Technological Gap in Adoption of Cotton Production Technology

Sameer Patel; R. C. Patel; B. M. Patel; D. K. Badhe

Technological Gap in Adoption of Cotton Production Technology

Sameer Patel ¹, R. C. Patel ², B. M. Patel ², D. K. Badhe ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A.College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India

The study was conducted in the Vadodara district of Gujarat, a well-known district for the cotton cultivation in state. The study has focused on technological gap in adoption of cotton production technology. A sample of 120 farmers of 12 villages was selected by random sampling and their responses were analyzed with relevant tools. Study revealed that majority (61.66 per cent) of respondent cotton growers had medium technological gap in cotton cultivat ion, followed by low (17.51 per cent) and high (20.83 per cent) technological gap in cotton cultivation.