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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme.
The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered.
The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers.
In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University
A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.
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ThesisItem Open Access ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONTROL OF PINK BOLLWORM BY COTTON GROWERS.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-22) MANE, KU. SHITAL DEVANAND.; Wankhade, Dr. P. P.The present study on adoption of integrated pest management practices for control of pink bollworm by cotton growers was conducted in Nagpur district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State with sample size of 120 farmers from 10 villages. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of respondent cotton growers and knowledge and adoption of integrated pest management practices for control of pink bollworm by cotton growers with the help of pre structured and pretested interview schedule. The result showed that, majority of respondents belonged to middle age(56.66%), education up to secondary school (39.16%), agriculture as their main occupation (78.34%), semi medium land holding (42.50%), possessed area under cotton cultivation (21.16%), possessed medium farming experience (35.84%), high annual income (40.00%), medium level of sources of information (66.66%), medium extension participation (72.50%), medium economic motivation (71.66%) and medium scientific orientation (70.84%), respectively. In case of integrated pest management practices cent per cent respondents (100.00%) had knowledge about allowing cattel grazing on the left over green bolls of the plant at the end of crop season, deep ploughing during summer and timely sowing (80.84%). Regarding mechanical method, most of the respondents had knowledge about destruction of cotton stubbles immediate after by harvest (81.66%), followed by use of pheromone traps (61.66%) and hand picking and destruction of larvae (60.00%) , respectively. In case of biological method, majority of the respondents were having knowledge about spraying of Neem Seed Kernel Extract (N.S.K.E.) 5% during flowering stage (56.67%) and zero per cent of them had no knowledge about use of trichocards. In case of chemical methods, majority of respondents have knowledge about application of chloropyriphos 20 ml / 10lit. / quinolphos 20ml / 10lit / profenophos 20 ml / 10 lit / thiodicarb 20 gm / 10lit at initial stage of ETL (87.50%) , followed by avoid mixing of agrochemicals(65.00%). Further findings of study shows that cotton growers had medium level of overall knowledge index i.e. 55.84 per cent about integrated pest management practices. In regards to adoption with integrated pest management practices, most of the cultural practices were completely adopted cultural methods were allowing cattle grazing on the left over green bolls of the plant at the end of crop season (71.67%), deep ploughing during summer (59.13%).In case of complete adoption of IPM practices under mechanical method , destruction of cotton stubbles immediate after by harvest (36.66%) and use of pheromone traps (2-3 pheromone traps/acer) for monitoring (34.16%). In case of complete adoption of biological method such as spraying of Neem Seed Kernel Extract (N.S.K.E.) 5% during flowering stage (27.50%). It may also seen that of complete adoption of chemical methods like application of chloropyriphos 20 ml / 10lit. / quinolphos 20ml / 10lit / profenophos 20 ml / 10 lit / thiodicarb 20 gm/10lit at initial stage of ETL (43.34%), avoid mixing of agrochemicals (30.00%). Further the findings study found that majority of respondents (85.84%) had medium level of extent of adoption of integrated pest management practices. The finding of correlation analysis revealed that among selected variables age and farming experience was negatively significant correlation with knowledge. Whereas, education, occupation and economic motivation, extension participation and sources of information found to have correlation positive highly significant correlation with knowledge. The variables like land holding, annual income and scientific orientation did not shown any significant association with knowledge. The findings of correlation analysis with adoption revealed that among the selected variables age has negatively and significantly correlated with adoption also education, occupation, farming experience, extension participation, economic motivation and scientific orientation, sources of information and knowledge positively and significantly correlated with adoption of IPM practices by the respondents . The variables like land holding, area under cultivation and annual income did not show any significant relation with adoption of IPM of cotton growers. In case of constraints all of the respondents expressed the major constraints such as lack of knowledge about use of trichocards (100%), non availability of good quality of pheromone traps at proper time (65.83%), lack of knowledge about selection of recommended variety with early medium maturity (52.50%), high wages rate (45.83%), lack of knowledge about spraying of Neem Seed Kernel Extract (43.33%), lack of knowledge about application of chloropyriphos 20 ml/10lit. / quinolphos 