IJAER

International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research™

ISSN 2455-6939

Title:
KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF ORGANIC MANURE PRACTICES BY THE COTTON AND SOYBEAN GROWERS IN AKOLA DISTRICT

Authors:
S. M. Borhade , N. M. Kale, V. K. Kharche and N. P. Jangwad

Abstract:
Present research investigation was carried out in Akola district of Western Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, with exploratory design of social research. Akola tahsil was selected purposively from district. From these tahsil Ten villages and from each village fifteen respondents were selected randomly. Thus this investigation was confined to the population of 150 farmers who cultivate cotton and soybean crops. The results revealed that the medium (48.67%) to low (45.33%) level of knowledge was observed about organic manure practices with cotton and soybean growers. In case of 62.00 per cent cotton growers low level of adoption was noted and 62.00 per cent soybean growers adopt organic manure practices at medium level.

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