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M. B. Gawai ¹, N. J. Chikhale ², A. N. Deshmukh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN
2 Department Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN

Abstract

Bio-fertlizers are likely to assume greater significance as compliment or supplement to chemical fertilizers, they do not fixe atmospheric nitrogen, improved the soil fertility but also increase the agriculture production so thus, way improvement agro-ecological soundness. The present investigation was carried out adoption behaviour of contact farmers ofKrishi Vigyan Kendra about bio-fertilizers. From correlation co-efficient analysis attitude and adoption had positive and significant contribution with constraint severity of respondents about utilization about biofertilizers. The present study concludes that although majority of the farmers have medium to high level of attitude, however, their adoption behaviour of contact farmers of KVK about bio-fertilizers. The probable reasons are technical, lack of knowledge as well as water availability constraints faced by the farmers in adoption of biofertilizers.

Keywords

Adoption Behaviour, Ofs Contact Farmers About Bio-fertilizers

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R. S. Aundhkar ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. G. Tale ¹, P. P. Shinde ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN

Abstract

The study was undertaken in the year 2012- 2013. A sample of 120 farmers was randomly selected in 14 villages of Chandur Bazar Punchayat Samiti of Amravati district of Maharashtra. The investigation revealed that 55.83 per cent of respondents of orange growers had medium level of adoption of drip irrigation technologies while, 33.33 per cent of respondents of orange growers had high level of adoption and 10.83 per cent of respondent possessed low level of adoption of drip irrigation technologies. The correlation analysis related to independent variable viz., education, land holding, annual income, cosmopolitness, innovativeness, extension contact, knowledge, irrigation source, risk preference and cropping pattern showed significant and positive relationship with adoption of drip irrigation technologies. While only age showed negative and non significant relationship between adoption of drip irrigation technologies.

Keywords

Adoption, Drip Irrigation Technologies, Orange Growers

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A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. J. Deshmukh

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agricultural College, Amravathi (M.S.), IN

Abstract

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Keywords

Constraint, Production, Marketing, Soybean

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A. G. Khadke ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. G. Tale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN

Abstract

It was observed that the characteristics namely size of land holding and occupation of parents were having negative and significant relationship with aspiration of the respondents at 0.05 per cent level of significance. Family education status and academic performance were positively non-significant with aspirations of respondent at 0.05 per cent level of significance. Relationship between other characteristics of the respondents namely size of family, family background and annual family income showed negative and non-significant relationship with aspiration. It was observed that with regarding to constraints reported majority 68.75 per cent respondents had faced constraints like unavailability of internet facility. 58.75 per cent respondents had faced constraints like irregularity in educational tour. 36.25 per cent respondents had faced constraints of unavailability of sports coaching. 26.25 per cent respondents reported that they had constraints as unavailability of adequate number of text books in library.

Keywords

Aspiration, Agriculture Science, Rural Institure

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S. A. Deshmukh ¹, A. G. Angaitkar ¹, B. G. Nair ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹

Affiliations
1 Shri Shivaji Agricultural College, Amaravathi M. S., IN

Abstract

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Keywords

ICT, Information Resources, User Survey

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A. N. Deshmukh ¹, A. G. Bhusari ¹, M. M. Maindarkar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Geology, Nagpur University, Nagpur, IN

Abstract

The waste from clay washery plant at Bageshpura (Karnataka) is an excellent source for various grades of silica sands. On an average, more than 60% of the waste is recoverable in the size range of 1.003 mm to 0.177 mm, and after magnetic separation it conforms to the industrial specifications of silica sand for manufacture of various types of glasses.

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Pallavi D. Kangale ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ², Sonali A. Deshmukh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
3 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

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The present study on farmers perception towards crop insurance scheme was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Amravati district. For this study 100 respondents were purposively selected from two tahsils of district with the help of random sampling method. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Findings of relational analysis revealed that education, subsidiary occupation, extension contacts, social participation, benefits availed, crops covered in crop insurance were positively and significantly correlated with perception and age, annual income, farming experience, source of information were negatively but significantly correlated with perception except land holding and loan availed from bank which were non-significantly related with perception. Crop diversification, forward marketing, adjustment of investment, timeliness of the field operations were the important risk management strategies adopted by the farmers in view of loss occurred to crop failure.

Keywords

Perception, Crop Insurance, Risk Management Strategies.

