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Knowledge of Soil and Water Conservation Practices by the Farmers in Vidarbha, (Maharashtra)


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension, M.V.Ps College of Agriculture, Nasik (M.S.), India
2 Agro Product Development Centre, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
     

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A survey of 150 proportionately selected samples of farmers from Nandura Panchayat Samiti of Buldhana District of Vidarbha in Maharashtra revealed that a majority of farmers had medium level of extent of knowledge of soil and water conservation practices (SWCPs). Age, education, land holding, extension contact, risk preference and attitude of farmers go hand in hand with their extent of knowledge about SWCPs.

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Knowledge, Soil and Water Conservation, SWCPs.
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A. G. Dighe
Department of Agricultural Extension, M.V.Ps College of Agriculture, Nasik (M.S.), India
U. U. Rajput
Agro Product Development Centre, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India

Abstract


A survey of 150 proportionately selected samples of farmers from Nandura Panchayat Samiti of Buldhana District of Vidarbha in Maharashtra revealed that a majority of farmers had medium level of extent of knowledge of soil and water conservation practices (SWCPs). Age, education, land holding, extension contact, risk preference and attitude of farmers go hand in hand with their extent of knowledge about SWCPs.

Keywords


Knowledge, Soil and Water Conservation, SWCPs.