KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF THE FARMERS ABOUT IMPROVED CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF KHARIF GROUNDNUT TECHNOLOGY

J.G. MARKANA¹*, B.N. KALSARIYA², P.S. GORFAD³, G.R. GOHIL⁴, M.K. JADEJA^5
1Department of Agril. Extension, College of Agricultural, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
²Department of Agriculture Extension, College of Agricultural, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
³Department of Agriculture Extension, College of Agricultural, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
⁴Office of Directorate of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
⁵Office of Directorate of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
* Corresponding Author : markanajignesh@gmail.com , bnkalsariya@jau.in

Received : 12-04-2016     Accepted : 24-04-2016     Published : 07-08-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 27       Pages : 1580 - 1582
Int J Agr Sci 8.27 (2016):1580-1582

Keywords : Kharif groundnut cultivation, Multiple regression analysis
Academic Editor : PR Kanani
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was under taken on kharif groundnut cultivation in Gujarat predominantly concentrated in Saurashtra region. To assess the farmers’ knowledge of kharif groundnut production technology, the present study was undertaken in two districts of Gujarat state during 2014. From each districts, two talukas were selected randomly. From each talukas two villages were selected randomly. From each village 15 groundnut growers were selected randomly. Thus, a total sample size of 120 respondents at random, constituted from eight selected villages.. It was found that in the sampled population, majority of groundnut growers (60.83 per cent) had medium level of knowledge, followed by low (20.83 per cent) and high (18.34 per cent) level of knowledge about improved groundnut cultivation practices. The finding also revealed that the selected independent variables viz. size of land holding, annual income, social participation, extension participation, mass media exposure, innovativeness and risk orientation had positive and highly significant, education was positive and significant and age was negatively and highly significantly association with the knowledge of groundnut growers about recommended practices of Kharif groundnut. All the 11 independent variables contributed towards 96.10 per cent of variation in knowledge of groundnut growers about kharif groundnut production technology. The calculate ‘t’ value for partial regression co-efficient was positive and significant with education, size of land holding, annual income, social participation, extension participation, mass media exposure, innovativeness and risk orientation on knowledge level of kharif groundnut growers.