Study on Adoption of Improved Basmati Rice Cultivation Practices Among Farmers of Stern Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Thesis Title: "Study on Adoption of Improved Basmati Rice Cultivation Practices Among Farmers of Western Uttar Pradesh " The present investigation entitled "Study on adoption of improved basmati rice cultivation practices among farmers of western Uttar Pradesh" with the help of following objectives, socio-economic profile of basmati rice growers, knowledge and adoption level of basmati rice growers, constraints faced by basmati rice growers in adoption of improved basmati rice production technology and suggestion for the promotion of basmati rice production. It was observed that majority of respondents belong to middle age group, other backward caste, educational status up to graduate and above level and living in joint family. Most of the respondent's member of forrnal institution, medium land holding size, received information from radio/ television. Maximum respondents were having electricity connection at farm only; most of the respondents were having Tangal Jugar gari/ Jhota buggi for transportation, having pucca type of house, having medium live-stock, sources of irrigation canal and large number of respondents were belong to medium category annual income of Rs. 1,40,001 to Rs. 4,50,000. Most of the respondents were having medium level of knowledge about improved varieties 54.44 percent, seed rate for nursery 57.22 percent, field preparation of nursery 53.33 percent, nursery raising method 52.78 percent, seed treatment 58.89 percent. Phosphorus application 53.89 percent, micro-nutrient application 45.00 percent, weed management 47.78 percent, major diseases 56.67 percent and their control 53.89 percent, major insect-pests 56.67 percent and their control 53.33 percent in basmati rice cultivation followed by high level of kno\vledge about preparation of field 66.11 percent, sowing method 82.22 percent, irrigation management 71.1 I percent, appropriate time and method of transplanting 63.33 percent, organic manure 76.11 percent, nitrogen application 68.33 percent, harvesting time 74.44 percent and threshing time 69.44 percent and low level of knowledge about potash application 51.67 percent and application of bio-fertilizers 40.56 percent. Most of the respondents were having mediurn level of adoption about improved varieties 51 .67 percent, seed rate for nursery 61.67 percent~ field preparation of nursery 48.89 percent nursery raising method 70.00 percent, seed treatment 38.33 percent, appropriate time and method of transplanting 50.56 percent, phosphorus application 51.67 percent control of major diseases 50.56 percent, control of major insect-pests 49.44 percent follo\ved by high level of adoption about preparation of field 46.11 percent, sowing method 73.33 percent, irrigation managernent 67.22 percent, organic manure 73.33 percent, nitrogen application 62.22 percent, \Veed management 45.56 percent, harvesting time 65.56 percent and threshing time 60.56 percent and lo\v level of adoption about potash application 50.56 percent, micro-nutrients application 53.33 percent and application of bio-fertilizers 51.11 percent. The basmati rice gro\vers faced the constraints in adoption of in1proved basmati rice cultivation related to inputs viz. lack of finance for purchase of agricultural inputs. high prices of agro-chemicals and high labour charges in agriculture tiel d. constraints related to production viz. use of seeds without treatment, uneven \\'eather and insufficient rainfall, constraints related to technical guidance viz. lack of kno\vledge for controlling insect-pests and diseases, lack of kno\vledge about seed treatment, constraints related to rnarketing viz. poor rnarketing channel, high charge of storage faci I ities were found the rnajor constraints in the study area.