Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Technological Knowledge and Adoption Behaviour of Sugarcane Growers of Surguja District, Chattisgarh, South East Central India

Prof. Dr. P. K. Jaiswal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari

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The present study was conducted in six sugarcane growing villages of Surgaja district and data were collected from 130 respondents through interview scheduled during 2009-10. The result reveals that the maximum irrigated area was under badi/ upland situation which is best and suitable for sugarcane cultivation. The overall extent of knowledge and adoption level of respondents towards production technology had medium level. Maximum and high level of technological gap was zinc sulphate application followed by compost use, disease and pest control, wrapping of plant and soil treatment. The traditional attitude, lack of technical knowledge of respondents, grazing by domestic and wild animal, lack of marketing facilities, wrong application of insecticide and severe problem of termite was the major problems of sugarcane cultivation.

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Prof. Dr. P.K. Jaiswal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari Technological Knowledge and Adoption Behaviour of Sugarcane Growers of Surguja District, Chattisgarh, South East Central India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. II


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