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. |