A STUDY ON THE EXTENT OF AN ADOPTION ON THE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF KVK TRAINED VEGETABLE GROWERS
Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 5
Abstract
India is the second largest producer of vegetable next to China in the world accounting for about 12 per cent of world production. Vegetables play a vital role in the maintenance of human health and make the diet nutritive and balanced. The study was conducted in Banapur, Tangi and Chilika blocks of Khordha district, Odisha. Both purposive and random sampling procedure was followed for selection of the district, blocks, gram panchayats, villages and the respondents. The total sample size of the study was 120. The response was obtained from each individual respondent in a structured interview schedule which was pretested with 10 per cent samples other than the respondents of the study. Regarding adoption, the majority (72.5%) vegetable growers were below the medium adoption level. They had more adoption in soil and land preparation with mean score 2.92. All of 13 socio-economic variables were positive and significant relationship with knowledge and adoption level obtained from correlation study. To augment vegetable production in the state, the new proven and viable technology on vegetable production, which should be diffused through various extension activities to accelerate its adoption.
Authors and Affiliations
ADITYA KUMAR MALLA
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP430100
- DOI 10.24247/ijesroct20181
- Views 117
- Downloads 0
LIBRARY VISITS AND USE OF INTERNET AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA
The study was conducted to know and compare the factors affecting academic performance of undergraduate students of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.A sample of 150 students was selected through purposive samplin...
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR GUIDANCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BONGAO, TAWI-TAWI
Today, the recognition of guidance and counseling activities in school become more urgent in some part of the country like Bongao, Tawi-Tawi in southern part of the Philippines. The rapid increase of students in the seco...
Poverty Alleviation Through Income Generation: Role of Women Self Help Groups
The single greatest challenge, which the world faces today, is eliminating poverty from the globe. In the world nearly one out of four persons lives in absolute poverty and seventy per cent of these people are women .The...
BUDGETING AS A PANACEA TO SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA
Sports development entails a continued improvement of a sports structure, its constitutions, and programmes so as to create a social condition that would ensure physical fitness for all with accompanying effective functi...
Altruistic Behavior among Adolescents in Relation to their Emotional Maturity
This study was aimed at investigating the Altruistic behavior of adolescents in relation to their Emotional maturity. 200 adolescents (boys and girls) from rural and urban areas were selected by random sampling technique...