A study on knowledge and adoption of Improved production technologies of litchi by the growers in Garhwal division of Uttarakhand

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dc.contributor.advisorBhardwaj, Neelam
dc.contributor.authorTomar, Minakshi
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-07T14:31:38Z
dc.date.available2022-12-07T14:31:38Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.description.abstractHorticulture is one of the most elite sectors of agriculture which contributed 30.40 per cent to the agriculture GDP. The changing life style of people resulted in change in consumption pattern from cereals to fruits and vegetables. India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables. Litchi is one of the most important commercial horticulture crops. The world scenario of litchi cultivation revealed that India is the second largest producer of litchi all over the world following China. In India, Bihar occupies largest production area and ranks first in total litchi production in India. Uttarakhand despite having second largest litchi production area ranks eighth in term of litchi production. In order to increase production of horticulture crops, government has taken many initiatives but production is still not up to the mark. In Uttarakhand, among all the Litchi growing districts Nainital ranks first, Dehradun ranks second followed by Haridwar in terms of Litchi production. In spite of the fact that Dehradun secures second place in litchi production among all the districts of Uttarakhand and occupies largest area under litchi cultivation as compared to other districts, but productivity is still low as compared to Nainital district. In fact, productivity is lowest among top three litchi growing districts. There is huge gap between the yield of litchi orchard recorded at the research farm and its production at the growers’ field. Therefore, study entitled “A Study on Knowledge and Adoption of Improved Production Technologies of Litchi by the Growers in Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand”. The present study was undertaken to find out the profile characteristics of the Litchi growers along with their knowledge and adoption of improved production technologies of Litchi. Relationship between profile characteristics and knowledge level and extent of adoption of improved production technologies. The study was conducted in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand state. A total of 61 respondents were selected who were cultivating Litchi through census method from Vikasnagar, Sahaspur and Raipur Block representing nine villages. Three villages from each block were selected. Profile characteristics of Litchi growers were studied. Interview schedule and knowledge tests were developed for measuring knowledge and adoption of improved production technologies of Litchi growers. The findings of the study revealed that maximum number of the respondents (40.98%) belonged to middle age group, had education up to graduation and above (50.82%), small family size (72.13 %) having 2 to 6 members. More than half of the respondents (55.74%) had agriculture as the only source of occupation. Majority of the respondents (90.16%) had low annual income. Maximum number of the respondents (32.79%) had small land holdings of 2.5-5 acres and marginal orchard size (44.26%), had short experience in Litchi farming (47.54%). Respondents had negligible training exposure; only 11.47 per cent of the respondents were exposed to the trainings related to the Litchi cultivation. Nearly sixty per cent of the respondents (59.02%) had low level of information seeking behaviour and low scientific orientation (55.74%). Slightly less than half of the respondents (49.18%) had low level of innovativeness and majority of the respondents (63.94%) had low economic motivation. Half of respondents (50.82%) had medium level of decision making ability followed by high level of risk-taking ability (42.62%). Maximum number of respondents (47.54%) had medium level of knowledge on improved production technologies of Litchi. Nearly sixty per cent of the respondents (57.38%) had medium level of adoption of improved production technologies of Litchi. It was found that annual income, information seeking behaviour, scientific orientation, economic motivation, innovativeness, decision making ability and risk-taking ability had positive and significant relationship with knowledge and adoption of improved production technologies. Education and experience in litchi farming found to have positive and non-significant relationship and age had negative and nonsignificant relationship with the knowledge and adoption of improved production technologies of Litchi. It can be concluded on the basis of findings as maximum number of Litchi growers had medium level of knowledge and adoption. Thus there is a need for extension functionaries to design interventions on improved production technologies of Litchi so that productivity of Litchi can be enhanced.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810190447
dc.keywordslitchi, Uttarakhand, communication in agricultureen_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages87en_US
dc.publisherG.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. PIN - 263145en_US
dc.research.problemLitchien_US
dc.subAgricultural Extensionen_US
dc.themeCommunication in agricultureen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleA study on knowledge and adoption of Improved production technologies of litchi by the growers in Garhwal division of Uttarakhanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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