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Personal Co-Relation of Indigenous Agricultural Practices


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

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The present study was conducted in Magrulpir Panchayat Samiti of Washim district in Maharashtra State. A sample 150 farmers was drawn randomly with an object to study the personal, socio-economic, communication and psychological characteristics of farmers and to study relationship with knowledge of indigenous agricultural practices. Data were collected personally interviewing the farmers and analyzed statistically. The finding reveled that majority of farmers were of middle age, educated upto Primary School, medium level of socio-economic status, low social participation, medium level of sources of information, extension contact and value orientation. The variables like age, farming experience, land holding and value had orientation had positive and significant correlation with knowledge. Education and sources of information were having negative and significant correlation with knowledge of indigenous agricultural practices.

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Personal Characteristics, Indigenous Agricultural Practices, Correlation.
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U. U. Rajput
Agro Product Development Research Centre, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidaypeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
A. G. Dighe
Department of Agricultural Extension, M.V.Ps College of Agriculture, Nashik (M.S.), India

Abstract


The present study was conducted in Magrulpir Panchayat Samiti of Washim district in Maharashtra State. A sample 150 farmers was drawn randomly with an object to study the personal, socio-economic, communication and psychological characteristics of farmers and to study relationship with knowledge of indigenous agricultural practices. Data were collected personally interviewing the farmers and analyzed statistically. The finding reveled that majority of farmers were of middle age, educated upto Primary School, medium level of socio-economic status, low social participation, medium level of sources of information, extension contact and value orientation. The variables like age, farming experience, land holding and value had orientation had positive and significant correlation with knowledge. Education and sources of information were having negative and significant correlation with knowledge of indigenous agricultural practices.

Keywords


Personal Characteristics, Indigenous Agricultural Practices, Correlation.