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R. M. Somvanshi ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, S. K. Godase ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

In all 80 vegetable growers from four tahsils were selected by proportionate random sampling for study. The data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data were carefully examined, classified, quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Findings revealed that more than half of the respondents (52.50%) belonged to middle age group, majority of the respondents (38.75 %) were educated up to high school level, more than half of the respondents (68.75%) had medium family size, majority of the respondents (37.50%) possessed semi medium category of land holding (2.01 to 4.00 ha), more than half of the respondents (57.50%) had medium (8 to 23 years) experience in vegetable cultivation, majority of respondents (30.00%) had medium annual income i.e. Rs 50,001/- to 1,00,000/-. More than half of the respondents (56.25%) had medium range of extension contact, relatively higher per centage of the respondents (93.75%) had well or tube well as their source of irrigation, majority of the respondents (51.25%) sold their vegetable produce in taluka market. Three fourth of the respondents (78.75%) of respondents were having medium labour availability (4 to 11 labours) for working on their farm.More than half (58.75 %) of vegetable growers belonged to medium category of entrepreneurial behaviour index. In case of innovativeness the more than half of the respondents (66.25%) had medium level of innovativeness, majority of the respondents (62.50%) had medium level of achievement motivation, more than half of the respondents (68.75%) fell into medium category of decision making ability, more than half of the respondents (60.00%) fell under medium category of economic motivation, more than three fourth of the vegetable growers (76.25%) had medium level of risk orientation, more than half of the respondents (67.50%) belonged to medium level of leadership ability, more than half of the respondents (65.00%) had medium management orientation. Findings of relational analysis revealed that among selected variables education, family size, land holding, annual income, extension contact, access to market, labour availability showed positively and significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour. Whereas other variables like age, experience in vegetable cultivation and irrigation facilities had nonsignificant relationship with their entrepreneurial behaviour.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Vegetable Growers, Relationship.

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A. N. Deshmukh ¹, G. B. More ², R. T. Katole ³, P. A. Hirulkar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 College of Horticulture (Dr. P.D.K.V), Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Extension Education, College of Horticulture (Dr. P.D.K.V), Akola (M.S.), IN
4 Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture (Dr. P.D.K.V.), Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was undertaken in the year 2013-14. A sample of 120 banana growers was randomly selected in 7 villages from Achalpur tahsil of Amravati district of Maharashtra. It was revealed that majority of respondents were middle aged group, educated secondary school level, semi medium category of land holding, high level of annual income, medium family size, medium economic motivation, medium innovativeness, medium risk orientation, tube well as source of irrigation, medium social participation, medium source of information. Majority (61.00%) of banana growers had medium level of knowledge followed by (17.00%) and (22.00%) had low and high level of knowledge, respectively. As regard to finding of relational analysis revealed that out of eleven characteristics studied education, land holding, economic motivation, innovativeness, source of irrigation, source of information of respondents had positive significant relationship with knowledge about banana production technology practices at 0.05 level of probability. Whereas characteristics like age, annual income, risk orientation, social participation shows non-significant relationship with knowledge. While size of family had negatively non-significant relationship with knowledge.

Keywords

Knowledge, Banana, Correlation.

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H. K. Rajput ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, J. R. Sali ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on technological gap in red gram cultivation was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Amravati district. For this study 80 red gram growers were randomly selected from one tehsil of district with the help of random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data were carefully examined, classified, quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Findings revealed that Maximum per centages of the respondents 47.50 per cent were find in the group of middle aged i.e. 36 to 50 years. Maximum per centages of the respondents (36.25 %) were educated high school level. The majority i.e. (53.75 %) of the respondents regarding experience in red gram cultivation was found in the category of low experience i.e. upto 18 years in red gram cultivation. The majority (33.75 %) of the respondents had land large size of land holding in semi medium 2.01 to 4 ha category. The majority (45.00 %) of the respondents had area under red gram were found in small area category i.e. up to 2 ha. The majority (63.75 %) of the respondents had no source of irrigation. The majority (55.00 %) of the respondents had their annual income ranging 2 lacks and above, 16.25 per cent had an annual income between 50,001 to 1,00,000. More than half of the respondents i.e. 56.25 per cent used high level of source of information channel while, 42.50 per cent and 1.25 per cent were used medium and low level of sources of information of communication channel, respectively. The majority (67.50 %) of the respondents were found in the category of medium level of knowledge. The majority (80.00 %) of the respondents were found in the category of medium level of adoption. It was found that more than three fourth i.e. 80 per cent of the red gram growers belonged to medium category of technological gap. It was observed that very high technological gap was observed regarding use of FYM, hybrid varieties, seed rate, seed treatment, irrigation, use of herbicide plant protection measures and post harvest technology in red gram. In the study it was found that the education, irrigation, sources of information, knowledge and adoption were negatively significant with technological gap at 1 per cent level of significance. Whereas, experience in red gram cultivation and land holding were negatively significant at 5 per cent level of significance. While age, area under red gram and annual income were non-significantly related with technological gap. The highly perceived constraints in technological gap of cultivation of improved recommended practices of red gram which were faced by the farmers were shortage of water, non-availability of labour in time, inadequate source of finance, high cost of improved variety seed, fertilizer, FYM and herbicides, high labour charges, non-availability of storage facility, high charge and non-availability of storehouse, fluctuation price of red gram in market, irregular demand of red gram, non remunerative price during time of glut in market and high transport cost.

Keywords

Technological Gap, Red Gram, Practices.

