Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan
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2024
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MPUAT, Udaipur
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The present study entitled “Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan” was
conducted with the specific objectives.
1. Knowledge of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers of PKVY about
recommended practices of organic farming.
2. Extent of adoption of recommended practices of organic farming among the
beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers of PKVY.
3. Attitude of beneficiary farmers towards Parampargat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
4. Changes in farm profits derived by beneficiaries on account of adoption of
organic farming practices under PKVY.
5. Association between selected personal variables and adoption of
recommended practices of organic farming by the beneficiary farmers.
6. Problems being faced by the farmers of PKVY in adoption of recommended
practices of organic farming.
An Ex-post-facto research design was used in the present study. The present
study was concluded in southern Rajasthan. At present southern Rajasthan comprise
of seven districts namely Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh,
Bhilwara and Rajsamand. Out of these, three districts viz., Udaipur, Dungarpur and
Banswara were selected on the basis of maximum number of PKVY beneficiaries.
Two panchayat samities from each identified district were selected for study on the
basis of maximum number of farmers benefited through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
Yojana. Therefore, a total of six panchayat samities were taken for the study. From
each selected panchayat two villages were randomly selected. Thus, a total of 12 villages were selected for the study. To know the effectiveness of Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana, a control group of six villages were also selected and these were
considered as non-beneficiary villages. Fifteen farmers were selected randomly from
each identified village. Thus, a total of 180 beneficiary farmers were selected for the
present investigation. Likewise, 15 farmers who were not benefited under this scheme
were selected randomly from each non-beneficiary village. Thus, total 90 nonbeneficiary
farmers were included in sample of study. Data were collected with the
help of well constructed interview schedule by face to face interview technique. The
major findings are as follows:
It was observed that 63.89 per cent of beneficiary famers had medium level of
knowledge about organic farming technology. Whereas, 23.89 and 12.22 per cent of
beneficiary farmers had high and low level of knowledge, respectively. In case of
non-beneficiary farmers, 50.00 per cent had low level of knowledge with regard to
organic farming technology. It was also found that there was a significant difference
in knowledge between beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers regarding organic
farming technology.
The findings revealed that 60.00 per cent beneficiary farmers possessed
medium level of adoption about organic farming technology. Whereas 27.78 and
12.22 per cent beneficiary farmers had high and low level of adoption, respectively. In
case of non-beneficiary farmers, 47.78 per cent had poor adoption about organic
farming technology. It was further noted that there was a significant difference in
level of adoption between beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers about organic
farming technology.
The study revealed that 50.56 per cent of beneficiary farmers had medium
level of attitude about organic farming practices of PKVY. While, 32.22 and 17.12
per cent respondents were reported in low and high level of attitude category. It was
also found that there was no significant difference among the beneficiary respondents
of all three selected districts.
It was observed that age, education, annual income, social political
participation, extension contact and economic motivation had significant association
with the adoption of organic farming practices of PKVY at 1 per cent level of
significance. Whereas, land holding, family size, mass media and cosmopolitan outlook were associated at 5 per cent level of significance with adoption of PKVY
practices.
The study indicated that the income of wheat and maize crop was increased
due to adoption of organic farming practices through PKVY. It was further noted that
there was a significant change among the income of farmers in all three districts after
adoption of organic farming practices.
The study indicated that more labour required in organic farming, more care
required in organic farming, training is not provided in an effective manner and
marketing facilities are not provided nearby the villages were most important
problems faced by the beneficiary farmers in adoption of organic farming technology
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Jakhar K.C. and Sharma F.L.