Training needs of beekeepers in Haryana
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Date
2006
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The present study was carried out to determine the
training needs of beekeepers in Haryana. In addition to this,
relationship of training needs with beekeeper’s ‘antecedent’
variables was also analyzed. Data was collected from one
hundred and twenty respondents from two purposively selected
districts.
The findings revealed that majority of the
respondents were of young to middle age and they had medium
level of family education, socio-economic status, mass media
exposure, risk bearing capacity, innovativeness, land holding
and low extension contact. Training needs of beekeepers
regarding protection from bee pests, diseases and the business
of bees was of high level. Selection of site and equipment was
found to be less preferred training areas by the respondents.
Socio-economic status, innovativeness and risk bearing capacity
were negatively and significantly correlated with training needs
of beekeepers. In addition to these variables, mass media
exposure was also negatively and significantly correlated with
training needs in case of landless beekeepers. Lack of knowledge
about diseases, pests/predators control in beekeeping,
unorganized market of hive products in the state, lack of proper
adequate efforts by State Department of Agriculture for bringing
about coordination between various supply, services and
marketing agencies, low yield of hive products and lack of
training facilities at district level were the major constraints in
the adoption of beekeeping.