Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Jeebanjyoti Behera, Sarbani Das, Bibhuti Prasad Mohapatra, Abhiram Dash and Kamalakanta Behera

Abstract:
Vegetable farming is becoming increasingly essential among low-income households. Vegetable growing has a tremendous potential and scope for improving the socioeconomic conditions of small and marginal farmers since it produces a larger yield and a higher economic return in a shorter period of time than food grains. The present study was conducted to know the socio-economic profile of the vegetable growers with the help of different socioeconomic variables. Ex-post Research Design was followed for the present study. A total of 240 vegetable growers were selected by covering 16 villages of 4 blocks from the 2 Districts of the Odisha for the purpose of the study. Most of the respondents of the study area were small farmers. It was found that majority of the respondents (33.33%) have upper primary level of education. Majority of the respondents have moderate level of extension contact (65.42%), social Participation (69.58%), and mass media Utilization (77.92%). Majority no. of respondents were having medium level of annual income (68.34%). This study throws light on the existing conditions of the vegetable growers of Odisha, which is very fragile and needs immense care.