20ml/10lit / profenophos 20 ml/10 lit / thiodicarb 20 gm/10lit at initial stage of ETL (36.66%), labours are not available at proper time (35.83%), lack of knowledge about avoid mixing of agrochemicals (35.00%) and high cost of insecticide (33.33%), respectively.ThesisItem Open Access ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF KHARIF SORGHUM BY THE FARMERS OF WASHIM DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) JADHAO, KRUSHNA VASANTRAO.; Waghmare, Dr. R. S.The present study on adoption of recommended cultivation practices of kharif sorghum by the farmers of Washim District was undertaken in Washim district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State with sample size of 120 respondents from 6 villages. Data was collected on personal, socio-economic, situational, communicational and psychological profile of farmers towards adoption of cultivation practices was certain by using exploratory design of social research. Data from the respondents were collected by personally interviewing with the help of present and well structured interview schedule. Thus, data was collected and appropriated to statistical analysis. The result of independent variable showed that majority of farmers belonged to middle age group i.e. 36 to 50 years of age, educated up to secondary school level, family size belonged possessed small and semi-medium land holding, small area under kharif sorghum crop, had an annual income belong to above Rs. 200000/- most of them belonged to high level of experience of farming and level of social participation belong to medium. The majority of farmers had medium level of extension contact, the majority of farmers had high level of innovativeness and medium level of economic motivation. As regard the dependent variable respondents had medium to high level of knowledge, and a medium to low level of adoption of recommended cultivation practices. As regards the relational analysis, independent variable regard to knowledge, education, land holding area under kharif sorghum, social participation, innovativeness, economic motivation, were positive and significant with knowledge of recommended practices. Age and farming experience, extension contact, was negative and significant. In case of family size and annual income, were found non-significant with adoption of recommended cultivation practices. As regards the relational analysis, independent variable regard to adoption, education, land holding, social participation, innovativeness and economic motivation were positive and significant with adoption of recommended cultivation practices. Age and farming experience was negative and significant. In case of family size, area under kharif sorghum crop, annual income and extension contact were found non-significant correlation with adoption of recommended cultivation practices. The major constraints faced by the farmers were lack of knowledge about seed treatment and non-availability of labour for weeding.ThesisItem Open Access INDIGENOUS WEATHER FORECASTING PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS OF GONDIA DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-09) KUMBHARE, TARUN MANOJ.; Koshti, Dr. N. R.The present study was carried out in Deori Panchayat samiti of Gondia district in Maharashtra state. This area was selected purposively because of tribal communities viz. Pardhan, Halbi and Gond are predominant and hold ITK in this region. The exploratory design was used as the study as the study has been emphasized on ascertaining the knowledge and adoption of indigenous weather forecasting practices already known by the farmers. The results of independent variables show that that 81.33 per cent respondents were male and only 18.67 per cent respondents were female, relatively higher proportion of respondents (30.00) per cent had education level up to high school, relatively higher proportion of the respondents (54.67) per cent had farming experience Above 39.4 years, higher proportion of respondents 38.67 belonged to marginal land holding, 66 per cent were having annual income in between Rs. 16,359 to 84,404 Rupees. 70.66 per cent respondents possessed livestock possession, relatively higher proportion of respondents 50.00 per cent had medium level of social participation, majority of respondents 62.00 per cent had medium level of source of information, It was observed that respondents 64.67 per cent had medium level of extension contact. As regard the dependent variable knowledge had medium to high level of knowledge and medium to low level of adoption of indigenous weather forecasting practices With regard to relational analysis, Farmers with higher farming experience, extension contact acquire more knowledge about indigenous weather forecasting practices and positive and highly significant correlation. Education has negative but highly significant correlation. Land holding and annual income has non-significant and negative correlation. The reason for highly significant but negative correlation of education with knowledge of respondent about indigenous weather forecasting practices would be the respondent has traditional experience got from their forefathers from one generation to next generation. By this they can get the knowledge about indigenous weather forecasting practices without getting formal information. The reason for non-significant correlation of gender, livestock possession and