Agriculture Update

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Extent of Adoption of Ajwain Production Technology by the Farmers


Affiliations
1 College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
2 Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
3 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


The present research study was conducted on 100 ajwain growers from 10 villages comprising 5 villages each from Akot and Telhara tahasils of Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state to ascertain the adoption level of farmers about recommended cultivation practices of ajwain. The results revealed that majority of respondent (85.0%) were included under medium level of adoption. As regard to finding of relational analysis revealed that out of ten characteristics studied age, education, area under ajwain crop, irrigation facilities, social participation, sources of information and scientific orientation, were positively and significantly correlated with adoption, whereas, land holding and annual income were non - significantly correlated with adoption.

Keywords

Adoption, Ajwain, Production Technology, Correlation.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Ankulwar, B.N., Jondhale, S.G. and Rangari, P.V. (2001). Extent of adoption of recommended package of practices of sunflower by farmers. Maharashtra J. Extn. Edu., 21 : 63-65.

  • Anonymous (2012). Economic analysis of ajwain production in Akola district.RRC Report Department of Agriculture Economics and Statistics, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, M.S. (INDIA).

  • Choudhary, Rohit and Punjabi, N.K. (2012). Knowledge of farmers about coriander production technology. Rajasthan J. Extn. Edu., 20: 233-237.

  • Desai, C.P., Patil, M.R. and Patil, A.A. (1999) Association between motives and characteristics of cumin grower. Maharashtra J. Extn. Edu,. 17: 88-91.

  • Deshmukh, N.D. (2005). Impact of soybean front line demonstration on demonstration and non-demonstrator farmers. M.Sc. Thesis, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, M.S. (INDIA).

  • Ganeshprasad, T.S., Manjunath, B.N. and Nataraju, M.S. (2010). Adoption behaviour of turmeric growers. Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 44 (2): 396-401.

  • Goudappa, S.B., Biradar, G.S. and Bairathi, Rajeev (2012). Technological gap in chilli cultivation perceived by farmers.Rajasthan J. Extn. Edu., 20: 171-174 .

  • Harish and Sangwan, S.S. (2011). Knowledge and adoption of farmers about barley cultivation in Haryana. Ann. Agri. Bio. Res., 16(2 ): 165-168.

  • Jaiswal, A.N. (2001). Extent of adoption of soybean technology. M.Sc. Thesis, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, M.S. (INDIA).

  • Kanwat, M., Meena, B.L., Suresh, Kumar P. and Chargotra, M. (2012). Impact of socio-economic factors on adoption of farmers towards cultivation of medicinal plants in Udaipur division of Rajasthan state in India. J. Agric. Sci., 4 (2): 49-56.

  • Kardak, V.N. (2003). Technology adoption status of Kharif sorghum grower. M.Sc. Thesis, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, M.S. (INDIA).

  • Kubde, V.R., Tekade, V.S. and Bhople, R.S. (1999). Knowledge and adoption of soybean production technology by farmers. Maharashtra J. Extn.Edu., 18: 185-186.

  • Mamathalakshmi, N. and Nagabhushanm, K. (2011). Adoption behaviour of chrysanthemum growers in Mandya district of Karnataka. Mysore J. Agric. Sci., 45 (2): 403-406.

  • Meena, R.P., Sharma, C., Sharma, V.P. and Bhimawat, B.S. (2009). Knowledge of ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.) production technology by the farmers of Dungla tehsils in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan India. Indian J. Soc. Res., 50 (1): 23-30.

  • Meena, R.P., Sharma,C., Sharma,V.P., Bhimawat, B.S and Dadheech, B.S. (2006). Adoption of improved ajwain production practices among the farmers of Dungla tehsil in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. Rajasthan J. Extn. Edu., 14: 47-51.

  • Pandya, R.D. and Vekari, R.S. (1994). Knowledge and adoption behaviour of horticulture growers. Maharashtra J. Extn. Edu., 13: 289-290.

  • Sharma, L.K. and Gupta, Vinod (2009-10). Knowledge and constraints in scientific cultivation of chilli among the farmers. Rajasthan J. Extn. Edu., 17 & 18: 60-64.

  • Singh, Bhagwan (2005). Adoption of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) production technology in arid zone of Rajasthan. J. Spices & Aromatic Crops, 14 (2):148-151.

  • Singh, Bhagwan (2007). Constraints in adoption of production technologies in cumin. J. Spices & Aromatic Crops, 16 (1): 42-45.

  • Singh, Bhagwan and Chauhan, T.R. (2010). Adoption of mungbean production technology in arid zone of Rajashtan. Indian Res. J. Extn. Edu., 10 (2):73-77.

  • Singh, B.K., Singh, Dhiraj Kumar, V.P.S., Yadav and Singh, Lotan (2010). Adoption behaviour of commercial potato grower in district Ghaziabad (U.P.). Indian Res. J. Ext. Edu., 10 (3): 5-9.

  • Singh, Bhagwan, Singh, Raj and Chauhan, K.N.K. (2003). Adoption and constrain of Moath bean production technology in the arid zone of Rajasthan. Advances in arid legumes research. Jodhpur (RAJASTHAN) INDIA.

  • Singh, P.K., Barman, K.K. and Varshney, Jay G. (2011). Adoption behaviour of vegetable growers towards improved technologies. Indian Res. J. Extn. Edu., 11 (1): 62-65.


Abstract Views: 875

PDF Views: 2




  • Extent of Adoption of Ajwain Production Technology by the Farmers

Abstract Views: 875  |  PDF Views: 2

Authors

G. B. More
College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
S. U. Mokhale
Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
N. J. Chikhale
Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India

Abstract


The present research study was conducted on 100 ajwain growers from 10 villages comprising 5 villages each from Akot and Telhara tahasils of Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state to ascertain the adoption level of farmers about recommended cultivation practices of ajwain. The results revealed that majority of respondent (85.0%) were included under medium level of adoption. As regard to finding of relational analysis revealed that out of ten characteristics studied age, education, area under ajwain crop, irrigation facilities, social participation, sources of information and scientific orientation, were positively and significantly correlated with adoption, whereas, land holding and annual income were non - significantly correlated with adoption.

Keywords


Adoption, Ajwain, Production Technology, Correlation.

References