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B. M. Gonshetwad ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, Kapil Jat ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on attitude of beneficiaries towards agricultural technology management agency was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Amravati and Bhatkuli tehsil of Amravati district. For this study 100 beneficiaries were selected with the help of random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data were carefully examined, classified quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, co-efficient of correlation of analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Majority of the respondents (49.00 %) were found in the middle age group i.e. 36 to 50 years. Majority of the respondents (32.00 %) were higher school level 8th to 10th. Majority of the respondents (37.00 %) were in small 1.01 to 2.00 ha category of land holding. Majority of the respondents (25.00 %) were in medium 50,001 to 1,00,000 category of annual income. Majority of the respondents (51.00 %) were from medium social participation group. Majority of the respondents (59.00 %) were from medium level extension contact. Majority of the respondents (71.00 %) were from medium level socio-economic status. Majority of the respondents (76.00 %) were from medium mass media exposure. Majority of the respondents (67.00 %) were from medium benefits availed. Majority of the respondents (44.00 %) were from neutral attitude towards agricultural technology management agency. Majority of respondents (52.00 %) reported that the technology provided by ATMA is costly was the main problem.Majority (44.00 %) of the beneficiaries had neutral attitude towards agricultural technology management agency. Information regarding the relationship between the independent and dependant variable the data were subjected to correlation analysis. It was observed that education (0.233), land holding (0.225), had positive and significant relationship with attitude of beneficiaries at 0.05 level of significant towards ATMA. and extension contact (0.346), mass media exposure (0.281), and benefits availed (0.476) had positive and significant relationship with attitude of beneficiaries at 0.01 level of significant towards ATMA and annual income (0.029), socio-economic status (0.147) were positively non-significant whereas age (-0.013), social participation (-0.025) showed the negative and non significant relationship with attitude of beneficiaries towards ATMA. The data indicated that most of beneficiaries (52.00 %) reported that the technology provided by ATMA is costly which was the main problem.

Keywords

Attitude, ATMA, Benefit Availed, Interest Group, Committee.

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G. T. Zore ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, S. S. Pingale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on knowledge and adoption of recommended practices of brinjal was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Amravati district. For this study 80 brinjal growers were purposively selected from one tehsil of district with the help of random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data was carefully examined, classified quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Results obtained after analysis have been summarized as below. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents 43.75 per cent were found in the middle age group 31 to 50 years. Majority of the respondents 47.50 per cent were educated upto college level. Nearly 31.25 per cent respondents belonged to semi medium land holding between 2.01 to 4 ha. Maximum percentages of the respondents had their annual income in between Rs. 50,001 to 1,00,000/- and above. Majority of the respondents 70.00 per cent were having upto 3.00 ha area under irrigation. Majority of the respondents 50.00 per cent possessed 0.20 to 0.40 ha area under brinjal crop. Majority of the respondents 58.75 per cent had low level of social participation. Nearly 40.00 per cent of respondents in medium category of extension contact. Majority of the respondents 42.50 per cent found to be in the medium level of market orientation. Majority of the respondents 60.00 and 61.25 per cent belonged to medium category of knowledge and adoption level, respectively. Findings of relational analysis revealed that the characteristics such age, education, land holding, annual income, area under irrigation, area under brinjal crop, extension contact, market orientation were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge about recommended practices of brinjal. Whereas, social participation was not associated with knowledge about recommended practices of brinjal. Among the characteristics of respondents viz., education, land holding, annual income, extension contact, market orientation were positively and significantly correlated with adoption at 0.01 level of probability while age, area under irrigation, area under brinjal crop were positively and significantly correlated with adoption at 0.05 level of probability had positive and significant relationship with adoption of recommended practices of brinjal. However, social participation, did not show significant relationship with adoption of recommended practices of brinjal. Lower down of water table of irrigation sources, high cost of insecticides and pesticides, high cost of fertilizer, sale of brinjal crop does not fetch remunerative price in the market, irregular power supply, high wages of labour, transporting of brinjal produce by jeep or tractor is expensive, non-availability of Agril. loans at proper time were the important constraints.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Brinjal Growers, Practices, Constraints.

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S. S. Pingale ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ², S. U. Mokhale ¹, G. T. Zore ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture, College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on "knowledge and adoption of recommended cultivation technologies by the chilli growers" was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Amravati district. For this study 60 chilli growers were purposively selected from one tehsils of district with the help of random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data was carefully examined, classified quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Results obtained after analysis have been summarized as below. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents 75 per cent were find in the medium experience in chilli cultivation group. Majority of the respondents 61.67 per cent were educated upto college level. Nearly the respondents 50 per cent belonged to semi medium land holding between 2.01 to 4 ha. Maximum percentages of the respondents had their annual income in between Rs. 50,001 to 1,00,000/- and above. Majority of the respondents 70 per cent were had low area under chilli. 70 per cent of the respondents had medium labour availability. 63.33 per cent respondents had area under irrigation upto 2 ha. 40 per cent of the respondents had medium extension contact. 55 per cent of the respondents had medium source of information. Majority of the respondents had medium risk orientation. 68.33 per cent of the respondents had medium level of market orientation. 56.66 per cent of the respondents had medium level knowledge, whereas 68.33 per cent of the respondents had medium level adoption. Findings of relational analysis revealed that the characteristics such experience in chilli cultivation was negatively and significantly correlated while education, land holding, annual income, area under irrigation, labour availability, area under chilli crop, extension contact, source of information and risk orientation were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge about recommended practices of chilli. Whereas market orientation were not associated with knowledge about recommended practices of chilli. Among the characteristics of respondents viz., land holding, education, annual income, area under chilli crop, labour availability, area under irrigation, source of information and risk orientation were positively and significantly correlated with adoption. Whereas experience in chilli cultivation, extension contact and market orientation were non-significant with adoption. Market fluctuation, high cost of insecticides and pesticides, high cost of fertilizer, irregular power supply, high wages of labour were the important constraint.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Chilli Growers, Practices, Constraints.

