Agriculture Update

Bhedu Prasad Sahu ¹, M. K. Chaturvedi ¹, Kedar Nath Yadaw ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), IN

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Keywords

ATMA, Socioeconomic Status, Tribal Farmers, Surguja, Chhattisgarh

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Bhedu Prasad Sahu ¹, M. K. Chaturvedi ¹, Shushma Sahu ¹, Kedar Nath Yadaw ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), IN

Abstract

This study was carried out in randomly selected 10 villages of three purposively selected blocks i.e. Ambikapur, Lundra, Surajpur located in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh state during 2011-12. The study aims to assess the risk orientation and level of knowledge of beneficiaries about the different activities of ATMA. A total of 100 beneficiary and 50 non-beneficiaries farmers were selected randomly. Thus the total 150 farmers were selected as respondents. The data collection was done by the use of interview schedule through personal interview. Data were analyzed with help of suitable statistical tools. The findings reveal that the majority of the respondents had medium risk bearing capability and the findings revealed that majority 79 per cent of the beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge about programme scheme, 46 per cent beneficiaries had no knowledge about training programme in ATMA. About 50 per cent beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge about demonstration programme, 36 per cent had no knowledge about visit schedule in ATMA and 76 per cent had low level of knowledge about others programme in ATMA.

Keywords

ATMA, Knowledge Level, Risk Bearing Capability, Tribal Farmers.

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S. K. Gawle ¹, M. K. Chaturvedi ¹, Kedar Nath Yadaw ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), IN

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This study was carried out in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh during 2010 in two selected blocks. The study aims to assess knowledge and adoption level of marigold growers about recommended marigold production technology. 150 randomly selected farmers who were practicing marigold cultivation were interviewed to collect the primary data. The collected data were analyzed with the help of suitable statistical techniques to draw appropriate conclusions. The findings of this study reveal that the majority (71.33%) of the respondents were having medium overall level of knowledge regarding recommended marigold production technology. 63.33 per cent of the respondents had medium extent of adoption regarding recommended marigold production technology. Variables like-education, social participation, size of land holding, annual income, and contact with extension agencies, source of information and level of knowledge was found to be positively and highly significantly correlated with extent of adoption at 0.01 per cent level of probability.

Keywords

Marigold Production, Knowledge, Adoption.

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S. K. Verma ¹, R. S. Sengar ¹, M. K. Chaturvedi ¹, Lekh Ram Verma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), IN

Abstract

The higher production target of farmers has led to higher consumption of inorganic inputs like chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, etc., which results several unwanted problems for the humans. Organic farming plays an important role in Indian agriculture. The study was conducted in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh state during 2008-09. Kanker district has 7 blocks, out of which, 3 blocks namely Kanker, Narharpur, Antagarh, were selected purposively because the majority of tribal farmers are practicing organic farming in these blocks. From each block 40 tribal farmers were randomly selected hence, a total 120 respondents were interviewed personally through well structured interview schedule. Data were analyzed through using appropriate statistical methods viz., average, mean, frequency, percentage, standard deviation, correlation and multiple regression etc. Majority (55.00%) respondents had medium level of overall adoption, under the practices wise adoption, maximum 25.00 per cent of the respondents had high level of adoption of selection of land and land preparation, majority (90.00%) had medium level of adopted recommended seed sowing method and seedling preparation, maximum (41.67%) number of the respondents had low level of adoption regarding storage practices of paddy.

Keywords

Organic Farming, Adoption, Tribal Farmers.

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