VNMKV Recommended Improved Farm Implements Adopted by the Farmers

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/1.3.13

Abstract:
The study was conducted in purposively selected three talukas viz., Jintur, Parbhani and Purna of Parbhani District of Marathawada region of Maharashtra state during the year 2014-15. From each taluka, four villages selected purposively and from each village10 respondents were selected purposively, there by constituting a total sample size of 120 respondents. Data were collected by using personal interview method. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted with the help of appropriate statistical tools. Majority of respondents were found having medium level of adoption of improved farm implements. It was observed that farming experience, social participation, extension contact, economic motivation and risk orientation had non-significant relationship with adoption of recommended improved farm implements whereas education, land holding, annual income and source of information had significant relationship with adoption of recommended improved farm implements by the respondents.

Keywords:
Adoption, farm implements, farming experience, social participation, extension contact.

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