Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
PG Jambhule, DD Suradkar, RB Pendam and KG Chaudhari

Abstract:
Study entitled “Knowledge and Adoption of recommended cultivation practices by Bt. cotton growers” was undertaken in Warora, Bhadrawti and Chimur talukas in Chandrapur district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Ex-post facto research design was used for the same. The farmers growing Bt. cotton since last five years consecutively were identified and from each selected village 10 Bt. cotton growers as respondents were selected randomly to constitute sample size of 120 respondents. The data from Bt. cotton growers were collected by personal interview method. Relatively higher proportion of Bt. cotton growers (57.50%) were in medium knowledge level followed by (27.50%) were in low level of knowledge of recommended package of practices whereas, 15.00 per cent Bt. cotton growers who were in high level of knowledge of recommended package of practices by Bt. cotton growers.