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Knowledge Level of Hybrid Castor Growers Regarding its Production Technology


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1 Directorate of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), India
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
     

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The present investigation was conducted in Kheda district of Gujarat state where it has maximum area under hybrid castor cultivation than the other districts. For this study, 10 villages were selected out of which 120 farmers were selected by proportionate random sampling technique. The findings of this study revealed that majority (79.17 per cent) of the castor growers had medium to high level of knowledge regarding recommended hybrid castor production technology. Cent per cent of the hybrid castor growers had good knowledge regarding castor cultivation practices viz., land preparation, interculturing, manual weeding and timely harvesting.

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Knowledge, Practice Wise Knowledge, Hybrid Castor, Castor Growers.
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Authors

M. M. Desale
Directorate of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), India
D. K. Badhe
Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
R. C. Patel
Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India

Abstract


The present investigation was conducted in Kheda district of Gujarat state where it has maximum area under hybrid castor cultivation than the other districts. For this study, 10 villages were selected out of which 120 farmers were selected by proportionate random sampling technique. The findings of this study revealed that majority (79.17 per cent) of the castor growers had medium to high level of knowledge regarding recommended hybrid castor production technology. Cent per cent of the hybrid castor growers had good knowledge regarding castor cultivation practices viz., land preparation, interculturing, manual weeding and timely harvesting.

Keywords


Knowledge, Practice Wise Knowledge, Hybrid Castor, Castor Growers.