KNOWLEDGE OF FARMERS ABOUT NEEM COATED UREA (NCU)

K.P. BARAIYA¹*, A.K. BARAIYA², S.H. LAKHANI³, V.C. GADHIYA^4
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361003
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361003
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361003
⁴Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361003
* Corresponding Author : kvkjamnagar@gmail.com

Received : 10-04-2016     Accepted : 22-04-2016     Published : 21-07-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 25       Pages : 1519 - 1520
Int J Agr Sci 8.25 (2016):1519-1520

Keywords : Neem coated urea, Urea, Knowledge level
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was conducted to know Extent of Knowledge about use of neem coated urea (NCU) in crop production among farmers of Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka district. The According to ICAR guideline, 10 villages randomly selected from different location of the district, 10 farmers from each villages were selected for this study. Total 100 farmers were selected by proportionate random sample method. The data were collected by personal interview of the farmers. The sizes of land holding of farmers were 4, 19, 35 and 42 per cent marginal, small, medium and big farmers, respectively. 90 % farmers are heard about NCU; 87% aware with benefit of NCU over plain urea; 81% farmers using NCU; 73 % know use of NCU in less quantity as compare to plain urea; 85% farmers aware about NCU from input or cooperative dealers. Thus, according to view of farmers NCU more convenient and it will replace plain urea from market for more benefits in farming.