Knowledge of Farmers towards Improved Tomato Production Practices in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal
Journal: International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology (IJAAST) (Vol.10, No. 5)Publication Date: 2023-05-30
Authors : ANKITA SAHA; PROF JAHANARA;
Page : 1-7
Keywords : Knowledge; Adoption; Tomato; Agricultural Development; Agricultural Extension; Agricultural Extension & Communication; Agricultural Extension and Communication; Agricultural Sciences; Agricultural Technology; Agriculture;
Abstract
India is the second largest producer of tomato in the world after China. West Bengal is seventh largest producer of tomato in India. Present study was conducted in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Present study fully relies on the primary data collected by personal interview method using a pre-tested structured interview schedule. majority of the respondents were middle age group, illiterate, majority of the respondents lived in semi-cemented house and most of the respondents were living in extended family with medium annual income and most of them belongs to SC category, medium level of social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, mass media exposure. Majority of the respondents had medium level of knowledge and adoption towards improved tomato production. Socio-economic characteristics like age, education, housing pattern, annual income, family type, social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, mass media exposure had positive and significant association with the knowledge at 0.05% of the probability. Caste and extension contacts had negative but significant association with the knowledge at 0.05% level.
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