A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the integrated effect of cow dung, poultry manure and water hyacinth with chemical fertilizers on the growth and yield of Boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan29). The effect of different levels of organic fertilizers in combination with recommended doses of inorganic fertilizers were tested over growth parameters and yield of rice.Among the yield contributing characters studied plant height, effective tillers hill-1 , panicle length and filled grains panicle-1 were varied significantly by the different treatments. Most of the yield contributing characters influenced positively in treatment having quarter doses of cow dung, poultry manure and water hyacinth over recommended dose. The highest grain yield (5.58 t/ha)and straw yield (7.28 t/ha) were observed in that same treatmentT6 (1/3 Cow dung + 1/3 Poultry Manure + 1/3 water hyacinth + Fertilizers) over other treatments. Thus, the application of cow dung, poultry manure and water hyacinth with chemical fertilizers had significant and positive effect on N, P, K and S contents of rice.

The main purpose of the study was to evaluate farmers socio-economic status, attitude and relationship among them towards organic farming. The study was conducted in five upazilas of Chapainawabganj district in Bangladesh. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 40 respondents. Attitude of respondents toward organic farming was measured with twenty statements using five point likert type scales. To explore the relationship between the concerned variables correlation coefficient (r) was computed. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the variables. Majority of the respondents were male (90%), average age was 44 years. 45% respondents were illiterate, had average 4 years of farming experience. Majority of the respondents (80%) had positive attitude towards organic farming. Relatives and Extension Agents were found as the main information source of organic farming for most of the respondents. Cosmopoliteness and Extension contact had positive and significant relationship with their attitude (.461 and .377 respectively). It was concluded that farmers were knowledgeable about organic farming and also had favourable attitude toward its practices. Efforts should therefore be made to promote and increase the practice of organic farming. By promoting organic farming practice, farm income is increased than conventional farming.

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