CONSTRAINTS FACED BY THE FARMERS IN RELATION TO ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

S.N. GHANGALE¹*, H.Y. MAHETA², K.A. KHUNT^3
1Department of Agri-Business Management, Post Graduate Institute of Agri-Business Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
²Department of Agri-Business Management, Post Graduate Institute of Agri-Business Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
³Department of Agri-Business Management, Post Graduate Institute of Agri-Business Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : sarveshghangale0609@gmail.com

Received : 31-08-2018     Accepted : 12-09-2018     Published : 15-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 17       Pages : 7102 - 7103
Int J Agr Sci 10.17 (2018):7102-7103

Keywords : Constraints, Kendall's W technique, Organic Fertilizers
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Post Graduate Institute of Agri-Business Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362001, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Agriculture has played a vital role in sustaining human life. The introduction of agricultural fertilizers has marked the new agricultural revolution. Organic fertilizers are the end product obtained from conversion of various organic wastes. It is used as supplements to chemical fertilizers leads to maximize the yield of the crop. The present study was confined to Junner and Ambegaon talukas of Pune district of Maharashtra state. Multi stage purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of district, talukas, villages and farmers. The data were collected by personal interview method and analyzed through Kendall's W technique to find constraints faced by the farmers. The study concluded that higher price of organic fertilizers was the main problem of farmers followed by lack of quality product, thinking of farmers about less effectiveness of organic fertilizers, lack of confidence towards different organic fertilizers practices and lack of timely availability of organic fertilizers.

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