International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Anil Kumar ¹, Ashok Kumar Godara ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹, Jitender Kumar Bhatia ¹

Affiliations
1 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in purposively selected Jhajjar districts of Haryana state (India) with selected 33 number of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System (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 significant majority of respondents two third (60.6 %) had medium level of technical knowledge, general knowledge (57.58%) and overall knowledge (54.54 %) by the adopted respondents. In case of non adopted respondents, had low level of technical knowledge (78.78 %), general knowledge (66.67 %) and three-fourth of farmers (69.69 %) overall knowledge. Majority of respondents 57.57% and 51.51% had favourable attitude in case of adopted and non-adopted, respectively. Land holding, education, socio-economic status, extension contact, source of income, risk orientation and change proneness were found to have positive and significant correlation ship. However, in case of non adopted farmers' socio-economic status and risk orientation were found to have positive and significant correlation ship. The regression coefficient of adopted farmers' Land holding, education, socio-economic status, extension contact, source of income, risk orientation were found to have positive and significant regression coefficient. However, in case of non adopted farmers, In case of non adopted farmers, socio- economic status and extension contact had positive and significant regression coefficient with the farmers' knowledge level.

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude and Photovoltaic Water Pumping System.

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Anil Kumar ¹, Ashok Kumar Godara ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹, Jitender Kumar Bhatia ¹

Affiliations
1 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in purposively selected Hisar, Rohtak and Jhajjar districts of Haryana state with selected 61, 47 and 33 numbers of PWPS adopted farmers from each district, respectively and an equal number of non beneficiaries adjoining to the beneficiaries' farm were also selected. In this way a total number of 282 respondents i.e. 141 beneficiaries and 141 non-beneficiaries were included in the sample for the study. Due to adoption of PWPS at farmers' field, during the Rabi season the maximum decrease in area (4.41%) was observed in wheat crop. The area under barseem, mustard and barley was decreased to 3.31, 2.48 and 0.67 per cent, respectively. Whereas, the area under vegetables (9.06%) and horticulture (1.82%) was increased. The same trend were also observed during the Kharif season as the area under traditional crop namely cotton, rice and bajra was decreased up to 9.38,1.53 and 1.26 per cent, respectively. However, the area under vegetable (6.63%), horticulture (2.66%), sugarcane (1.91%) and jawar (0.97%) was increased due to adoption of PWPS.

Keywords

Diversified, Photovoltaic Water Pumping Irrigation System, Knowledge and Best Farming.

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Preety Sihan ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹, Satyakaam Malik ², Rajesh Kumar ¹, Anil Kumar ³, K.K. Yadav ¹, Jasvinder Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension Education, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 EEI Nelokheri, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Nelokheri, Haryana, IN
3 KVK Yamunanagar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Nelokheri, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as the primary staple food for over half of the world's population and is believed to be the first cultivated crop globally. In Asia, 90-95 per cent of the world's total rice production occurs. Burning crop residues not only results in economic loss but also causes environmental pollution, poses hazards to human health, produces greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, and leads to the loss of plant nutrients such as N, P, K, and S. Agricultural byproducts, such as crop residues, can be repurposed for a multitude of applications, such as bioenergy, biofuel, briquetting, pelleting, composting, and various industrial uses. In order to maintain sustainable soil health over extended periods of time, it is recommended that a significant proportion of crop residues be conserved either by leaving them on the soil surface or by integrating them into the soil. Therefore, proficient residue management is a critical component of the practise of conservation agriculture. Personality traits are known to influence farmers' knowledge levels; thus, this study examined the relationship between selected independent variables and farmers' knowledge and adoption levels concerning paddy straw management techniques in Haryana. The results showed that among the 11 selected independent variables, education, socio-economic status, mass media exposure, and extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with farmers' knowledge and adoption levels at a 0.01 level of probability. In contrast, landholding, farm implements, and irrigation facilities were positively but non-significantly correlated with farmers' knowledge and adoption levels concerning paddy straw management techniques. Regression analysis revealed that the selected independent variables collectively accounted for 67.33 per cent and 56.89 per cent of the variation in farmers' knowledge and adoption levels, respectively.

Keywords

paddy, residue, knowledge, adoption, correlation, regration

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Virender Singh ¹, Ashok Kumar ¹, Satyakaam Malik ², Rajesh Kumar ¹, Anil Kumar ³, K.K. Yadav ¹, Jasvinder Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension Education, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 EEI Nelokheri, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Nelokheri, Haryana, IN
3 KVK Yamunanagar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Yamunanagar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Post-harvest management is crucial for maintaining the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities after harvest. This study focuses on mango farmers in Yamunanagar district, Haryana, to improve their efficiency and scientific approach to post-harvest management practices. The study examined the relationship between selected independent variables and farmers' knowledge and adoption levels of post-harvest management practices. Results showed that education, mass media exposure, and extension contact positively correlated with farmers' knowledge and adoption levels at a 0.01 level of probability. Caste, family size, annual income, landholding, farm implements, and irrigation facilities were positively but non-significantly correlated with farmers' knowledge and adoption levels. Regression analysis revealed that the selected independent variables collectively accounted for 63.33% and 52.47% of the variation in farmers' knowledge and adoption levels, respectively.

Keywords

mango, technology, harvesting, adoption, economic, correlation, regression

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