Sources of Information Used and Constraints Faced by the Farmers About Adoption of Food Grain Storage Practices

The study was conducted in the College Development Block situated in Hatkanangle, Radhanagari and Bhudharghad Tahsils of Kolhapur district. A large majority (80.00 per cent) of farmers were always obtaining information through Agriculture Assistants of Agricultural University. Majority (70.00 per cent) of farmers sometimes obtained information from crop demonstrations as a group contact source. A large majority (93.08 per cent) of the farmers always obtained information through television as a mass contact source. A large majority (95.38 per cent) of farmers faced the constraints of higher prices of gunny bags followed by higher prices of pesticides for control of food grain (92.30 per cent). A large majority (96.92 per cent) of the farmers suggested needs to give training about food grain storage practices followed by 94.62 per cent farmers suggested for availability of Celphos tablets and EDB ampules in large scale.