Singh, D.K.Kumar, Deepak2018-07-212018-07-212015“Knowledge Gap and Constraints Analysis of Sugarcane Production Technology in Western Uttar Pradesh”http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810061502The present investigation entitled in “Knowledge gap and constraints analysis of sugarcane production technology in Western Uttar Pradesh” was conducted with the help of the specific objectives. The total sample size was 160 for the study. The results of the study depicted that the majority of the respondents (45.63%) belonged to old age group ranging above 55 years. The majority of the (32.50%) of the total respondent are educated up to High School. Maximum (65.00%) respondents were belongs to other backward caste. The majority of respondents (73.75%) were belonged to joint family system and interested for sugarcane cultivation. The maximum (56.25%) respondents of the sugarcane growers were having large size (above 4 members) of the family. The maximum (94.37%) sugarcane growers were having mixed type of house. Majority of respondents (51.25%) belong to marginal and small categories of land holding (2-4ha.) The maximum (88.12%) sugarcane growers have as their main occupation agriculture. All the respondents having mobile phone. Majority of 93.12 % sugarcane growers have cycle. All the respondents having khurpi, fawara, pruning secateurs. Majority of (40.62%) sugarcane growers are using tube well basis irrigation. Maximum (75.00%) respondents are not participating in any organization activity. Majority of (70.63%) respondents are belonging to the income group above Rs. 2 Lakh annual incomes. The majority of (68.13%) of the respondents belong to medium category of socio-economic status. The farmer’s preferred progressive farmer as a top most source of information and agro chemical distributor was secondary source of information and the maximum sugarcane growers were using Newspaper and T.V. as a mass media source of information. The highest percentage of knowledge gap was found under soil treatment (Biological treatments) in sugarcane cultivation. Majority of respondents (61.25%) possess good knowledge of various aspects of sugarcane production technology. Irrigation was the main problem of sugarcane growers in Western zone.ennullThesis