Adoption constraints and technological gap for chickpea production technology
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2017
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CCSHAU
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This study was conducted to develop strategies for popularizing chickpea among farmers of
Haryana state. The study was conducted in Bhiwani district of Haryana state, two blocks Tosham and
Shiwani were selected randomly, from each block, two villages were selected and from each village,
thirty farmers were selected randomly. Thus, total one hundred twenty farmers were selected and
interviewed with the help of well-structured schedule. The interview schedule was divided into four
categories i.e. adoption, constraints, dissuading factors and strategies. Findings of the personal profile
of the respondents revealed that majority of the farmers were of middle age group (31-50 years),
educated up to metric, belonged to nuclear family with 5-6 members, performed only farming and had
land holding up to 5 acres. Result pertaining to adoption that maximum number of respondents used
HC-3 variety followed by C-235. In case of seed rate adoption level higher in desi gram as compared to
kabuli gram. Adoption rate is very lower in seed treatment.75.66 per cent of respondents adopted
recommended method of sowing and 71 per cent farmers adopted recommended spacing in gram.
Regarding manures and fertilizers, Di-ammonium phosphate is most common fertilizer used by the
farmers followed by urea, single super phosphate and zinc sulphate, respectively. In irrigation
requirement 67.33 per cent farmers applied irrigation before flowering followed by 33.33 per cent
farmers applied irrigation at pod formation stage. In case of weed control 98.66 per cent farmers done
hand weeding 25-30 days after sowing followed by 48 per cent farmers applied 45-50 days after
sowing. Regarding disease control and cultural control 33.3 per cent farmers had adopted disease and
cultural control. In case of insect pest control 59.66 per cent farmers had adopted control measure of
gram pod borer followed by 33.33 per cent adopted control measure of Gram dhora. As far as
constraint of chickpea cultivation was concerned, maximum respondents experienced various
constraints like lack of promising varieties, inadequate rain at critical stages, lack of demonstration and
training, the government does not do higher interest rate on loans, scarcity of agro-processing units and
procurement of produce. Among dissuading factors, low yield potential is very accountable factor
among chickpea growers followed by lack of promising varieties.
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