SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE AND COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF THE RICE GROWERING TRIBAL FARMERS IN NORTHERN HILLY REGION OF CHHATTISGARH

S.K. PAINKRA¹, S.P. SINGH²*, K.K. PAINKRA³, B. PATEL⁴, G.R. RATHIA^5
1College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
⁴College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
⁵College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : spsinghsahab@gmail.com

Received : 03-05-2020     Accepted : 20-05-2020     Published : 30-05-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 10       Pages : 9862 - 9864
Int J Agr Sci 12.10 (2020):9862-9864

Keywords : Socio-economic, Communication, Rice, Tribal farmers
Academic Editor : Nimit Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was on the socio-economic profile and communication behaviour of tribal farmers of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. The total geographical area of district is 645741 ha. in which 341131 ha of land come under agriculture. According to census survey, 2011 the total population of the district is 851669. Out of which, 424747 are males and 426922 are females. The average sex ratio is 1005 of the districts. Out of total population, 62.30 percent come under tribal community. Oraon, Kanwar, Nagesia, Gond, Korwa, Birhor, Munda and Khadiya are major tribes of the district. Rice is a major crop covering about 177.632 thousand ares in kharif (rainy season) in the district. The study revealed that majority of the 64.17 percent tribal farmers were having belonged to medium socio-economic status. So, there is to be made proper strategy with the help of Rural Agriculture Extension Officers (RAEOs) at village level for vegetable cultivation, dairy and goat keeping along with improved rice cultivation technology so that farmers could be enhanced their socio-economic status. Similarly, 51.67 percent tribal farmers were having medium communication behaviour. It means there should be prepared programme with proper time so that farmers utilize more communication facilities for enhance their communication behaviour.

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