Constraints Experienced and Suggestions Offered by Farmers in Adoption of Recommended Paddy Production Technology

Present study was conducted in Anand district of Gujarat state to identify the constraints by the farmers in adoption of paddy production technology. Results indicates that, lack of knowledge in the practices namely recommended dose of fertilizers, control measures of pests and diseases, identification of pests and diseases, recommendation of chemical weed control measures in paddy, high cost of fertilizers and pesticides, high labour charges at the time of transplanting and harvesting, labour shortage at the time of transplanting and harvesting and short supply of fertilizers at required time, low market price of paddy and poor contacts of extension workers with farmers were major constraints faced by paddy grower. Remunerative market prices of paddy, facility of crop insurance scheme in case of failure of season, minimum support price of paddy should be declared well in advance were important suggestion to overcome/minimize the constraints in adoption of new technology in paddy cultivation.