SOCIO-ECONOMIC ATTRIBUTE AND ATTITUDE OF THE FARMERS TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMINGIN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH

A.P. SINGH¹*, P. SINGH², R.K. SINGH³, K. PRASAD⁴, A.K. SINGH⁵, R.K. SINGH^6
1Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224229, India
²Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224229, India
³SMS/Scientist-Agril. Extension, ICAR-Mahayogi Gorakhnath Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Peppeganj, Chauk Mafi, 273165, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁴Rama University, Kanpur, 209217, Uttar Pradesh, India
⁵Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224229, India
⁶Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224229, India
* Corresponding Author : apsingh8960@gmail.com

Received : 01-06-2020     Accepted : 19-06-2020     Published : 30-06-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 12       Pages : 9966 - 9969
Int J Agr Sci 12.12 (2020):9966-9969

Keywords : Block, Proportionate, Organic, Extension, Attitude
Academic Editor : Ammayappan L., Dr Raj Kumar Yogi, Ganesh Das, Prof Dr Md Moin Ansari
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, 224229, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

This study was undertaken in three districts selected randomly from each Zone namely (1) North Eastern Plains Zone (2) Eastern Plains Zone (3) Vindhyan Zone in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. From each selected district, two blocks were selected randomly. Thereafter two villages from each block was selected randomly, thus make a total 12 villages. The majority of respondents were of middle aged and literate including formal and informal education. General caste farmers were dominantly engaged in organic farming and nuclear family system was dominatingly in existence having 5 to 8 members in their families. Maximum organic farmer were marginal farmers reported agriculture as their main occupation. Mixed type of houses was more. Electric motor and Diesel engine were dominant farm power along with farm implements. The cycle was main conveyance with all farmers. The majority of respondents were (26.03%) exhibited Agree category of attitude response. The variables like extension contact, education, material possession, occupation, social participation and value orientation were very important factors for the positive attitude towards organic farming practices by the farmers.

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