Assessing farmers’ satisfaction with agricultural interventions in char areas of Bangladesh

Char farmers in Bangladesh are among the most vulnerable rural populations, yet many government and non-government organizations have implemented project-based agricultural interventions to improve their livelihoods. This study assessed farmers’ satisfaction with such interventions in two char villages of Sadar Upazila, Jamalpur district. Between July 12 and August 10, 2023, structured interviews were conducted with 103 randomly selected beneficiary farmers to measure their satisfaction on a four-point rating scale and to identify factors associated with satisfaction and key implementation problems. Most respondents (85.4%) reported medium satisfaction, followed by 11.7% with high satisfaction and 2.9% with low satisfaction, indicating generally positive but not optimal perceptions of the interventions. Linear regression analysis showed that education, training received, and social mobility were the most influential factors shaping farmers’ satisfaction levels. Despite favorable outcomes, farmers reported difficulties in using project interventions due to inadequate crop-specific training, limited access to finance, and weak irrigation management. The findings suggest that the Department of Agricultural Extension and policymakers should prioritize strengthening training quality, expanding financial support, and upgrading irrigation facilities to enhance satisfaction and sustain livelihood improvements for char land farmers.