Kapse, P.S.Vaidya, Nilesh Gajanan2023-03-132023-03-132022-11-3023124https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810195155The present study was conducted in Deulgaon Raja and Sindkhed Raja tahshil of Buldhana district from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Total Eight villages was selected from Deulgaon Raja and Sindkhed Raja tahshil for research study. Fifteen respondents from each village were randomly selected to comprise a sample of 120 respondents. One short case study method of ex-post-facto research design was adopted for this study. Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is an important commercial crop of India. Sugarcane and sugar beet are used for large scale production of sugar in the world. Sugarcane accounts for the largest value of production and holds an enviable position among all the commercial crops in India. Obviously, it is the first choice of the farmers, wherever geographical conditions favour its growth. The investigation is focused on training needs of sugarcane growers; this is helpful to account training needs of sugarcane growers in sugarcane production technology. The finding of the present study would be immense helpful to extension personnel engaged in the task of promoting sugarcane production of sugarcane growers through formulation of appropriate training programmes in the light of perceived training needs of sugarcane growers. Research was carried out for findings of the training needs of sugarcane growers about recommended sugarcane production technology. In order to ascertain all these things present investigation was carried out with following specific objectives; 1. To study the profile of the sugarcane growers. 2. To study training need of sugarcane growers. 3. To study the relationship between profile of sugarcane growers and their training need. 4. To study the constraints faced by sugarcane growers in sugarcane cultivation and to invite their suggestions to overcome their constraint. The majority 60.83 per cent of the respondents were from farming experience category, 25.00 per cent respondents were educated up to secondary school level, higher percentage 47.50 per cent of sugarcane growers were found in semi-medium land holding category, 64.16 per cent of sugarcane growers had medium annual income, higher percentage 64.00 per cent of sugarcane growers were found in medium area under sugarcane cultivation category,43.33 per cent of them had medium extension contact, majority 57.50 per cent of respondents were used medium sources of information, 57.50 per cent of the respondents had medium risk orientation. The majority of the respondents 67.50 per cent had medium level of knowledge about sugarcane production practices, whereas 07.50 and 25.00 per cent had low and high level of knowledge, respectively. The majority of the respondents 66.68 per cent had medium level of training need about sugarcane production practices, whereas 16.66 and 16.66 per cent had low and high level of training need, respectively. Majority of the sugarcane growers expressed that stage for manure application, recommended dose of fertilizer, planting time, selection of variety, seed treatment, bio fertilizer, micro-nutrient, weedicide, disease and pest control, were found to be most important areas of training needs. It was observed that independent variable like area under sugarcane cultivation and annual income found to be positive and significant relationship with training, variables like education, land holding, extension contact, source of information, risk orientation had positive and highly significantrelationship with training. Whereas farming experience and knowledge had negative and highly significant relationship with training about training need of sugarcane growers. As regard constraints faced by respondents in use of compost/FYM/fertilizer, 79.16 per cent of the respondents had problem in high cost of FYM/compost/fertilizer, 70.83 per cent had in non-availability of FYM at required time and in required quantity, 66.66 per cent had non availability of good quality manure. As regard constraints faced by respondents, 79.17 per cent of the respondents had lack of knowledge about sugarcane production technology, 87.50 per cent of the respondents had lack of knowledge about use of water at critical stage of application, 80.00 per cent of the respondents had problem in lack of knowledge about spraying of insecticides, 77.50 per cent had lack of knowledge about technical guidance, 75.00 per cent of the respondents had non availability of training at village level; 74.16 per cent of the respondents had problem in high cost for intercultural operations. With respect to constraints, 79.16 per cent of the respondents had lack of finance to purchase sugarcane sets, fertilizers, and other inputsabout plant protection, 78.33 per cent of the respondents had problem of high cost of sugarcane set, 71.66 per cent of the respondents had problem of high cost for storage pesticide, 76.66 per cent of the respondents had problem of time consuming procedure for getting loan, 75.83 per cent of the respondents had problem of payment by factory through instalments.EnglishThesis