FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADOPTION BEHAVIOR OF SOYBEAN GROWERS REGARDING IMPROVED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 60
Abstract
The present study was carried out at Seonimalwa block of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, which was selected purposively for the study on the basis of large area and low productivity. The total sample size was 120 Soybean growing farmers selected from 12 villages. Characteristics of soybean growers like age, education, caste, land holding, annual income, farm power and other implements, social participation, economic motivation, marketing orientation, mass media exposure and adoption behaviour. It was observed that majority of soybean growers had low adoption behavior.
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SIDDHARTH RAGHUWANSHI
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