ADOPTION OF IPM PRACTICES BY BENEFICIARIES OF CROPSAP
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Date
2017-05
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DBSKKV., Dapoli
Abstract
DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DAPOLI
Title of the Thesis
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‘Adoption of IPM practices by beneficiaries of CROPSAP’
Name of the student
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Sujitkumar Dilip Roham
Registration Number
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2451
Name of the Research Guide
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Prof. A. N. Desai
Degree
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M. Sc. (Ag)
Major Subject
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Extension Education
Academic Year
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2017
ABSTRACT
Present study was conducted in Mahad, Shrivardhan, Mhasala and Poladpur tahsils of Raigad district of Konkan region. The sample was constituted 72 respondents drawn from thirty six villages of four tahsils. The respondents were interviewed with the help of a specially designed schedule. The ex-post-facto research design was used for the present study.
The analysis of data revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to ‘middle’ age category and more than thirty per cent of the respondents had ‘secondary’ education having ‘small’ land holdings and ‘medium’ annual income. Majority of the respondents had ‘small’ area under paddy, ‘medium’ extension contact and ‘low’ social participation.
Majority of respondents had ‘medium’ level of risk preference and ‘favourable’ attitude towards IPM. Majority of the respondents was belonged to ‘medium’ category of knowledge level.
Regarding extent of adoption of IPM practices it was found that majority (41.67 per cent) of the respondents had ‘low’ extent of adoption of integrated pest management practices. Majority of the respondents had not adopted IPM practices.
Among the selected variables, age and education had significant association with adoption of IPM practices. However, the association of education was found to be negative. Further, the variable ‘knowledge about IPM’ was found to be positively and significantly
associated with adoption. The variables like land holding, annual income, area under paddy, social participation, extension contact, risk preference and attitude towards IPM did not show any significant relation with adoption by respondents. Furthermore, the association, except extension contact and attitude towards IPM, was noticed to have negative effect on the adoption of IPM practices by the respondents.
Majority of the respondents expressed problem like heavy and frequent rainfall during season, lack of knowledge about pest, disease and their preventive and curative measures.
Regarding suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of the project majority of the respondents (87.50 per cent) expressed guidance for availability of plant protection appliances be given and information regarding pest, disease and their preventive and curative measures be made available.
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