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| Title: | Level of knowledge and existing knowledge gap towards rice production technology among the rice grower farmers of Chhattisgarh |
| Authors: | Pandey, P K |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | An investigation was conducted
among 160 farmers of 16 villages in Kota Block of Bilaspur district in
Chhattisgarh
state. Random sampling method
was followed to obtain the satisfactory sample for the study purpose. An
interview
schedule was developed to
collect the information regarding the knowledge about the improved production
technology of rice. In order
to test the knowledge of respondents, different questions were put regarding modern
varieties, seed treatment and fertilizer use and plant protection measures for
rice. A quotient was used to
measure the knowledge level of
the respondents about rice cultivation and various statistical methods were
also used
to analyze the data. About
68.75% respondents reported that they had high knowledge about the modern rice
varieties,
whereas, majority of the
respondents i.e. 71.25, 66.25 and 76.24% were having low to medium level of
knowledge
about seed treatment, balanced
fertilizer and plant protection measures, respectively. Majority of the farmers
reported wide gap (66.88%) in
seed treatment of rice, whereas, least gap (21.15%) was reported in modern rice
varieties. The knowledge gaps
for plant protection measure and fertilizer use were 37.71 and 31.04 per cent,
respectively.
The overall gap of 39.19% was
recorded regarding different selected practices of rice cultivation. On the
basis
of above study it may be
conclude that the greater emphasis should be given to educate the farmers about
package of
practices of main crops rather
than only focusing on improved varieties. As stated earlier the major efforts
should be
made to reduce the knowledge gap in seed treatment, balance fertilizer
and plant protection measures. |
| Page(s): | 62-65 |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Source: | BVAAP Vol.18(1) [June 2010]
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