Constraints Experienced by Vegetable Growers of Barwani District of M.P. in Adoption Scientific Vegetable Production Technology
Ravi Bhuriya *
Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
C.L. Gour
Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study was carried out in Barwani District of M.P. 200 vegetable farmers were selected for the study as a sample. The results reveal that higher percentage of the respondents (49.50%) belonged to middle age group. They had primary education (36.50%) and belong to SC/ST (49.00%) cast. The results also reported that most of the vegetable growers were male (66.00%), small family size (59.50%), had medium experience (48.00%), small size of land holding (40.00%). The majority of farmers had medium scientific orientation (61.00%), per cent respondents were in the medium economic motivation (41.50%) and medium knowledge (59.50%) about vegetable cultivation. The most important technical constraints faced by the vegetable growers were lack scientific understanding of the package and its procedures (87.00 %), regarding socioeconomic factors, the main constraints mentioned by vegetable farmers were lack of knowledge about newer technologies and less exposure to the media (80.50%) and major constraints associates with organizational aspects expressed by the vegetable growers were low price during harvesting of vegetables/ market surplus (69.50%). The majority vegetable farmers suggested that vegetable growers need training on the scientific manner of vegetable producing techniques (67.50%) and there should be more cooperatives and FPOs readily available (70.00%).
Keywords: Constraints, suggestions, vegetable growers, vegetable production technology