Vol. 10, Special Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Joshi RR, Kapse PS and Jakkawad SR

Abstract:
A study entitled, ‘Relationship between profile of sericulture farmers with impact of sericulture enterprise’ was conducted in Nanded district of Marathwada region. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the present study. Data were collected with the help of interview schedule. The study concluded that majority of the sericulture farmers were belonged to middle age group, educated upto middle school level, having nuclear family, belonged to medium level category of family size, medium annual income (i.e.Rs.2, 67,338/- to Rs.4, 65,913/), farming experience (5-11 years), social participation, extension contact, risk orientation, received training and having small land holding. In case of non-sericulture farmers, majority of non-sericulture farmers belonged to middle age group and were educated upto middle school level. Majority of non-sericulture farmers had nuclear family type, medium level category of family size, annual income (i.e.Rs.90,048/- to Rs.2,17,952/-), farming experience (i.e. 12-30 years), social participation, extension contact, risk orientation and having small land holding. Finding of the study also revealed that age, family type, family size, annual income, farming experience, land holding, social participation, extension contact, risk orientation and number of received training had positive and highly significant relationship with the impact of sericulture enterprise. Whereas education of the respondents do not had any relationship with the impact of sericulture enterprise.