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P. S. Shelake ¹, N. J. Chikhale ², A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. R. Bhosale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on training need of agricultural input dealers for transfer of technology was conducted in the year 2013-14 in Amravati district. For this study 80 dealers were purposively selected from five tahsils of district with the help of proportionate sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Personal interview technique was used for data collection. It was observed that majority of the agricultural input dealers were 'middle' age, with 'medium' experience in fertilizer dealing, information seeking behaviour, risk orientation, economic motivation and cosmopoliteness. Majority of the respondents were 'graduate' and all had 'input dealing' as their major occupation and 'medium' annual income. All of the agricultural input dealers had "not received" training on various aspects related to fertilizers, seeds, insecticides, pesticides and implements. Majority of the agricultural input dealers had supplied 'chemical fertilizers', 'seeds' and 'pesticides'. Most (61.25 %) of the respondents had 'fair' advisory service. Majority (100.00 %) of the agricultural input dealers provided the information about different improved varieties of crops, fertilizers and their doses, time and method of application, control of pest and disease of crops and improved methods of irrigation, soil testing, improved technology etc. In respect of training needs, agricultural input dealers had expressed 'high' training needs on 'micro nutrient fertilizers' followed by 'integrated nutrient management', 'improved varieties and hybrids of different crops', 'types of improved sprayers and dusters', 'information communication technology', 'efficient use of information technology', 'business management' and 'government rules and regulation'. 'Economical problem', 'availability of labours', 'lack of organization of dealers', 'late for getting rupees from farmers', were the major constraints faced by them.

Keywords

Training Need, Agricultural Input Dealers, Transfer of Technology.

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U. A. Bondre ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. A. Deshmukh ¹, J. R. Sali ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study “aspiration of agricultural college students” was carried out in Nagpur tehsil of Nagpur district in Maharashtra state. In all 90 students from College Of Agriculture, Nagpur were selected from three faculties by random sampling method. The data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data were carefully examined, classified quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of co-efficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Results obtained after analysis have been summarized as below. Findings revealed that Maximum percentages of the respondents (34.44%) families had small (1.01 to 2.00 ha) land holding. More than half of respondent’s (52.22%) fathers had educated upto college and above. Less than half of respondents (31.11%) mothers were educated upto primary school. Majority of respondents (75.55%) were from medium family size (4 – 6 members). More than half of the respondents (64.44%) belonged to rural area. More than half of respondents (62.22%) fathers had farming as occupation. Majority of the respondents (61.11%) secured ‘distinction’. One third of the respondents family (31.11%) had high annual income in the range of (above Rs.2,00,000/-). Nearly all of the respondents (93.33%) came under male category. Majority of respondents (66.66%) were interested in doing M.Sc. (Ag.) and MBA. More than half of respondents (58.88%) were from medium economical aspiration. Majority of respondents (45.55%) were interested in banker as a career aspiration. More than half of respondents (52.22%) were from high agricultural aspiration. In the study it was found that land holding, family education status and annual family income had positive and significant relationship with aspiration of agricultural college students at 0.05 level of probability. Academic performance had positive and significant relationship with aspiration of agricultural college students at 0.01 level of probability. The variables size of family, family background and occupation of parents failed to show any significant relationship with aspiration of agricultural college students. It was found that in case of overall aspiration majority of respondents about 51.11 per cent had medium level of overall aspiration. The highly perceived constraints in aspiration of agricultural college students were unavailability of sport education to students, actual use of audio visual instruments for study not done, actual behavioral training is not given, regular periods are not conducted, internet facilities are not available in college, regular educational tours are not being organized, competitive exams are not preferred first, current affairs about agriculture are not being discussed.

Keywords

Aspiration, Educational Aspiration, Economical Aspiration, Career Aspiration, Agricultural Aspiration.

