ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DRIP ADOPTED FARMERS AND THEIR TIME-LAG IN ADOPTION OF DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

S.K. RAGHUVANSH¹*, J.K. PATEL², B.R. PANCHASARA^3
1Department of Extension Education, BA College of Agriculture, Anand, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
²Senior Scientist and Head, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Arnej, 382 230, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Arnej, 382 230, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : skraghuvansh07@gmail.com

Received : 30-11-2019     Accepted : 13-12-2019     Published : 15-12-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 23       Pages : 9292 - 9294
Int J Agr Sci 11.23 (2019):9292-9294

Keywords : Time-lag, Adoption, Drip irrigation System (DIS)
Academic Editor : Dr Prafulla Kumar Bhanja, Ramhari Painkara
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Extension Education, BA College of Agriculture, Anand, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present investigation was conducted in four districts viz., Chhotaudepur, Dahod, Botad and Kheda of Gujarat state to study the association between selected characteristics of the drip adopted farmers and their time-lag in adoption of drip irrigation system. Total 200 drip adopted farmers were selected by random sampling as respondents. The findings of this investigation states that the independent variables like education, caste, mass media exposure, extension contact, economic motivation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, innovativeness, knowledge and attitude had negative and highly significant correlation with time-lag in adoption of DIS, whereas age, land holding and credit orientation of the drip adopted farmers had positive and significant correlation with time-lag in adoption of DIS. Rest traits viz, social participation, annual income, occupation, cropping intensity and market orientation exerted no influence on time-lag in adoption of DIS.

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