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Constraint Analysis in use of Soil and Water Conservation Practices by The Farmers in Amravati District, Maharashtra


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A survey of 80 proportionately selected sample of farmers from Morshi and Amravati talukas of Amravati district of Vidarbha in Maharashtra revealed that majority of farmers had second category i.e. severe to some extent category of overall constraint severity index of SWCPs. Age, education, occupation, annual income, social participation, knowledge and adoption had no significant relationship with overall constraint severity index and land holding and extension contact had negatively significant with overall constraint severity index.

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Constraint, SWCPs, Overall Constraint Severity Index, Knowledge, Adoption, Mean Constraint Severity Score.
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Authors

S. S. Kadam
Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
S. U. Mokhale
Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
S. N. Gawande
Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
N. N. Dhote
Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India

Abstract


A survey of 80 proportionately selected sample of farmers from Morshi and Amravati talukas of Amravati district of Vidarbha in Maharashtra revealed that majority of farmers had second category i.e. severe to some extent category of overall constraint severity index of SWCPs. Age, education, occupation, annual income, social participation, knowledge and adoption had no significant relationship with overall constraint severity index and land holding and extension contact had negatively significant with overall constraint severity index.

Keywords


Constraint, SWCPs, Overall Constraint Severity Index, Knowledge, Adoption, Mean Constraint Severity Score.

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