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Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Adoption analysis of vegetable production technology by beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries under solar pump set scheme in Jaipur district of Rajasthan

Author(s):
Pramod, Shobhana Gupta, KC Sharma, BS Badhala and Rakesh Natwadia
Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Jaipur district of Rajasthan to analyze adoption of vegetable production technology by beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries under solar pump set scheme in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. Total 120 farmers were selected as a part of sample study from two sub-divisions i.e. Govindgarh (area 269.8 acre) and Jalsu (area 210.8 acre) of Jaipur. Among the beneficiary respondents adoption about the improved practices of vegetable production namely, vegetables growing, selection of improved seed variety, time of sowing, seed treatment, organic and chemical manure, application of irrigation at the right time, intercultural operations, weed management, insect and disease management and harvesting were found to be popular. The results of the study revealed that the majority of 96.66 per cent beneficiaries fall into the category of partial to complete level of adoption against 80 per cent of the non-beneficiaries who were falling under low to partial adoption level. It can be summarized that the variables viz., education, occupation, annual family income, size of landholding, farm mechanization, utilization of information, contact with extension agent, economic motivation and scientific orientation were found significant with their adoption of vegetable production technology. The result also depict that the characteristics viz., age were found non-significant relationship with their adoption of vegetable production technology. It is also concluded that organized trainings as well as promotion of the ongoing schemes should be conducted on the foregoing aspects, coupled with method demonstration, in combination with other extension and good governance activities have to be undertaken, to promote the adoption about the scheme as well.
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How to cite this article:
Pramod, Shobhana Gupta, KC Sharma, BS Badhala and Rakesh Natwadia. Adoption analysis of vegetable production technology by beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries under solar pump set scheme in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2022; 11(4S): 568-572.

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