Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Lokendra Singh Kishnawat, Banwari Lal, Ekta and Kamlesh Gurjar

Abstract:
To explore the knowledge level of farmers regarding recommended cultivation practices of landraces, this study was conducted in year 2021 in Rajasthan state. Four villages from two tehsils of Jodhpur and Barmer districts were purposively selected, with a sample size of 113 respondents. The results revealed that more than half of the respondents were having medium level of knowledge whereas 35.40 per cent and 13.27 per cent were having high and low knowledge level. Farmers possessed maximum knowledge regarding Sowing of seed, Spacing and Harvesting. The investigation also revealed that farmers possessed minimum knowledge about Fertilizer application and Seed treatment cultivation practices of landraces.