Vol. 11, Special Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Mir Rufaida and Rekhi Singh

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Baramulla and Kupwara districts of Kashmir to the assess the knowledge level of farmers and adoption of recommended agricultural practices in maize. Maize is widely cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir, being grown in the Kandi, Karewa, and plain areas. The results showed that majority of respondents had knowledge about recommended number of ploughings during land preparations, 60.7 percent of the respondents who had knowledge about recommended varieties of maize of their belt. While as, majority 69.34 percent had no knowledge about MOP fertilizer application, followed by 76.0 percent of the respondents had no knowledge about recommended chemicals for seed treatment. Also, it was observed that 72 percent of the respondents had medium level of adoption, 52 percent had low level of adoption and 26 percent of the respondents had high level of adoption of recommended package of practice.