Extent of adoption of integrated pest management practices by the brinjal growers and its correlates

Bansod, S. K.; Katole, RT; More, G. B.

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“…Majority of the groundnut farmers were medium to large size farmers might be the proper reason for highly significant association with level of knowledge. The similar findings have been reported by Bansod, (2016) andPatel, (2019).…”

Section: (3) Land Holding and Level Of Knowledgesupporting

confidence: 92%

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Association Between Characteristics of Groundnut Growers and Their Level of Knowledge About Plant Protection Measures

Gajera¹,

Raval²,

Shaikh³

2022

GJoEE

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Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in India which occupies first position in terms of area and second position in terms of production. The study was undertaken in Banaskantha district of Gujarat state during 2019-20. Three talukas viz., Deesa, Lakhani and Dantiwada were selected purposively having higher areas under groundnut cultivation in the district, (Anonymous 2019). Five villages from each selected taluka were selected randomly. Further from each selected village, ten groundnut growers were randomly selected comprising of 150 respondents. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for this study. The data were collected by personal contact method with help of structured interview schedule and data were coded, classified, tabulated and analysed in the light of objectives. Eight independent and one dependent variables were selected for study. The independent variables viz., education, land holding, annual income, extension participation, source of information and scientific orientation were positively and highly significantly associated with knowledge about plant protection measures. While, age and social participation had non-significant correlation with knowledge about plant protection measures.

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Section: (3) Land Holding and Level Of Knowledgesupporting

confidence: 92%

“…It means that knowledge level of all groundnut farmers did not relate with their age. The similar findings have been reported by Bansod (2016) (…”

Section: ) Age and Level Of Knowledgesupporting

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Association Between Characteristics of Groundnut Growers and Their Level of Knowledge About Plant Protection Measures

Gajera¹,

Raval²,

Shaikh³

2022

GJoEE

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“…Because; the knowledge level of the respondents will increase with the day-to-day happening in the social system. The findings were in line with the studies of Anitha (2004) and Bansod [18].…”

Section: Social Participationsupporting

confidence: 92%

Socio-Economic Profile of Vegetable Growers in the Amaravati Division of Maharashtra, India

Sindhura

Tekale

Thakre³

2022

AJAEES

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India is an agriculture-based economy, known for possessing its own rich and diverse knowledge about cultivation practices. There has been a rise in the demand for fruits and vegetables by 2-3 percent per annum in recent years. In the background of this market trends, it requires no special emphasis to state that resorting to vegetable cultivation is widely considered as a highly profitable option amongst farming community in India. The present study attempts to scrutinize the socio-economic profile of vegetable growers in the Amaravati division of Maharashtra State. The study was conducted in 10 villages located at Akola and Amravati districts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. An exploratory research design of social research was used for conducting the study. The data was collected from 20 respondents by personally interviewing them with the help of structured interview schedule. Information obtained from them was carefully examined, classified, quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation were employed for interpreting the results. The findings revealed that, the majority (48.33%) of the vegetable growers were middle aged. High proportion of the respondents (37.50%) were educated up to higher secondary school category (10th to 12th standard). Nearly half (47.50%) of the respondents were having medium family size category (5-6 farmers). Most of the respondents (30.00%) had annual income between Rs. 2,00,001 to 3,00,000/-. High proportion of the vegetable growers (45.83%) possessed semi-medium category of land holding (2.01 to 4.00 ha). Nearly half (46.67%) of the vegetable growers had 0.81 to 1.60 ha area under vegetables. Nearly three fourth (65.00%) of the respondents had above 20 years of experience in vegetable cultivation. Most of the respondents (55.83%) belonged to medium category of social participation. Nearly three fourth (77.50%) of the respondents always share information with needy people. Majority (56.67%) of the respondents were having medium source of information. More than half (64.17%) of the respondents were having medium level of Innovativeness. Nearly three fourth (72.50%) of the respondents had medium category of risk orientation.

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Socio-economic correlates of insecticide usage by the Bt cotton farmers of Punjab

Singh

2017

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The present study was undertaken to analyse insecticide use pattern by the Bt cotton farmers of Punjab state. A total 150 cotton farmers were selected from three major cotton growing districts of the Punjab state. It was found that most of the respondents felt in the age group of 43 to 56 years and were matriculates. Nearly half of the respondents possessed the medium size of operational land holding. Majority of the farmers were found to have medium innovativeness and scientific orientation regarding Bt cotton cultivation. Study further revealed that on average, respondents had applied 8.91 insecticide sprays for management of various insect-pests on Bt cotton crop during the year 2015, incurring an expenditure of Rs. 8485/ha. Operational land holding and gross annual income were found to be positively and significantly related to total number of insecticide sprays whereas education level of the respondents had negative and significant relationship with total number of insecticide sprays used for management of insect-pests in Bt cotton.

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Extent of adoption of integrated pest management practices by the brinjal growers and its correlates

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Association Between Characteristics of Groundnut Growers and Their Level of Knowledge About Plant Protection Measures

Association Between Characteristics of Groundnut Growers and Their Level of Knowledge About Plant Protection Measures

Socio-Economic Profile of Vegetable Growers in the Amaravati Division of Maharashtra, India

Socio-economic correlates of insecticide usage by the Bt cotton farmers of Punjab

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