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Pooja D. Padole ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. B. Patil ², S. A. Deshmukh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.)
3 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

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The study on use of advance communication media by the extension personnel of department of agriculture in Amravati district was conducted in the Amravati district of Maharashtra state. The exploratory design of social research was used for the study. The 80 extension personnel were selected as sample for study by stratified sampling method. The data were collected by conducting personal interview of the each respondent with help of structured interview schedule. Careful analysis, tabulation and classification of the data were done. Mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage and correlation of the data were employed for the interpretation of the results. Results obtained after analysis are summaries as below. In case of personal profile of the extension personnel majority of the respondents (52.50%) were found middle aged i.e. 36 to 50 years, 46.25 per cent were educated upto post-graduation along with MSCIT as compulsory course. Majority of the respondents had medium level experience (56.25%) and 50.00 per cent of the respondents had received medium number of trainings. Majority of the respondents (63.75%) were having medium facilities available, majority of the respondents (62.15%) had held lower level post held and majority of them were satisfied with their job (68.75%). Majority of the respondents (55.00%) were having medium innovativeness. Regarding the use of advance communication media that was found that majority of the respondents (71.75%) belonged to medium category of use whereas, 15.00 per cent were in high category and finally only 13.75 per cent were found in low category of use of advance communication media. The relationship of the selected variable i.e. age, education, service experience, facilities available and innovativeness had positive and significant relationship with the use of advance communication media whereas, variable job satisfaction had negative significant relationship with the use of advance communication media whereas, variable post held/cadre was found non-significant with the use of advance communication media.

Keywords

Advance Communication Media, Extension Personnel.

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S. B. Patil ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. D. Kokate ², N. B. Lothe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study on effectiveness of community radio programmes on listener farmers in Amravati was purposively conducted in Amravati, Bhatkuli and Nandgaon Kh. tahsil of Amravati district in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. For present study, 80 listener farmers were selected from 8 villages. Most of the respondents i.e. 51.25 per cent were included in the middle age group of 36 to 50 years. Maximum numbers (45 %) of the respondents were educated upto high school. More than half of the respondents i.e. 58.75 per cent had joint family. Relatively higher proportion of the respondents 31.25 per cent belonged to category of semi medium land holding ranging from 2.01 to 4.00 ha. More than one-fourth of the respondents i.e. 27.5 per cent, were having annual income ranging from Rs.50,001 to Rs.1 lakh. Little less than two-third of the respondents 63.75 per cent had medium innovativeness, little less than two-third of the respondents (65 %) had medium category of social participation. Less than two third of the respondents (60 %) belonged to medium category of extension contact, little less than two-third of the respondents (65 %) were having favorable attitude towards Sadhana CRS programme. Majority of the respondents (67.5 %) had medium level of overall effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme. The variable namely family type, social participation, extension contact and attitude towards Sadhana CRS programme were positively and significantly related with effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme and independent variable annual income and land holding was negatively significant with effectiveness. Whereas, age and education did not show any relationship with effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme.

Keywords

Effectiveness of CRS, Listener Farmers.

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M. D. Veer ¹, S. U. Mokhale ², A. N. Deshmukh ¹, R. R. Lanjewar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

This investigation was carried out during the year 2010-2011. From10 villages of Achalpur Taluka of Amravati district, 120 respondents (vegetable growers) were randomly selected for the study. Data were collected through structured pretested personal interview schedule. The result showed that only 18.33 per cent respondents were aware about ‘MARKNET’. The result revealed that majority (89.17 per cent) of the vegetable growers not used of the ‘MARKNET’ facility while only 10.83 per cent of vegetable growers had used ‘MARKNET’ facility. The correlation analysis related to independent variables viz., social participation, annual income, cosmopoliteness awareness about ‘MARKNET’ showed significant and positive relationship with use of ‘MARKNET’ facility. While age showed negative and significant relationship with use of ‘MARKNET’ facility and sources of information showed non-significant and positive relationship with use of ‘MARKNET’ facility.

Keywords

Marknet, Marketing Information, Information Technology.

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V. S. Wagh ¹, S. U. Mokhale ², A. N. Deshmukh ¹, A. Y. Wadar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

This investigation was carried out during the year 2010-2011, from 8 villages of Chandur Bazar Taluka of Amravati district. The result revealed that majority (70.83 per cent) of the cotton growers had medium utilization of information sources in farming. The analysis related to independent variables viz., age, education, size of land holding, social participation, annual income, motivation, extension contact, showed significant and positive relationship with utilization of information sources. While type of family showed negative and non-significant relationship with utilization of information sources. Majority of respondents (66.67 per cent) most needed agriculture service centre and agricultural news on radio at more extends for receiving agriculture. information. Major constraints faced by cotton growers like kisan mela / exhibition not arranged frequently (65.00 per cent).

Keywords

Utilization, Information, Cotton.

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N. D. Chavan ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ², S. A. Barge ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Communication plays a vital role in dissemination of market information. In India where more than 75 per cent agricultural producers are small and marginal farmers. Marketing information services should ideally be available to all. In this globalization Indian farmers need to be updated with the latest knowledge to compete for global marketing. The study was undertaken in the year 2010-11. A sample of 120 farmers was randomly selected in 12 villages of Amravati and Bhatkuli Panchayat Samiti of Amravati district of Maharashtra. Majority of the farmers (66.67 per cent) had medium level of use of information sources for marketing. Among the selected characteristics, education, cosmopoliteness, extension contact, market orientation and economic motivation were positive and significantly related with level of use of information sources for marketing and age and farmers experience were negative and significant with use of information sources for marketing where as land holding and annual income were non-significant with level of use of information sources for marketing.

