ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AND GAP IN POTATO CULTIVATION PRACTICES AT HILLY AREAS OF CHHATTISGARH

ASHUTOSH SHARMA¹*, M.L. SHARMA^2
1Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : ashutoshsharmac3@gmail.com

Received : 06-11-2016     Accepted : 09-12-2016     Published : 12-12-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 60       Pages : 3388 - 3390
Int J Agr Sci 8.60 (2016):3388-3390

Keywords : Knowledge level, Knowledge gap, Potato cultivation practices
Academic Editor : Dr C.P. Rahangdale, Bharti Sao
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Mainpath block of Surguja District of Chhattisgarh. The study revealed that, majority of respondents (89.16%) were having full level of knowledge about land preparation, 70.83 per cent were having full level of knowledge about method of sowing, 50.84 per cent of the respondents had full level of knowledge about popular varieties, 44.16 per cent had full level of knowledge about seed treatment, 52.50 per cent had full level of knowledge about manure & fertilizer, 51.66 per cent had full level of knowledge about irrigation, 88.34 per cent had full level of knowledge about intercultural operation, 69.16 per cent had partial level of knowledge about plant protection measures, 47.50 per cent had partial level of knowledge about harvesting of potato, and 69.16 per cent had partial level of knowledge about post harvest management. Majority of the respondents (49.16%) had medium level of overall knowledge. As regards to extent of knowledge and knowledge gap, the data revealed that majority of the respondents (94.58%) had extent of knowledge about land preparation and highest knowledge gap (46.66%) was reported for intercultural operation and overall extent of knowledge was noted to be 76.80 per cent and knowledge gap was 23.19 per cent.