Vol. 11, Special Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Girijesh Kannaujiya, RK Doharey, NR Meena and Niyaj Ahamad

Abstract:
Present study in titled “study on knowledge and adoption of soil testing regarding utility of soil health card in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh” conducted in Maharajganj District of U.P., District Maharajganj and two blocks namely Nichlaul and Mithaura block were selected purposively for present study, village and respondents were selected randomly. Five villages were selected randomly from each block and 15 farmers from each village. Therefore, a total of 150 farmers selected for present study in which lager number of farmers have been getting benefits of soil health card regarding soil testing. Result revealed that Majority of the respondent were found in middle age category (35-61 years) i.e. 36.66 percent, majority of the respondents were found in literate category, maximum number of respondents were found married, most of the respondents were belonged to Hindu religion, rate of OBC caste is higher in the study area, most of the respondents were belonged to nuclear family, most of the respondents were belonged to small sized family, most of the respondents were marginal farmers maximum numbers of respondents were engaged in farming with animal husbandry, most of the respondents had mixed housing pattern, majority of respondents were not participated in any organization, most of the respondents had income between 1, 00,000 Rs to 2, 00,000 Rs. In extension contact, most of the respondents were given preference to Gram Pradhan, family, and TV in aspect of formal sources, informal sources, and mass media exposure respectively, in Material possession, Respondents have good number of pumping set/diesel engine for farm power, sickle and khurpi were major implements for agricultural work, maximum respondents had bicycle for transportation, chair cots and wall watch were major household materials, mobile is major component for communication media possessions.