Keywords

Information Sources, Use, Farmers, Marketing.

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S. U. Mokhale ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. S. Holi ¹, Y. B. Shambarkar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in Morshi Pachayat Samiti in Amravati District of Maharashtra State. Finding of study revealed that 50 per cent of the respondents showed satisfactory knowledge level about the use of biofertiizer. It was further seen that about 30 per cent of them showed poor knowledge and less than this number of respondents were showing a good knowledge of biofertilizer use. Education, annual income, socio-economic status and scientific orientation were found negatively and significantly related at 0.05%. On the other hand, cosmopoliteness was found to be non-significant.

Keywords

Biofertilizer, Technological Knowledge, Soil Fertility.

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L. S. Thakare ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, A. O. Tripathi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

A survey of 120 proportionally selected sample of farmers from Amravati Taluka of Amravati district of Vidarbha in Maharashtra revealed that majority of respondents were from middle age group and belonged to educated upto college and above. Then majority of farmers possessed semi medium level of land holding while the respondents had low level of social participation and medium level of extension contact and majority of respondents were found to have medium level of innovativeness and high level of cosmopoliteness and most of respondents were having medium level of knowledge and medium level of awareness about S.W.C.Ps. It was observed that out of 11 variables age, land holding and social participation were found to be non significant with adoption of S.W.C.Ps. and education, annual income, cosmopoliteness, innovativeness, socio-economic station, knowledge and awareness were found to be positively significant with adoption of S.W.C.Ps.

Keywords

Extent of Adoption, Soil and Water Conservation, Farmers Respondents.

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Shilpa S. Patle ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. A. Deshmukh ², N. B. Lothe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study on role of Gram Panchayat members in village development was undertaken in Amravati Panchayat Samiti in the Amravati district of Maharashtra state. In Maharashtra Gram means village. The 80 Gram Panchayat member were selected by simple random sampling method from 9 villages in Amravati Panchayat Samiti. The data were collected by personal interview method with the help of interview schedule. Careful analysis, tabulation and classification of the data were done. Mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage and correlation of the data were employed for the interpretation of the results. Results obtained after analysis are summariesd as below. In case of personnal, socio-economic, economic and psychological characteristics of the Gram Panchayat members indicated that majority of the respondents (46.25%) were found middle age in between 36 to 50 years, 52.5% were educated upto higher secondary/Graduate level. Majority of the respondents were found living in nuclear family size (65.00%), had medium level of cosmopolitness (75.00%), 57.5 per cent of the respondents had medium level of social participation and (65.00%) of the respondents had medium socio-economic status. Whereas, high work experience (65.00%). Majority of the respondents (60.00%) were having medium role performance. The relationship of the selected variable i.e. age, education, cosmopolitness, social participation and socio-economic status had positive and significant relationship with role performance. Variables size of family and work experience had non significant with role performance. The major constraints faced during the Role performance of Gram Panchayat members were found that non availability of developmental fund in timely (88.75%), lack of cooperation by villagers and grampanchayat members (70.00%), rigid casteism (75.00%), negligence of government agencies (61.25%), lack of training and information technology (40,00%).Most of respondents suggested to increase financial support by the government, increasing taxes on weekly bazaar and active cooperation by extension agencies and villagers.

Keywords

Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Raj , Role Performance, Village Development.

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V. R. Dhande ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. N. Gawande ², S. V. Wakale ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Soil Science, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Agriculture Economics, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

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The present study was conducted with specific objectives to study the knowledge of weedicides used in Kharif season by the farmers in Amravati district. For the study two talukas viz., Chandur railway and Nandgaon khandeshwar were selected on the basis of large area under two crops selected for the study viz., cotton and soybean from Amravati district and four villages from each taluka were selected randomly. From each village ten respondents were selected. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the research study. Data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule in face to face situation. Collected data were tabulated. Correlation analysis for interpretation of the findings were calculated. Two hypotheses were set for the study and were tested for acceptance or rejection. Results obtained after analysis were summaries as below. In case of personal profile of the respondents revealed that majority 42.50 per cent of the respondents were from middle age, 32.50 per cent of the respondents were educated upto junior college, 32.50 per cent of the respondents had small land holding, 51.25 per cent of the respondents engaged in only agriculture, 35 per cent of the respondents had low annual income, 57.50 per cent were having medium social participation, 60 per cent were having medium source of information, 47.50 per cent were in medium extension contact, 67.50 per cent of the respondents had medium market orientation. In case of knowledge the majority 90 per cent of the respondents had knowledge about weedicide spraying in cotton, 86.25 per cent had knowledge about post emergence application of weedicide in standing crop, 16.25 per cent of the respondent had knowledge about pre-emergence application of weedicide in cotton. In soybean the majority 92.50 per cent of respondents had knowledge about weedicide spraying, 93.75 per cent had knowledge about post emergence application of weedicide in standing crop, 90 per cent of the respondents had knowledge about dose of weedicide, 17.50 per cent of the respondent had knowledge about pre-emergence application of weedicide in soybean. Characteristics namely education, land holding, occupation, annual income, social participation, extension contact, market orientation had significant relationship with knowledge of chemical weed control. Whereas, age and source of information did not show any significant relationship with knowledge and adoption of chemical weed control.