land holding, source of information with knowledge may be due to the fact that the community those are engaged in farming have tremendous impact of indigenous weather forecasting practices and still they are engaged in it. Farming experience, Extension contact and Knowledge had positive and highly significant correlation with adoption of indigenous weather forecasting practices. Social participation had positive and significant correlation with adoption of respondent about indigenous weather forecasting practices. Variable such as Education had negative and highly significant relation with adoption. All other variables are non-significant. The respondent with less education, higher farming experience, small land holding, low source of information, and livestock possession tends to believe more on indigenous weather forecasting practices because less potential of sustaining and indigenous weather forecasting practices are cost free, does not cause any harm, so they have knowledge about this practices significant with adoption.ThesisItem Open Access INSECTICIDE APPLICATION BEHAVIOUR OF COTTON GROWERS.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) RAUT, ANAND SUBHASHRAO.; Rathod, Dr. M. K.The present study on Insecticide application behaviour of cotton growers was undertaken in Yavatmal district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State with sample size of 120 respondents from 12 villages. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic, situational, communicational and psychological profile of cotton growers towards insecticide application by using exploratory design of social research. Data from the respondents were collected by personally interviewing with the help of present and well-structured interview schedule. Thus, data was collected and appropriate to statistical analysis. The result of independent variable showed that near about half of farmers belonged to middle age group i.e. 36 to 50 years of age, education up to secondary school (30.00%), belong to semi medium land holding (48.33%), majority of farmers possessed semi medium area under cotton cultivation (53.34%), medium level of farming experience (60.83%), medium level of extension contact (71.67%), medium level of social participation (62.50%), medium level of mass media exposure (72.50%), medium level of economic motivation (67.50%), medium level of innovativeness (67.50%), medium level of risk orientation (73.33%) and medium level of scientific orientation (74.17%). As regard the dependent variable knowledge had medium to high level of knowledge, most of the farmers found to moderately favorable attitude towards insecticide application and medium to low level of adoption of insecticide application practices. As regards the relational analysis, independent variable regard to knowledge, education, land holding, extension contact, social participation, mass media exposure. Economic motivation, innovativeness, risk orientation and scientific orientation were positive and significant with insecticide application behaviour. Age and farming experience were negative and significantly correlated with insecticide application behaviour. As regard the relational analysis, independent variable regard to attitude, education, land holding, extension contact, social participation, mass media exposure, economic motivation, innovativeness, risk orientation, and scientific orientation were positive and significantly correlated with insecticide application behaviour. In case of age, area under cotton cultivation and farming experience were found non-significant with insecticide application behaviour. As regard the relational analysis, independent variable regard to adoption, education, land holding, extension contact, social participation, mass media exposure, economic motivation, innovativeness, risk orientation and scientific orientation was positive and significant with insecticide application behaviour. Age and farming experience were found to be negative and significantly correlated with insecticide application behaviour. In case of area under cotton cultivation were found non-significant with insecticide application behaviour. The major problem faced by the farmers was less knowledge in compatibility of insecticide and mixing of chemical.ThesisItem Open Access KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF COCONUT PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY THE COCONUT GROWERS IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) AAYSHA, KAMAR.; Koshti, Dr. N. R.Coconut is called commonly as Kalpavriksha is grown in more than 93 countries of the world including Indonesia, Philippines, and India as the major producing countries of the world. Coconut is a traditional plantation crop as well as homestead crop and can be cultivated both as a major crop and as a minor crop and it assumes the status of a high value commercial crop. The coconut palms are grown in most of the zones, except sub tropic and temperate regions, which includes 19 states and 3 union territories in the country. The present study on Knowledge and adoption of coconut production technology by the coconut growers in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state with a sample size of 120 farmers selected from 12 different villages of six talukas. