Constraints faced by the farmers in adoption of biofertilizers

Abstract

SUMMARY :The present investigation was carried out in six villages of Akola taluka in Akola district of Maharashtra state. An exploratory design of social research was used. A sample of 90 farmers were drawn and considered for tabulation and analysis of data. The farmer who had been supplied with biofertilizers was the unit of study. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (75.56%) do not have knowledge about phosphate solubalising bacteria (PSB), 60 per cent farmers did not use jiggery as a sticking agent during seed treatment with biofertilizers, 75.55 per cent respondents reported blackening of hands and cloths while treating the seed with biofertilzers and non availability of biofertilizers in time before sowing (60.00%). Regarding opinion expressed by the farmers, it was noted that motivating rural youth to establish small scale co-operative "Biofertilizer production unit" at village level.

Exploring the Relationship between Information-Seeking Behavior and Adoption of Biofertilizers among Onion Farmers

“…They have a neutral attitude toward biofertilizers and good access to information related to post-harvest, marketing, and disease and pest control. In the same context, several studies conducted in India summarized the constraints that farmers face in adopting biofertilizers, including a lack of awareness regarding their use and benefits, a lack of supply centers in rural areas, and the absence of timely guidance from extension services [65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72].…”