Keywords

Knowledge, Weedicides, Chemical Weed Control, Technical Knowledge, Weed.

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A. R. Lothe ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. N. Gawande ², N. B. Lothe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Soil Science, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on knowledge of soil test recommendations by the orange growers was conducted in Amravati, Chandur Railway and Chandur Bazar talukas of Amravati district. The study was planned to investigate knowledge of soil testing techniques and its recommendations by the orange growers. The exploratory research design of social research was used for the present investigation. The present study was undertaken in Amravati district of Vidarbha in Maharashtra state. The farmers were selected from three taluka Amravati, Chandur Railway and Chandur Bazar, on the basis of having area under orange orchards and orange growers were selected randomly having productive orange orchards. Thus, the total fourteen villages were selected. Data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of pretested and structured interview schedule. The data collected were tabulated and the statistical tools namely mean, standard deviation, percentage, frequency, correlation co-efficient were employed for interpretation of the findings. Null hypothesis set for the study was tested for its acceptance or rejection. The respondents were selected by proportionate random sampling method to constitute sample size of 80 respondents. The salient findings of the present study revealed that the distributional analysis pertaining to age of respondents indicated that 56.25 per cent were in middle age group, education of respondents indicated that 22.5 per cent of the respondents were studied high school, and 43.75 per cent of the respondents had annual income between 1,00,001 to 1,50,000. From all selected respondents, majority (93.75%) of the respondents were having upto 2 ha area under orange orchard, 62.5 per cent respondents were having orange orchard from 7 to 12 years age. 52.5 per cent respondents availed employment guarantee scheme for plantation of orange orchard. Most (48.75%) of the respondents had deep type of soil. Majority (78.75%) of the respondents had farming experience between 8 to 14 years. More than half (100.00%) respondents have to travel distance upto 50 km from their village for soil testing laboratory. More than half of the respondents (73.75%) had medium level of extension contact, 57.5 per cent of the respondents using drip as a method of irrigation. Out of the total selected orange growers 65.00% of respondents were having medium level of knowledge about soil testing techniques and its recommendations. The variables namely education, type of soil, extension contact and method of irrigation were positively and highly significantly correlated with knowledge of soil testing techniques at 0.01 level of probability. The variable namely age of orchards, annual income, employment guarantee scheme availed and farming experience were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge of soil testing techniques at 0.05 level of probability. Whereas, area under orange orchards, were non-significantly correlated with knowledge about soil testing techniques and its recommendation at 0.05 level of probability. Whereas, age of respondents, distance from soil testing laboratory were negatively and non-significantly correlated with knowledge of soil testing techniques and its recommendation as per the soil test report.

Keywords

Knowledge, Soil Testing Techniques, Recommendations.

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K. K. Bhagat ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. A. Deshmukh ², G. S. Chachere ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on managerial ability of sericulturists in Amravati district was conducted in Dhamangaon Railway and Nandgaon Khandeshwar taluka of Amravati district. The 120 respondents were selected from 10 villages. The data were collected by personal interview method with the help of structured interview schedule. The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The study showed that the majority 43.33 per cent of respondents belonged to middle age group (36 to 50 years), 30.83 per cent of respondents were educated to high school level, 70.83 per cent of the respondents had medium level (4 to 6 ha) of farming experience, 57.50 per cent of the respondents had small (1.01 to 2.00 ha) land holding, 45.00 per cent of the respondents having low-medium annual income (Rs. 50,000 to 1,00,000), 90.00 per cent of the respondents had medium (0.29 to 0.64 ha) in area under mulberry cultivation. Related to material possession, it was observed that 68.33 per cent of respondents possessed rearing trays, 90.83 per cent of respondents possessed rearing stands, 93.33 per cent of respondents possessed rearing house, 90.00 per cent of respondents possessed leaf cutters. The 61.67 per cent had medium level of risk orientation, 75.83 per cent had occasional extension participation. Regarding to training received, it was observed that 80.83 per cent of respondents had medium category, 70.00 per cent of respondents had medium access to market and majority of the respondents 72.50 per cent had medium net profit. Majority of the respondents 69.17 per cent had medium managerial ability in sericulture enterprise. The majority 81.66 per cent of sericulturists were in opinion that non-availability of input material with 1st rank. Correlation co-efficient of selected characteristics of respondents namely education, farming experience, annual income, material possession, extension participation, access to market and net profit were found the positive and highly significantly correlated with managerial ability at 0.01 level of probability whereas, the variable training received was found positive and significantly correlated with managerial ability at 0.05 level of probability. The variables age, land holding, area under mulberry and risk orientation showed non-significantly correlated with managerial ability.

