IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Anil Kumar ¹, Ashok Kumar Godara ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, COA, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in purposively selected Jhajjar districts of Haryana state with selected 33 number of PWPS adopted farmers from this district and an equal number of non beneficiaries adjoining to the beneficiaries' farm were also selected. In this way a total number of 66 respondents i.e. 33 beneficiaries and 33 non-beneficiaries were included in the sample for the study. (A) Technical Constraints: The PWPS adopted respondents reported that This technology only works in less than 8 meters water table and PWPS spare parts are not available in market these were consider to be 1st and 2nd major technical constraints respectively. In the same district for non adopted farmers, It does not works in cold / winter days and This technology only works in less than 8 meter water table these were considered to be 1st and 2nd ranks of technical constraints respectively. (B) Financial Constraints: Less number of PWPS are available on subsidy and High cost of PWPS these both constraints were found to be the most serious financial constraints and were ranked as 1st by the adopted group in the study area. In case of non adopted group, High cost of PWPS was found to be the most serious financial constraint and it was 1st rank and Lack of money to buy a PWPS was considered 2nd rank. (C) Extension Constraints: Lack of package of practices for PWPS irrigation farming system was considered to be the major extension constraint and it was ranked 1 st by the adopted farmers. In case of non adopted farmers, Lack of adequate manpower from state extension agencies was found to be the most serious extension constraint and it was 1 st rank.

Keywords

Constraints and Photovoltaic Water Pumping System.

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Jatesh Kathpalia ¹, Rashmi Tyagi ¹, Anil Kumar ², Vinod Kumari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Sociology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of FMPE, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

After harvesting the paddy with a combine harvester equipped with a Super Seeder attachment, the Super Seeder machine's primary job is to simultaneously sow the wheat seed and plough standing paddy stubble into the ground. The study was conducted in Fatehabad district of Haryana state among 120 adopter and non-adopter farmers of Super Seeder farm technology. The study was carried out in the 4 blocks of the district namely Bhuna, Bhattu Kalan, Ratia, and Fatehabad. It was found that 45.83 percent of the total farmers were from 35+to 50 years of age category followed by 27.50 percent and 26.67 percent from above 50 years and up to 35 years respectively. Majority of the farmers i.e., 78.33 percent belonged to general caste whereas rest 21.67 percent were from backward class. Time taken by Super Seeder is 3.33h/ha whereas 15h/ha by conventional practices which means time saving by 77.8 % as reported by adopters. Saving of fuel, labour requirement, and cost of sowing disclosed is 60.71%, 77.8% and 53% respectively. Super Seeder found to be advantageous in saving of 6.38% of gross return from grains and 8.90% of gross return from straw leading to 7.22% of total gross return. Regarding the constraints in adoption of Super Seder farmers reported (Table 3) requirement of high hp tractor of 60-70 horse power (rank I), lack of technical knowledge (rank II), choking of machine while working (rank III), high cost or high custom charges (rank IV).

Keywords

rice residue management, super seeder, adoption, wheat, rice constraints

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