Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan
| dc.contributor.advisor | F.L. Sharma | |
| dc.contributor.author | KAILASH CHAND JAKHAR | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-22T14:02:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-22T14:02:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jakhar K.C. and Sharma F.L. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810207047 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.pages | 230 | |
| dc.publisher | MPUAT, Udaipur | |
| dc.research.problem | Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan | |
| dc.sub | Extension Education | |
| dc.theme | Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan | |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | |
| dc.title | Effectiveness of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) in Relation to Organic Farming in Southern Rajasthan | |
| dc.type | Thesis |