Abstract Views :203 |
PDF Views:0
Authors
Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (SURE), Danta, Barmer (Rajasthan), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 13, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 81-83
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Chohtan and Sedva tehsil from Barmer district, six village from each tehsil were selected randomly and from each village fifteen Bajra growers were selected. Thus a sample of 180 respondents was made. Majority of respondents (50%) had medium adoption level regarding dryland crop production technology. The personal and socio-economic characterstics such as education, land holding, annual income, sources of information and economic motivation had positive and significant relationship with adoption of dryland crop production technology. The major constraints regarding adoption of dryland crop production technology were higher seed cost, scientific method of cultivation, non availability of seeds at proper time, non availability of plant protection appliances, lack of knowledge of plant protection etc.
Keywords
Dryland Crop, Pearl Millet, Product Technology.
References
- Athwale, V.S. (2008). Impact of cotton farmer filed school (FFS) on knowledge and adoption of cotton technology among trained farmers. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis. Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, M.S. (India).
- Bhagwat, M.R. (2003). Adoption of dry land cotton cultivation technology by the farmers, M.Sc. (Ag.). Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola, M.S. (India).
- Desai, B.R. and Girase, K.A. (2000). Adoption of recommended technology for rainfed cotton NHH44. Maharashtra J. Extn. Edu., 14 : 48-52.
- Katke, S.P. and Deshmukh, P.R. (2012). Adoption of dry land cotton production technology by the farmers in Parbhani District. Agric. Update, 7 (1 &2):11-13.
- Sawant, D.R. (2006). Knowledge and adoption of biological pest control in cotton. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, M.S. (India).
