Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Bijayalaxmi Nayak and Dr. Pradip Kumar Banerjee

Abstract:
The present study was carried out in Cuttack and Koraput district of Odisha State to study the profile characteristics of vegetable growers. An ex-post facto design of social research was used. A sample of 200 vegetable growers as respondents were drawn and information obtained from them was considered for tabulation and analysis of data. Findings revealed that majority (69.5%) vegetable growers were middle aged; (40.5%) had primary level of education; (38.5%) were ST category, 72% had nuclear family and 54.5% had up to 5 members. Thirty-two per cent respondents had 10 to 20 years of experience in vegetable cultivation; 45.5% were cultivating vegetables in 1-2 ha. of area. Further, the respondents had medium level of annual income (78.5%), social participation (63.5%), extension contact (70.5%), extension participation (81.5%), mass media exposure (72.5%) and (54%) of them received no training.