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Knowledge of Production Technology by Soybean Growers


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The present study on knowledge of production technology by soybean growers was conducted in Bhatkuli tahsil of Amravati district (M.S). The main objective of this study was to find out the knowledge level about production technology of soybean growers in Amravati district of Bhatkuli tahsil. Bhatkuli tahsil was selected purposively as considerable area was under soybean cultivation. 12 villages and 120 respondents were selected for study. The finding revealed that about 44.16 per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge. The selected variables viz., age, education, land holding, size of land holding, size of family, source of information, social participation, risk orientation, cropping pattern, experience in soybean cultivation of the soybean growers respondents exhibited significant relationship with their knowledge level.

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Knowledge, Production Technology, Soybean Growers, Profile of Respondents.
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Authors

R. H. Dongre
Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
N. J. Chikhale
Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
S. U. Mokhale
Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India
P. S. Bhadane
Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), India

Abstract


The present study on knowledge of production technology by soybean growers was conducted in Bhatkuli tahsil of Amravati district (M.S). The main objective of this study was to find out the knowledge level about production technology of soybean growers in Amravati district of Bhatkuli tahsil. Bhatkuli tahsil was selected purposively as considerable area was under soybean cultivation. 12 villages and 120 respondents were selected for study. The finding revealed that about 44.16 per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge. The selected variables viz., age, education, land holding, size of land holding, size of family, source of information, social participation, risk orientation, cropping pattern, experience in soybean cultivation of the soybean growers respondents exhibited significant relationship with their knowledge level.

Keywords


Knowledge, Production Technology, Soybean Growers, Profile of Respondents.

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