STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES IN AGRICULTURE AMONG THE TRIBAL FARMERS OF BETUL DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH

G. BIHARE¹*, G. UIKEY², P. MARATHA³, P. KUMAR⁴, S.K. BADODIYA^5
1Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
²Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
³Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
⁴Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
⁵Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
* Corresponding Author : govindabihare599@gmail.com

Received : 17-02-2020     Accepted : 13-03-2020     Published : 15-03-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 5       Pages : 9617 - 9620
Int J Agr Sci 12.5 (2020):9617-9620

Keywords : Eco-Friendly Practices, Tribal Farmers
Academic Editor : Dr Pramod Kumar Mishra
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Indore, 452001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Sahapur and Bhimpur block were purposively selected based on tribal area of Betul district of M.P. The total sample was consisted 120 respondents for the study. Objective of study is to explore the relationship between profile of tribal farmers with their knowledge & adoption about eco-friendly practices; and study the level of knowledge and extent of adoption of tribal farmers about eco-friendly management practices. Majority of the respondents suggested making availability of pest resistant varieties, followed by three-fourth of respondents said organizing training on eco-friendly practices to minimise the ill effect of agrochemicals as perceived by farmers.

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