Table 12.
Perceptions influencing the farmers' decision to grow Bt brinjal by district, 2019.
| Perceptions of Bt brinjal farmers about why they grow Bt brinjal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perception | Jessore | Tangail | Bogra | Rajshahi | Rangpur | All Districts |
| Yield of Bt brinjal was higher than non-Bt brinjal | 9.1 | 87.5 | 56.0 | 100.0 | 97.1 | 70.3 |
| Bt brinjal was a better-quality product than non-Bt brinjal | 21.2 | 37.5 | 72.0 | 100.0 | 97.1 | 66.2 |
| Bt brinjal market price was higher than non-Bt brinjal | 0.0 | 12.5 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 97.1 | 33.8 |
| Infestation of EFSB in Bt brinjal was minimal | 93.9 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 97.1 | 88.7 |
| Insecticides costs was notably lower with Bt brinjal | 93.9 | 97.5 | 76.0 | 100.0 | 97.1 | 91.8 |
| Perceptions of non-Bt brinjal farmers about why they do not grow Bt brinjal | ||||||
| Factors | Jessore | Tangail | Bogra | Rajshahi | Rangpur | All Districts |
| Lower yield of Bt brinjal than non-Bt brinjal | 45.5 | 0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2.7 | 14.2 |
| Lower market price of Bt brinjal than non-Bt brinjal | 51.5 | 66.7 | 12.0 | 86.8 | 2.7 | 42.1 |
| Almost same insecticides costs | 6.1 | 17.9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Not getting seeds or seedlings in time | 12.1 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Not safe for human and environment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.6 | 4.0 |
| Not a suitable crop to be grown in Bangladesh | 0 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 4.6 |
| Didn't know about Bt brinjal | 66.7 | 59.0 | 18.0 | 31.6 | 32.4 | 39.6 |
Figures represent the percentage of the perception.