Rampal, Vipan KumarRay, Pranoy2017-11-232017-11-232017http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810036330The study entitled “Awareness, attitude and perception of stakeholders about genetically miodified crops in Malwa region of Punjab” was undertaken with objectives to study the awareness level of different stakeholders, to measure the attitude of stakeholders, the perceived environmental and health hazards and examine the factors associated with awareness and attitude of farmers regarding genetically modified crop. Sixty farmers were selected from each of the two highly producing districts of Punjab and ten extension personnel were selected from each of the two districts. Finally ten research scientists from Punjab agricultural university. Thus a total of one hundred and fifty respondents were selected for the study. The data were collected with the help of interview schedule. Findings of the study revealed that majority of farmers and extension personnel were aware about various aspects of genetically modified crops. It was interesting to find almost half of the farmers were having unfavourable attitude which was measured by self-constructed attitude scale while majority of extension personnel and research scientists had favourable attitude towards GM crops. Perception about perceived environmental and health hazards were rejected by majority of all stakeholders. The statistical analysis conducted with the help of correlation and multiple regression analysis produce a clear cut picture about various factors influencing the awareness, attitude and perception of farmers. Correlation analysis revealed that mass media exposure, extension contacts, progressiveness and risk orientation contribute significantly and linearly to the awareness level of farmers while GM crops experience, mass media exposure, extension contacts, risk orientation and innovativeness of farmers significantly influences attitude of farmers towards GM crops. The perception of farmers about perceived environmental and health hazards had significant relation with farm experience, education, mass media exposure, extension contacts, progressiveness, risk orientation and innovativeness of farmers. The multiple regression analysis determined the contribution of these factors more concretely with how much amount. The study provides idea about which type of farmers socio-psychological aspects need to be kept in mind in formulation of policy regarding commercialization of these technologies.ennullThesis