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic, communication and psychological characteristics of respondent coconut growers and knowledge and adoption of coconut production technology by the coconut growers with the help of pre structured and pretested interview schedule. The result showed that, majority of respondents belonged to old age (76.67%), educated up to collegiate level (21.67%), small family size (71.67%), medium experience in coconut cultivation (70%), possessed marginal land holding (50.83%), medium size of area under coconut cultivation (90.83%), high annual income (76.67%), medium social participation (70%), medium extension contact (75.83%), medium mass media exposure (65%) and medium risk orientation (71.67%). Vast majority of the selected respondents for the respective study had knowledge about the recommended practices such as for selecting a good quality planting materials and mother palms (98.33%), proper management of the nursery (80%), planting seedlings in the main field (98.33%), important pest attacking coconut palm (92.5%) and important disease attacking coconut palm (93.33%). In overall, 55.83 per cent of coconut growers had medium level of knowledge about coconut production technology. Majority (66.67%) of the respondents have full adoption on the selection of the type of planting material required, for proper management of the nursery 40.83 per cent of the coconut growers have no adoption, for planting seedlings in the main field 74.17 per cent of the respondents had full adoption. The adoption of control measures for pest and diseases may vary from one pest and disease to another. In overall, most (60.83%) of coconut growers had medium level of adoption of coconut production technology. In relational analysis, the selected variables like age, experience in coconut cultivation, land holding, social participation, extension contact and mass media were positively significant with the knowledge, whereas, education was negatively significant and family size, area under coconut cultivation, annual income and risk orientation were non-significant with the knowledge about coconut production technology. Whereas experience in coconut cultivation, social participation and extension contact were positively significant with the adoption, whereas, land holding, area under coconut cultivation and annual income were negatively correlated and age, education, family size, mass media exposure and risk orientation were non-significant relation with the adoption of coconut production technology. In case of constraint almost all of the respondents (90%) faced the vigorous pest and disease attack on coconut, high labour cost (45%), non-availability of labours (40.83), drastic decline in production loss (32.50%), lack of getting subsidies for coconut trees (24.17%), facing the arrest of water scarcity during summer periods (23.33%), low profit and lack of IT accessibility (16.66%), lack of awareness about improved technology (14.17%), lack of timely credit availability (8.33%), non-availability of needed fertilizers and other inputs (6.67%), the trees become resistant to the chemicals used against pest and diseases (5%) and the losses occurred during flood (3.33).ThesisItem Open Access KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY THE FARMERS IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-03) SREEKANTH, M. S.; Rathod, Dr. M. K.Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is considered as king of tropical tuber crops as it occupies a significant position in global agricultural economy and trade among the tuber crops. Cassava continues to be a crop of food security for the millions especially in the developing countries of the globe. India acquires significance in the global cassava scenario due to the highest productivity in the world (26.30 t/ha).Cassava is cultivated in about 13 States of India. The present study regarding the Knowledge and adoption of cassava production technology by the cassava farmers was carried out in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala State with a sample size of 120 farmers selected from 12 different villages of two talukas. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic, communication and psychological characteristics of respondent cassava farmers and knowledge and adoption of cassava production technology by the cassava farmers with the help of pre structured and pretested interview schedule. The result of independent variable showed that majority of farmers belonged to middle age group (55.00%), educated up to collegiate level (49.17%), marginal farm size (73.33%), medium size of area under cassava cultivation (95.00%), medium experience in cassava cultivation (69.17%), high annual income (56.67%), medium extension contact (78.33%), medium information sources (75.00%), medium innovativeness (66.66%), medium risk orientation (74.16%) and medium level of economic motivation (78.33%). As regard the dependent variable knowledge, farmers had very good knowledge about disease free cuttings (100.00%), FYM (100.00%), leaf spot disease (96.66%) and planting season (90.00%). In overall, 61.67 per cent of the farmers had medium level of knowledge about cassava production technology. Vast majority of farmers are adopting FYM compost (98.34%), disease free cuttings (75.84%), april-may season for planting (70.70%) and NPK application (71.67%). In overall 58.33 per cent of the farmers had medium level of adoption of cassava production technology. In relational