Constraints and Suggestions of Soybean Production in Maharashtra

An interview schedule was administered on the respondents to find out the constraints and suggestions faced by soybean growers. About 180 soybean growers were selected from Latur district of Maharashtra. Data pertained to the year 2007-08. Frequency and percentage method was used to analyse the opinion. The result revealed that, constraints like attack of insect pests and diseases was expressed by 74.45 per cent of soybean growers. In next order, shortage of labour at time of harvesting (62.78 per cent), and low price of soybean at the time of harvesting (61.11 per cent) were major constraints by the soybean growers. In regard to suggestions, provision of training in regard to pest and disease controls was suggested by 61.11 per cent, followed by provision of high rate for soybean was suggested by 53.89 per cent farmers.