Study on Technological Gap and Constraints of Basmati Rice Cultivation in Saharanpur District

Abstract

The present investigation entitled "Study on technological gap and consiraints of basmati rice cultivation in Saharanpur District." with the help of following the objectives, socio-economic status of basmati rice growers, knowledge and adoption level of basmati rice growers regarding basmati rice production technologies, constraints faced by the basmati rice growers in adoption of basmati rice production technologies and suggestion for the suitable extension strategies for removal of constraints in basmati rice production. The result revealed that most of the respondents were belonging to higher medium age group (46-60 years) and mostly they were belonging to other backward caste, their educational level were up to high school and maximum respondents were married and living joint family. Most of the respondents were not member of any formal or informal organizations, their land holding size were semi- medium (5-1 0 acres), they were using neighbours/progressive farmers for obtaining infonnation related to agriculture and allied · agricultural sectors. Maximum respondents were having electricity connection at home, most of the respondents were having cycle, and mostly they were belonging to medium family size (5-8 members), they were using pucca houses, Most of the respondents were use as medium dairy size ( 4-6 milch animals or 20 small animals) and large number of respondents were belong to the income of Rs 25,001 to 50000 annual range category. 1 The knowledge level of basmati rice growers regarding basmati rice production technologies, most of the respondents were having 48.00% partially known about the improved varieties for the maximum 50.00% respondents were having partially known about seed rate for nur~ery sowing, 48.75% well known field preparation of nursery, 52.50% nurs.ery raising method, 62.50% seed treatment, 63.75% planting distance, 67.50% phosphorus kg/ha., 52.50% major disease of basmati rice, 47.50% control measurement of basmati rice diseases, 48.75% major insect-pests of basmati rice, 56.25% control in major insect-pests of basmati rice crop and the maximum respondents were having fully known 72.50% preparation of field,68.75% iiTigation management, 66.25% appropriate time and method of transplanting, 68.75% organic manure, 56.25% nitrogenous fettilizers, 48.75% weed management, 71.25% harvesting time, 65.00% threshing , and the maximum 48.75% respondents were having not known about potash fertilizers kg/ha., 60.00% were not known about application of bio-fertilizers in basmati rice cultivation. the adoption level of basmati rice growers regarding basmati rice production technologies., the maximum respondents were having medium level of adoption 50.00% improved varieties, 52.50% seed rate for nursery sowing, 43.75% field preparation of nursery, 61.25% nursery raising method, 46.00% appropriate time and method of transplanting, 45 .00% planting distance, 46.25% phosphorus kg/ha, 51.25% control measurement of basmati rice diseases, 41 .25% control in major insect-pests of basmati rice crop, the maximum respondents were having belong to the high adoption level 43.75% preparation of field, 76.25% irrigation management, 71.25% organic manure, 81.25% nitrogenous fertilizers, 76.25% weed management, 60.00% harvesting time, 60.00% threshing, and the maximum respondents were having lov .. · adoption level40.00% seed treatment, 48.75% potash fertilizers kglha., 53.75% micro nutrients, 56.25% application of bio-fertilizers, about the adoption level of basmati rice production technologies. The basmati rice arowers faced the constraints in adoption of basmati rice production technologies i.e. maximum ~espondents were related to high cost of fertilizers about basmati rice production technologies and the minimum respondents were related to high irrigation charge in basmati rice production technologies in the study area.