analysis, the selected variables like age, education, experience in cassava cultivation, extension contact, information sources, and innovativeness were positively significant with knowledge, whereas, Farm size , area under cassava cultivation, annual income, risk orientation and economic motivation were non-significant with the knowledge. Whereas the age, education, experience in cassava cultivation, extension contact, information sources, innovativeness and knowledge were positively significant with adoption of cassava production technologies and farm size, area under cassava cultivation, annual income, risk orientation and economic motivation were found to be non significant with adoption. The major constraints faced by the farmers were high incidence of pest and disease attack due to climate change and increased resistance by pests and pathogens (90.83%), deterioration of soil fertility (55.00%), rising labour cost and non availability of labourers (52.50%).ThesisItem Open Access EFFECTIVENESS OF KRISHIDARSHAN PROGRAMME OF NAGPUR DOORDARSHAN AS PERCEIVED BY THE FARMERS.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) LAWANKAR, MANISHA DASHARATHRAO.; Koshti, Dr. N. R.The present study on “Effectiveness of Krishidarshan Programme of Nagpur Doordarshan as Perceived by the Farmers” was conducted in Wardha District of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. The exploratory research design of social research was used. In all, 120 respondents were selected by simple random sampling method. The data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. The data collected were carefully examined, classified, quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation and correlation were employed for interpreting the results. The findings of present study reveal that, 45.33 per cent of respondent farmers and who regularly watched Krishidarshan programme of Nagpur Doordarshan belong to middle age group i.e. (36 to 50 years),29.17 per cent of respondents educated up to higher secondary school/junior college (11th to 12thstd), almost two third of respondents (63.33%) were having medium level farming experience, 49.17 per cent of the respondent farmers had come under medium size family (5 to 8 members), slightly above high per cent of the them (51.67%) had Agriculture (farming) as their main occupation, 41.67 per cent of respondent were come under small (1.01 to 2.00 ha) land holding category, 30.00 per cent of them had medium (Rs.1,00,001 to 1,50,000) annual income, 46.67 per cent of respondents were regularly watched Krishidarshan programme of Nagpur Doordarshan up to medium level from 10 min to 20 min, whereas in case of day basis, 49.16 per cent were watched it twice in a week, 57.50 per cent of respondents had medium level of social participation, majority 71.67 per cent of the respondent farmers were having medium level extension contact, and slightly above half of the respondents (55.00%) had medium level of cosmopoliteness respectively. As regard to different parameters of perceived effectiveness of respondents about Krishidarshan programme, majority (62.50%) of the respondent farmers reported that they understood the information in the programmes to some extent, followed by 63.33 per cent of the televiewers perceived that the programme was useful to them, slight above half of the televiewers (54.17%) perceived somewhat gain in new knowledge through programme, while 65.83 per cent of the televiewers were received ‘new’ information through the programme and 58.33 per cent of them perceived that the topics information was completely covered, while 50.83 per cent of the televiewers perceived that the language used in farm telecast was somewhat simple to understand, 52.50 per cent of them perceived that the programme was somewhat interesting, and equal per cent of them (52.50%) perceived that, few Krishidarshan programmes were as per season and 50.83 per cent of them perceived that, the timing of programme telecasting was less than required, while above half of respondent (58.33%) perceived that information telecasted through the programme was accurate and 71.67 per cent of them perceived that speed of presentation of farm telecast was normal. It was also observed that 65.00 per cent of the televiewers perceived that the pictures used in the Krishidarshan programmes were relevant to it, while slightly above half of the respondents (51.67%) perceived that the quality of pictures and sound of Krishidarshan programme of Nagpur Doordarshan was good. In case of perceived effectiveness, 71.67 per cent of Krishidarshan televiewing farmers were having high level perceived effectiveness about Krishidarshan programme of Nagpur Doordarshan channel. As concerned with coefficient of correlation (r) showed that, the independent variables namely occupation, land holding, annual income, social participation, and cosmopoliteness were positive and significantly related with perceived effectiveness at 0.05% level of probability, whereas three variables viz., education, time spent on watching Krishidarshan programme and extension contact had positive and highly significant with the perceived effectiveness of Nagpur Doordarshan channel at 0.01% level of probability. While age and farming experience had negatively significant relationship with perceived effectiveness of televiewers, whereas family size had non-significant relation with perceived