A study on seed replacement rate of paddy in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh
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2019
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Department of Extension education Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
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Agriculture plays an important role in economic development of all developing nations including India. Seed is the basic, vital and central input in agriculture. Quality seed can alone enhance productivity by 10- 15%. Realizing the importance of seed replacement rate the research entitled “A study on seed replacement rate of paddy in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh” was planned. The study comprised 130 farmers selected using proportionate random sampling to know their attitude, knowledge and level of adoption and also the constraints faced by them in seed replacement.It was found that majority of the farmers were in middle age group, having higher secondary and above education, belonged to Other backward classes with medium family size. It was also revealed that majority of farmers were having medium farming experience, low participation in extension activities, marginal size of land holding, engaged only in Agriculture and having medium annual income. It was analysed in the study that majority of farmers were having low sources of information, purchased less than 25 kg of seedfrom private seed dealer and determine the seed quality through advice of known person .It was concluded that farmers were having moderately favourable attitude, having medium level of knowledge and medium level of adoption towards the seed replacement in paddy crop.
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Quality Seed