Pandey, P.K.Yadav, PoojaKhan, M.A.Chandrakar, D.K.Shukla, Sindhu2022-03-242022-03-242021https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810183788STUDY ON LEVEL OF ADOPTION TOWARDS PIGEONPEA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AMONG THE FARMERS OF RAIPUR DISTRICT (C.G)The Present study was carried out during 2019-20 in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state. This study aims to understand the level of adoption of recommended pigeonpea production technology among the farmers. This study was conducted in purposively selected 12 Villages of Arang and Dharsiwa blocks with sample comprised of 120 respondents. The data were collected through personal interview of the respondents using properly structured interview schedule. The collected data were analysed with the means of suitable statistical procedure and tools. The findings of the study showed most of the respondents belonged to middle age group (36-50) years, had primary level of school education, belonged to Other Backward Class, residing with joint type of family with medium size family of 6 to 8 members, more than 20 years of farming experience. Many of the respondents had 2.01 to 4.00 ha land holding under semi-medium category, for livelihood mostly were dependent on agriculture, labour and animal husbandry with family annual income about 1 to 2.5 lakhs. Majority of the farmers followed rice+pigeonpea-fallow, rice- gram/lentil, pigeonpea-moong/urd cropping pattern. Mainly the land area falls under Matasi (Inceptisols) and Kanhar (Vertisols), had tube well as a source of irrigation, cultivation Under bund and followed by sole cropping and had medium level of cosmopoliteness. Major crops of the region were rice, pigeon pea, maize, soyabean and others. Main varieties grown under red gram coverage were Rajiv lochan, Asha, Laxmi, Pragati and local cultivar. On an average, the cost of cultivation of pigeon pea was reported of Rs.29,915 per ha with average yield about 9.12 q/ha with a net return of Rs.22,981 and BC ratio of 1.76. The overall results of knowledge reveal that among selected package of practices, maximum level of knowledge was found regarding improved variety followed by land preparation, seed rate of the pigeonpea, sowing method, seed treatment, nutrient management, postharvest management, weed, diseases and insect management. Maximum knowledge gap was reported regarding weed management, insect management and diseases management. In case of adoption level maximum level of adoption was shown towards improved variety followed by land preparation practices, seed rate, sowing method, seed treatment, nutrient management, postharvest management, weed, diseases and insect management. As far as constraints of pigeonpea production was concerned, Maximum respondents perceived that unavailability of Agricultural inputs at proper time, lack of training of Scientific pigeonpea production technology, High cost of seeds, Fertilizers, insecticides and implements and technical advice of expertise is not available on time. The other important problems reported were related to High Labour charges, lack of money to purchase useful agriculture material, lack of knowledge about insects, diseases and their management practices with their doses, unavailability of required seeds and agro chemicals in cooperative society. Majority of the respondents suggested to minimize the cost of agricultural inputs, proper field visits by expertise, soil testing facilities and proper marketing channel should be promoted between producer and buyers of agriculture produce. Variables like education, occupation, cosmopoliteness and knowledge level was positively and significantly correlated with adoption level of recommended pigeon pea production technology at 1 percent level of significance. Moreover, with the increase in knowledge level, adoption of recommended technology by the respondents also increases. In case of multiple regression analysis, regression coefficient (b), standard error and (t) value which indicates that cosmopoliteness and knowledge level had significant contribution towards the variation in the dependent variable i.e., adoption level of pigeon pea production technology at 1 per cent level of significance. Education had significant contribution towards the variation in the dependent variable i.e., adoption level of pigeon pea production technology at 5 percent level of significance. The value of coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.749 which clearly reveals that 74.90% of the variations on adoption level are due to the selected variables whereas 25.10% of variation is due to environmental factors or non- selected variables.EnglishThesis