COMMUNICATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF FARMERS ENGAGED IN WET AND DRY SEASON RICE CULTIVATION IN CHHATTISGARH STATE-A SURVEY BASED ANALYSIS

B. SAXENA¹, M.A. KHAN², S. NARBARIA³*
¹College of Agriculture and Research Station, Janjgir-Champa, 495668, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
²Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, Collage of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
³College of Agriculture and Research Station, Kurud (Dhamtari), 493662, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : sunilag22@gmail.com

Received : 12-01-2022     Accepted : 27-02-2022     Published : 28-02-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 2       Pages : 11119 - 11121
Int J Agr Sci 14.2 (2022):11119-11121

Keywords : Communication, Psychology, Profile, Wet and Dry Season Rice Farming
Academic Editor : Dr Zheko Radev, Jyoti Prakash Sahoo, Pallav Kaushik Deshpande
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Agriculture and Research Station, Kurud (Dhamtari), 493662, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India. Authors are also thankful to College of Agriculture and Research Station, Janjgir-Champa, 495668, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was undertaken in Chhattisgarh's plain agro-climatic zone of Chhattisgarh state during the year 2020. The rationale behind this study is to evaluate information pertaining to communicational and psychological characteristics of farmers engaged in wet and dry season rice cultivation. The investigation was conceded out in 18 villages chosen randomly from six blocks in three districts in the Chhattisgarh Plains Agro-Climatic Zone. The information was gathered through a personal interview with the use of an interview schedule. The information gathered was examined using appropriate statistical methodologies and tools. The majority of respondents Friends, neighbour and relatives were the main sources of information about rice farming. Highest credibility was found towards TV and progressive farmers and most of them used 1 to 2 mass media sources by watching / hearing agriculture related programmes on TV and Radio with low level of extension participation. Majority of the respondents had moderately favorable attitude towards modern agriculture, medium level of management orientation and medium level of innovativeness

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