THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRIBAL FARMERS ABOUT THE RECOMMENDED BLACK GRAM CULTIVATION PRACTICES AND ITS DETERMINANTS

VIRENDRA KUMAR PAINKRA¹*, M.A. KHAN², M.L. SHARMA^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, IGKV, Raipur, C.G., 492012
²Department of Agricultural Extension, IGKV, Raipur, C.G., 492012
³Department of Agricultural Extension, IGKV, Raipur, C.G., 492012
* Corresponding Author : virupaikra@gmail.com

Received : 16-01-2016     Accepted : 26-02-2016     Published : 21-03-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 9       Pages : 1107 - 1109
Int J Agr Sci 8.9 (2016):1107-1109

Keywords : factors, knowledge, knowledge gape, recommended practices, tribal farmers
Academic Editor : Sunil Mandi
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was conducted in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh among tribal farmers. Tribal farmers well know about sowing time of black gram. Where least knowledge recorded about improved varieties of black gram because mostly respondents cultivated traditional varieties. Cent per cent tribal respondents have no knowledge about disease. Overall knowledge gap 52.79 per cent recorded which shows tribal respondents have lack of knowledge about recommended cultivation practices of black gram. Further statistical correlation interpreted that occupation negative significant correlated with knowledge, where six variables shows positive significant correlated with knowledge i.e. extension participation, Land holding, annual income, credit acquisition, source of information and contact with extension personnel.