Socio-Economic Profile of Innovative Farmers in Telangana
Boppana Jagadeeswari *
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, PJTAU, Hyderabad, India.
Jagan Mohan Reddy M
Extension Education Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, PJTAU, India.
Ravinder Naik V
Extension Education Institute, PJTAU, Hyderabad, India.
Malla Reddy M
PJTAU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India.
Srinivasa Chary, D
Department of Statistics and Mathematics, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted to understand the socio-economic profile of innovative farmers in Telangana, India, using an ex-post-facto research design. A total of 180 innovative farmers were purposively selected from three agro-climatic zones, with data collected through structured interviews and analyzed using the cumulative square root frequency method. Majority of innovative farmers (61.11%) belonged to the middle-aged group (36 to 50 years), most farmers (25.00%) had completed secondary school, 43.33% of farmers owning medium-sized holdings, 45.00% of farmers fell into the low possession category and income-wise, more than half (52.22%) belonged to the upper-middle-income category, low area under irrigation (42.78%) and small family size (72.78%).
Keywords: Innovative farmers, socio-economic variables, profile