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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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G. B. More ¹, S. U. Mokhale ², N. J. Chikhale ³

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

Abstract

The present research study was conducted on 100 ajwain growers from 10 villages comprising 5 villages each from Akot and Telhara tahasils of Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state to ascertain the adoption level of farmers about recommended cultivation practices of ajwain. The results revealed that majority of respondent (85.0%) were included under medium level of adoption. As regard to finding of relational analysis revealed that out of ten characteristics studied age, education, area under ajwain crop, irrigation facilities, social participation, sources of information and scientific orientation, were positively and significantly correlated with adoption, whereas, land holding and annual income were non - significantly correlated with adoption.

Keywords

Adoption, Ajwain, Production Technology, Correlation.

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R. H. Dongre ¹, N. J. Chikhale ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, P. S. Bhadane ¹

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

Abstract

The present study on knowledge of production technology by soybean growers was conducted in Bhatkuli tahsil of Amravati district (M.S). The main objective of this study was to find out the knowledge level about production technology of soybean growers in Amravati district of Bhatkuli tahsil. Bhatkuli tahsil was selected purposively as considerable area was under soybean cultivation. 12 villages and 120 respondents were selected for study. The finding revealed that about 44.16 per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge. The selected variables viz., age, education, land holding, size of land holding, size of family, source of information, social participation, risk orientation, cropping pattern, experience in soybean cultivation of the soybean growers respondents exhibited significant relationship with their knowledge level.

Keywords

Knowledge, Production Technology, Soybean Growers, Profile of Respondents.

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G. B. More ¹, S. U. Mokhale ², N. J. Chikhale ²

Affiliations
1 College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, AKOLA (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, AMRAVATI (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present research study was conducted on 100 ajwain growers from 10 villages comprising 5 villages each from Akot and Telhara tahasils of Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state to ascertain the knowledge possessed and adoption level of farmers about recommended cultivation practices of ajwain. The result revealed that near about cent per cent of respondents had high knowledge of cultivation practices recommended for ajwain likewise; soil type, seed rate and sowing type, sowing time, spacing, weed management and intercultural operation, time of harvesting and stage of harvesting whereas minimum knowledge about recommended varieties (27.0%), seed treatment (17.0%), plant protection (33.0%), fertilizer application (13.0%). Likewise, majority of respondent (85.0%) were included under medium level of adoption. As regard to finding of relational analysis revealed that out of ten characteristics studied age, education, area under ajwain crop, irrigation facilities, social participation, sources of information and scientific orientation, were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge and adoption. Likewise, land holding was positively and significantly correlated only with knowledge and non-significantly correlated with adoption. Whereas, annual income was non-significantly correlated with both knowledge and adoption.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Ajwain, Correlation.

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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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S. P. Kharpe ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, N. J. Chikhale ¹, M.S. Naware ²

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

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted in Warud Panchayat Samiti of Amravati district in Maharashtra state, the main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between selected characteristic of orange nursery growers about orange ischolar_main stock. A pre-structure interview schedule was used to collect data from 100 orange nursery growers from 5 villages which were selected by proportionate random sampling. The statistical method such as frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple regression analysis of data. The research study shows that land holding, annual income, area under orange nursery cultivation, area under mother plantation and extension contact were from found to be positively and significantly related with adoption of orange ischolar_main stock. Multiple regression analysis indicated that from all selected nine variables, four variables namely education, land holding annual income, and extension contact were significantly contributing factors in case of adoption of orange ischolar_main stock.

Keywords

Adoption, Orange Root Stock, Orange Nursery Grower.

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P. A. Ingawale ¹, S. U. Mokhale ², N. J. Chikhale ¹, V. V. Holkar 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 was conducted in Chikhaldara tahsil of Amravati district of Maharashtra state. This tahsil occupied more hilly area and large population of korku tribal farmers. They faced lot of problems viz., occupational, malnutrition, poverty, unemployment, exploitation, illiteracy and health problems. For minimizing their problems, their socio-economic status must be known. In study area 90 per cent people were korku tribal farmers. The objective of the study was to know the occupational aspiration of korku tribal farmers. A structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 80 respondents. The statistical methods and tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, co-efficient of correlation were used for the analysis of data. The result of the study showed that threefourth 57.50 per cent of the respondents belonged to ‘middle’ age category, while majority of tribal farmers 38.75 per cent had illiterate category and 36.25 per cent having low level of family income upto Rs.-30,818/-. However, the observation also shows that, majority of the respondents 56.25 per cent had low social participation and 47.50 per cent had small size of land holding 1.01 to 2.0 ha. Majority of respondents 76.25 per cent had farming as a major occupation and the finding observed that, majority 82.50 per cent of the respondents was married while majority of the respondents 85.00 per cent had medium family size and 88.75 per cent had nuclear family type.

Keywords

Occupational, Aspiration, Korku, Tribal Farmers, Melghat, Schedule Tribes.

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