Training needs of small and marginal farmers for integrated farming systems in Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab
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2018
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present study was conducted to determine Training needs of small and marginal farmers for integrated farming systems in Sri Muktsar Sahib District of Punjab. Two blocks were selected from Sri Muktsar Sahib District i.e. Malout and Giddarbaha randomly. Further from two selected blocks, six villages from each block were selected randomly. From each village 10 farmers having the integrated farming system were selected randomly so the final sample consists of 120 respondents. The data were collected from these respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. It was observed that majority of the respondents i.e. 46.66 per cent belonged to young age category, majority of the respondents i.e. 33.33 per cent were educated and majority of the respondents i.e. 53.33 per cent of the respondents had medium land holdings. It was observed that majority of the respondents i.e. 51.66 per cent belonged to agriculture+ dairy enterprise. Majority of the respondents i.e. 83.33 per cent need training of Soil/water sampling and use of test reports most needed in vegetables. Training of varieties and their characteristics are most needed in wheat crop by 70.83 per cent of the respondents. Training of weed control was most needed in pulse crops by 74.16 per cent of the respondents. Nutrient recycling was most needed in case of pulses by 98.33 per cent of respondents. Disease management was most needed in case of dairy cattle i.e. 100 per cent. 83.86 per cent of self marketing was most needed in dairy cattle. Fishery system of integrated farming got first rank in need for training. Age and income were positive and significantly related with training needs.
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