 cultivation had a potential influence on the respondents’ increase in participation in income generating activities.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 51(1): 553-565, March 2026