effectiveness of Krishidarshan programme of Nagpur Doordarshan. In case of constraints faced by the respondents, multiple responses were observed that, 44.16 per cent of farmers faced problems related to inconvenient timing of Krishidarshan programme telecasting, followed by 24.16 per cent respondent farmers expressed problem related to technical words used by agricultural scientist in programme is not understandable sometimes, 19.16 per cent of the farmers were having problems about programme covering too much information in short time period, 12.50 per cent of farmers expressed problems about insufficient information provided , whereas 09.16 per cent respondents were telling problems that provided information is not need based, 07.50 per cent of respondents express the problem of commercial breaks between the programme which disconnect the topic in understanding and 06.66 per cent farmers showed the problems about less attention of programme toward farming policies & subsidies launched by government of India. With regard to suggestions of the respondent farmers, it was observed that, 39.16 per cent of farmers suggested to telecast the programme as per the convenient timing of farmers, followed by 15.83 per cent of farmers suggested adequate important information related to agriculture should be given for farmers, 15.00 per cent of farmers expressed their opinion that easy language should be used during dissemination of programme, Ten per cent farmers were given opinion about programme that is government policies and welfare schemes, 05.83 per cent respondents were having opinion to increase timing of the programme duration, whereas very few respondents (04.17%) opined that need based information should be provided, and equal per cent of (04.17%) of respondents gave suggestion about commercial breaks should be reduced during programme.ThesisItem Open Access ATTITUDE OF FARMERS TOWARDS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) G, DATTU REDDY. SRIKER REDDY; Deotale, Dr. S. L.ICT stands for the information and communication technologies which can be broadly interpreted as technologies that facilitate communication, processing and transmission of information by electronic means it is a parasol term that includes the use of any device from mobile phones computer to ATMs. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can bring new information services to the rural areas where the farmer (end user) will have much control than ever before over the current information channels and access to such information sources is a crucial requirement for the sustainable development of the farming systems. The present study on Attitude of farmers towards Information and Communication technology in Wardha district of Maharashtra state with a sample size of 120 farmers selected from 10 different villages of two tahsils. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic, communication and psychological characteristics of respondent ICT tool user and their knowledge and attitude on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with the help of pre-structured and pretested interview schedule. The result showed that, majority of respondents belonged to old age (43.33%), educated up to High school (41.66%), possessed semi-medium land holding (38.33%), low annual income (40.83%), low social participation (78.33%), medium extension contact (64.16%), medium Source of information (63.33%), medium Innovativeness (58.33), medium Risk preference (64.16) and medium Availability of ICT tools (54.16%). It is observed in extent of usage of ICT tools that a considerable percentage of the respondents obtained information occasionally from mobile regarding weather (58.50) input availability (44.33%), production technologies (79.50%), marketing (54.17%), weather (61.50%), crop insurance (15.25%), government programmes and schemes (40.00%), post-harvest technology (47.50%) and plant protection (45.50%). Information obtained by the respondents through radio, internet regarding agriculture is less and especially through videoconference is very less. It is observed that 100 per cent respondents said Yes to the statement do you get agriculture information from television followed by 99.16 per cent of them said Yes to the statement Do you get agriculture information in mobile and majority of them said No the statement Documentaries, CDs/DVDs etc provide you detailed information with clear audio and video. In overall majority of them 52.50 per cent of them were under medium category of knowledge about ICT. It is observed that majority 33.33 per cent of them strongly agreed the statement I like to use ICT tools, 80.00 per cent of them accepted the statement, ICT tools provide you information according the need, 50.00 per cent of them dis-agreed the statement Use of ICT tools will build social value among farmers and 30.00 of them strongly dis-agreed the statement Only literate people can adopt the ICT tools In overall, majority (80.00%) of them were under favorable attitude category. In relation analysis, the selected variables like education, extension contact, social participation, source of information, innovativeness, risk preference, availability of ICT tools were positively significant with the Knowledge while and remaining variables such as age, land holding, annual income were found to have non-significant relation with knowledge. Whereas relation analysis