Vol. 11, Special Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
RM Ghadge and Dr. PP Bhople

Abstract:
The present research study focuses on the personal, situational and psychological characteristics of orange growers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The study was conducted in Amravati and Nagpur district of Maharashtra with exploratory design of the social research. A sample of 240 orange orchards owner having productive orange trees were the respondents for the study. The present study revealed that majority of the orange growers belonged to middle age group (44.17%), having the agriculture as a main occupation (73.33%), small size of orchard (67.50%) and having high experience in orange cultivation The study indicated that majority of orange growers sold their oranges to the pre-harvest contractor (87.50%).