Keywords

Managerial Ability, Rearing of Silkworm, Sericulturists.

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A. H. Lade ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. B. Khodake ¹, V. N. Suryvanshi ¹, S. A. Deshmukh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Amravati district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. The study “Perception of tribal farmers about front line demonstration” was conducted in Chikaldara and Dharni talukas of Amravati district, 80 respondents (tribal farmers) were purposively selected for study. The data were collected by personal interview method with the help of structured interview schedule. The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The findings of the study revealed that the majority of tribal farmers were having middle age group of 35 to 55 years, education upto high school level, medium level farming experience, marginal size of land holding (0.01 to 1.00 ha), low level training received and medium level annual income 50001 Rs. to 1,00,000 Rs. However, the observation also found that most of the respondents were possessed medium level social participation, medium level extension contact, medium level achievement motivation and medium level economic motivation. Majority of the respondents were interested in front line demonstration programme of Bengal gram and soybean. The significant variables include achievement motivation and economic motivation found the positive and significant level of probability 0.01 with perception level. The variable viz., training received, social participation and extension contact found positive and significant at 0.05 level of probability with perception level. The variable age, education, farming experience, land holding and annual income found non-significant relationship with perception level.

Keywords

Perception, Tribal Farmers, KVK, Front Line Demonstration, Chikhaldara, Dharni.

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S. B. Khodake ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, V. B. Khodake ², S. A. Deshmukh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Maharashtra Agriculture Department, Krushi Vighag, Aurangabad (M.S.), IN
3 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

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The present study on knowledge of Bt. cotton growers about management practices for control of pink bollworm was undertaken in Daryapur and Achalpur taluka of Amravati district. With sample size of the 80 respondents. The data were collected on personal, socio-economic, communicational and psychological characteristics of the Bt. cotton growers, knowledge about management practices for control of pink bollworm with the help of pre structured interview schedule. Finding reveled that majority 65.00 per cent of the respondents belonged to middle age group, high propotion of respondents 31.25 per cent were studied upto high school level, majority of respondent 37.50 per cent had small land holding (1.01 to 02.00 ha), majority 58.75 per cent respondents were having medium level farming experience, more than half of the respondents 77.50 per cent having annual income between Rs. 70,0001 to Rs. 2,90,000, majority of 60.00 per cent had occupied medium level of social participation, majority of 71.25 per cent of the respondents have medium level of extension contact, majority of the respondent 62.50 per cent had medium level of source of information, majority of the respondent 61.25 per cent of the respondents had medium level of achievement motivation, majority of the 66.25 per cent of the respondents had medium level of training received, majority of the 56.25 per cent found to be in the medium level of risk orientation. In case of knowledge of management practices for control of pink bollworm 67.50 per cent having medium level of knowledge. The variables education, farming experience, sources of information, training received and risk orientation are positively and highly significant with knowledge at 0.01 level of probability and the annual income, extension contact and achievement motivation are positively significant and age, land holding, social participation, were non-significantly correlated with knowledge of management practices for control of pink bollworm at 0.05 level of probability.

Keywords

Knowledge, Bt Cotton, Pink Bollworm.

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S. B. Khodake ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, A. H. Lade ¹, V. B. Khodake ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Maharashtra Agriculture Department, Krushi Vighag, Aurangabad (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on adoption of Bt. cotton growers about management practices for control of pink bollworm was undertaken in Daryapur and Achalpur taluka of Amravati district. With sample size of the 80 respondents. The data were collected on personal, socio-economic, communicational and psychological characteristics of the Bt. cotton growers, adoption about management practices for control of pink bollworm with the help of pre-structured interview schedule. Finding reveled that majority 65.00 per cent of the respondents belonged to middle age group, high propotion of respondents 31.25 per cent were studied upto high school level, majority of respondent 37.50 per cent had small land holding (1.01 to 02.00 ha), Majority 58.75 per cent respondents were having medium level farming experience, More than half of the respondents 77.50 per cent having annual income between Rs. 70,0001 to Rs. 2,90,000, majority of 60.00 per cent had occupied medium level of social participation, majority of 71.25 per cent of the respondents have medium level of extension contact, majority of the respondent 62.50 per cent had medium level of source of information, majority of the respondent 61.25 per cent of the respondents had medium level of achievement motivation, majority of the 66.25 per cent of the respondents had medium level of training received, majority of the 56.25 per cent found to be in the medium level of risk orientation. in case of adoption of management practices for control of pink bollworm 77.50 per cent having medium level of adoption. The variable namely education, source of information, training received are positively significant with adoption of management practices for control of pink bollworm at 0.01 level of probability and the variable namely farming experience, extension contact, achievement motivation, risk orientation are positively significant and age, land holding, annual income, social participation, were non - significantly correlated with adoption of management practices for control of pink bollworm at 0.05 level of probability.

Keywords

Adoption, Bt Cotton, Pink Bollworm, Pheromone Traps.

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