ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED MUSTARD CULTIVATION PRACTICES BY THE MUSTARD GROWERS

K.S. PATEL¹*, S.P. PANDYA², K.A. THAKKAR^3
1Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Gujarat 385506
²Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 180006, J&K, India
³Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Gujarat 385506
* Corresponding Author : kantilalpatel1962@gmail.com

Received : 09-04-2016     Accepted : 16-04-2016     Published : 21-06-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 21       Pages : 1387 - 1388
Int J Agr Sci 8.21 (2016):1387-1388

Keywords : Mustard Cultivation, Adoption
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Association analysis of personal, socio economic, communication and psychological characteristics of mustard growing farmers of Gujarat with extent of adoption was studied amongst 200 mustard growing farmers of North Gujarat. The study revealed that education, social participation, scientific orientation, innovativeness, extension contact, size of landholding, irrigation facility and annual income characteristics of the mustard growing farmers were positively and significantly related with extent of adoption of mustard cultivation technology by the farmers at 0.01 level of significance, while, the age had negative and significant relationship with the adoption of mustard cultivation.