Agriculture Update

S. M. Ekatpure ¹, M. T. Kale ², H. D. Bodake ¹, P. N. Antwal ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Akluj, Solapur (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Home Science (Extension Education), Marathawada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was purposively conducted in Parbhani, Gangakhed, Jintur and Purna Talukas of Parbhani District of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state being the considerable area under vermicompost production existence in order to assess the participation of farm women in production of vermicompost. Three villages from each Taluka were selected randomly. Ten farm women from each village were selected as the respondents for the study. The ex-post-facto-statistical design was used for the present investigation. It was found that characteristics of the respondents like education, land holding, annual income, socio-economic status, source of information, social participation and extension contact had positive and significant relationship with participation level whereas age showed negatively significant relationship with participation in production of vermicompost.

Keywords

Vermicompost, Participation, Farm Women.

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M. T. Kale ¹, S. M. Ekatpure ², H. D. Bodake ¹, P. N. Antwal ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Akluj, Solapur (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Akluj, Malshiras, Solapur (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Home Science (Extension Education), Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was purposively conducted in Parbhani, Gangakhed, Jintur and Purna Talukas of Parbhani District of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state as the considerable area under vermicompost production existence in order to assess the participation of farm women in production of vermicompost. Three villages from each Taluka were selected randomly. Ten farm women from each village were selected as the respondents for the study. The ex-post-facto-statistical design was used for the present investigation. It was found that characteristics of the respondents like education, land holding, annual income, socio-economic status, source of information, social participation and extension contact had positive and significant relationship with knowledge whereas age showed negatively significant relationship with knowledge in production of vermicompost.

Keywords

Distress, Labourers, Self Esteem, Social Support.

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