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A Study on Information Sources Utilized by Cotton Growers


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
     

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This investigation was carried out during the year 2010-2011, from 8 villages of Chandur Bazar Taluka of Amravati district. The result revealed that majority (70.83 per cent) of the cotton growers had medium utilization of information sources in farming. The analysis related to independent variables viz., age, education, size of land holding, social participation, annual income, motivation, extension contact, showed significant and positive relationship with utilization of information sources. While type of family showed negative and non-significant relationship with utilization of information sources. Majority of respondents (66.67 per cent) most needed agriculture service centre and agricultural news on radio at more extends for receiving agriculture. information. Major constraints faced by cotton growers like kisan mela / exhibition not arranged frequently (65.00 per cent).

Keywords

Utilization, Information, Cotton.
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Authors

V. S. Wagh
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
S. U. Mokhale
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
A. N. Deshmukh
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
A. Y. Wadar
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India

Abstract


This investigation was carried out during the year 2010-2011, from 8 villages of Chandur Bazar Taluka of Amravati district. The result revealed that majority (70.83 per cent) of the cotton growers had medium utilization of information sources in farming. The analysis related to independent variables viz., age, education, size of land holding, social participation, annual income, motivation, extension contact, showed significant and positive relationship with utilization of information sources. While type of family showed negative and non-significant relationship with utilization of information sources. Majority of respondents (66.67 per cent) most needed agriculture service centre and agricultural news on radio at more extends for receiving agriculture. information. Major constraints faced by cotton growers like kisan mela / exhibition not arranged frequently (65.00 per cent).

Keywords


Utilization, Information, Cotton.