of independent variables like social participation, extension contact, source of information, innovativeness, risk preference, availability of ICT tools was found positively significant relation with attitude and age, land holding, and annual income were having non-significant relation with attitude. In case of constraints, almost all respondents (93.00%) accepted the statement Cost of ICT tools is not economical, Lack of proper knowledge about ICT tools (80.66%), Internet availability and its cost for utilization (76.16%), Availability of information is not in local language (74.00%), Lack of training facility about use of ICT tools (71.16%), Frequency of broadcasting and time of broadcasting is not convenient (69.33%), No proper subsidies available to buy ICT tools (68.00%), Socio and psychological interest (67.50%), Lack of educational competency in farmers for using ICT tools (62.00%), No special policies and schemes for ICT (58.16%).ThesisItem Open Access TECHNOLOGICAL GAP IN ADOPTION OF Bt. COTTON CULTIVATION.(Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2019-08-01) RANE, VAISHALI SARANGDHAR.; Rathod, Dr. M. K.The present study on technological gap in adoption of Bt. Cotton cultivation in Amravati district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State with sample size of 120 farmers from 12 villages. Data were collected on personal, socio-economic, situational, communication and psychological characteristics of respondent Bt. Cotton grower and knowledge and technological gap in adoption of Bt. Cotton cultivation with the help of pre structured and pretested interview schedule. The result showed that, majority of respondents belonged to old age (39.17%), education up to secondary school (35.83%), belong to small land holding (35.83%), possessed small area under Bt. Cotton (40.83%), majority of farmer have no irrigation source (53.33%), high annual income (29.17%), medium level of mass media exposure (73.33%), medium level of innovativeness (70.83%), medium scientific orientation (67.50%), medium risk preference (71.67%). As regards to practice wise knowledge, majority of the Bt. Cotton growers had knowledge about land preparation (91.45%) operation required for Bt. Cotton cultivation, sowing method (89.72%), intercropping (84.17%), period of sowing (83.75%), harvesting (80.00%), irrigation management (70.00%), variety selection (67.50%), integrated pest and disease management (66.59%), seed rate and spacing (63.12%), intercultivation practices like gap filling, hand weeding (58.33%) and integrated nutrient management (52.39%). Majority of the Bt. Cotton growers (61.67%) observed in high level of overall knowledge about Bt. Cotton cultivation. Technological gap regarding to practices of Bt. Cotton maximum percentage of the Bt. Cotton growers were observed in no technological gap category in case of practices for Bt. Cotton cultivation such as harvesting (21.87%), sowing method (24.58%), land preparation (27.60%) operation required for Bt. Cotton cultivation, irrigation management (36.04%), period of sowing (36.25%), integrated pest and disease management (39.30%), seed rate and spacing (39.58%), variety selection (40.00%), intercropping (41.66%), intercultivation practices like gap filling, hand weeding (42.23%) and integrated nutrient management (46.14%). Majority of the Bt. Cotton growers (67.50%) observed in medium level of overall technological gap about Bt. Cotton cultivation. The mean knowledge and technological gap of recommended cultivation practices of Bt. Cotton among the farmers of Amravati district was found to be 73.36 per cent and 35.93 per cent, respectively. The reason behind that existence of gap were costly seed of recommended varieties, uncertainty in rainfall, high cost of fertilizer, insecticides, pesticides and weedicides as experience by majority of the Bt. Cotton growers. In relational analysis, age, area under Bt. Cotton, Scientific orientation and risk preference did not show any significant relationship and annual income had positive and significant relationship with knowledge of Bt. Cotton growers regarding recommended package of practices at 0.01 per cent level of probability. Whereas, education, land holding, Sources of irrigation, Mass media exposure and Innovativeness had positive and significant relationship with knowledge of Bt. Cotton growers regarding recommended package of practices at 0.05 per cent level of probability. While, variable education, sources of irrigation, mass media exposure and innovativeness was negative but significant correlation with the technological gap at 0.01 level of probability and land holding, annual income at 0.05 level of probability. However, the variables viz. age, area under Bt. Cotton, Scientific orientation and risk preference were non significant correlation with technological gap. In case of constraint almost all of the Bt. Cotton growers expressed the constraints that higher seed cost of Bt. Cotton (86.66%), higher wages of labor (86.66%), non availability of labor for picking at proper time (85.83%), higher cost of fertilizers (82.50%), higher cost of insecticides (81.66%), lack of knowledge about the plant protection against pest and disease of Bt. Cotton (80.83%), non availability of money at proper stage (79.16%), lack of knowledge about recommended doses of fertilizers (79.16%).
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