Study on Status of Sugarcane growers regarding surgarcane production technology nad marketing in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The present investigation entitled "Study the status of sugarcane growers regarding sugarcane production technology and marketing in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh", was conducted survey programme from Morna and Khatuli block of Muzaffarnagar under the grant of S. V. P. University of Agriculture and Technology Modipuram, Meerut (U.P.) during 2009-10 under sub-tropical climatic conditions of Western Uttar Pradesh. Among the study on following objectives, socio-economic status of sugarcane growers, knowledge level of sugarcane growers regarding sugarcane production technology, constraints faced by sugarcane growers regarding sugarcane production technology and marketing, suggestions for improvement in sugarcane production and marketing. The result revealed that respondents were having higher medium age group 45 %, young age group 6.25 %, other back ward caste 87.5 %, schedule caste 2.5 %, high school education status 23.75%, post graduate2.5%, 90%married,1 Oo/ounmarried, joint family 63.75%, not membership of any institution 65%, formal institutional membership 35%, semi medium land holding size farmers 32.5%, large land holding farmers 1.25%, radio I T.V 87.5%, Extension workers 3.75%, is the source of technical knowledge and 72.5% respondents were having electrical connection at home and at farm 72.5%, 1.25% respondents were having electricity at farm. The knowledge level of sugarcane growers regarding sugarcane cultivation practices, the respondents were having 48.75% fully known and 8.75% respondents were having not known about improved varieties,72.5% respondents were having about the field preparation, 1.25% respondents not known about field preparation,95% respondents fully known about the planting system, 87.5% respondents fully known about the irrigation, 91 .25% respondents fully known about the harvesting, 95% respondents fully known about the sowing time, 71 .25% respondents partially known about the dose of fertilizers and manures, 50% respondents partially known about the weed management, 52.5% respondents partially known about the plant protection measurement, 42.5% respondents partially known about the improved variety, 58.75% respondents were having fully known regarding seed preparation, 56.25 % respondents were having fully known about seed rate, 48.75 % respondent were not known regarding soil treatment. The sugarcane respondents face the constraints related to production technology i.e. lack of knowledge about application of balance fertilizers (82.5%), Untimely availability of electricity (81.25%), Government tube-wells are not available (77.5%), Lack of knowledge about improved plant protection measurement against pest and diseases (75%), Unavailability of labour at proper time (73.75%), Higher price of critical inputs (38.75%), High cost of irrigation charges(35%) Unavailability of seed at proper time (28.75%), Lack of knowledge about improved (23.5%), The sugarcane respondents face the constraints related to marketing i.e. untimely payment system in government and private sugar factories (90%), late starting and early closed of sugarcane factory (78.75%), delayed intake of sugarcane at sugarcane factory (75%), uses less weight balancing system by sugar factory employees (60%), de~r (28. 75%), poor road and transportation facilities (11