Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Rajeev Ranjan Patel, Dheeraj Mishra, Rishabh Kumar Maurya, Deepak Kumar Pathak, Navneet Maurya, Pawan Kumar Gupta and Nisha Yadav

Abstract:
The study was conducted to assess the socio economic profile of pulse growers and analysing its association with training needs of farmers. The study was carried out in 10 villages, randomly selected, from two blocks of Banda district of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh where pulse was the major crop. A sample of 120 farmers was randomly selected from selected villages. A semi structured interview schedule was administrated for data collection through personal interview method. Further, the data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. It was observed that the majority of pulse growers were male, middle aged, possessed medium level of education and having joint and large family. Majority of respondents had kuccha house, small land holdings and farming as a sole profession. The average annual income of majority of pulse growers was recorded between Rs. 60,001/- to Rs. 1,50,000/-. The study reveals that the social participation of pulse growers was very low, while extension contact was found at medium level. Majority of pulse growers exhibited medium level of mass media exposure and scientific orientation as well. Study also depicts that majority of the pulse growers had not attended any type of training for scientific cultivation of pulses. Age and farming experiences were found negative and significantly correlated with training needs, while education, land holding, material possession, social participation, extension contact, mass media exposure and scientific orientation were positive and significantly correlated with training need of pulse growers.