Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Sanghamitra Kamble, VB Kamble and Yugandhara Patil

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Latur district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state during the year 2019-2020. Total ten tahsils present in Latur district out of which Latur, Ausa, and Renapur tahsils were selected purposively and randomly four villages selected from each selected tahsils. Thus, total 12 villages were selected for the study. From each selected village 10 respondents were selected, total 120 respondents comprised for the study. For the objective of profile analysis of rural youth towards farming, Ex-post facto research design was adopted. The data were collected with the help of pretested interview schedule. The statistical methods and tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. The results regarding profile analysis of the rural youth towards farming shows that, 28.33 per cent respondents were educated up to post graduation level, farming as major occupation of 57.50 per cent of respondents, 36.67 per cent of them were possessing 1.01 to 2.00 ha of land and were small farmers, 46.67 per cent had medium farming experience, 65.83 per cent possessed the farm skills, 55.83 per cent possessed non-farm skills, 65.83 per cent had medium annual income (1.1 to 3.1 Lakh Rs.), 65.83 per cent possess medium level of socio-economic status, 46.67 per cent were having medium level of risk orientation, 47.50 per cent of respondents had medium achievement motivation, 49.17 per cent belongs to medium economic motivation etc.