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Constraints in Adoption of Recommended Package of Practices of Greengram Faced by the Farmers in Nagaon District of Assam


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1 Department of Extension Education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath Chariali (Assam), India
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhubri (Assam), India
     

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The study was carried out to see the extent of adoption of recommended package of practices of greengram and the problems faced by the farmers. The present study was conducted in Nagaon district of Assam. The survey was conducted in the month of February to March, 2016. The study revealed that the most important problems faced by majority of the pulse growers which ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd were non-availability of quality seeds, lack of irrigation facility and lack of knowledge on scientific cultivation of pulses. The other important problems which also need attention were high incidence of pest and diseases, post-harvest storage problem, price fluctuation in the market throughout the year, high cost of fertilizers and plant protection chemicals and flood damage the Kharif crops, lack of proper marketing facility, high rate of interest on loan charge by the professional money lender, high cost of certified seed/quality seeds, high incidence of intervention of middle men, complicated procedure for obtaining loan from the credit institution, heavy rainfall and lack of proper extension service.

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Extent of Adoption, Pulse Crops, Package of Practice.
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  • Constraints in Adoption of Recommended Package of Practices of Greengram Faced by the Farmers in Nagaon District of Assam

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Authors

Arup Jyoti Goswami
Department of Extension Education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath Chariali (Assam), India
Chandan Kr. Deka
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhubri (Assam), India
Pabitra Kr. Das
Department of Extension Education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath Chariali (Assam), India

Abstract


The study was carried out to see the extent of adoption of recommended package of practices of greengram and the problems faced by the farmers. The present study was conducted in Nagaon district of Assam. The survey was conducted in the month of February to March, 2016. The study revealed that the most important problems faced by majority of the pulse growers which ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd were non-availability of quality seeds, lack of irrigation facility and lack of knowledge on scientific cultivation of pulses. The other important problems which also need attention were high incidence of pest and diseases, post-harvest storage problem, price fluctuation in the market throughout the year, high cost of fertilizers and plant protection chemicals and flood damage the Kharif crops, lack of proper marketing facility, high rate of interest on loan charge by the professional money lender, high cost of certified seed/quality seeds, high incidence of intervention of middle men, complicated procedure for obtaining loan from the credit institution, heavy rainfall and lack of proper extension service.

Keywords


Extent of Adoption, Pulse Crops, Package of Practice.

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