STUDY ON ADOPTION OF IMPROVED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF RICE INFLUENCED BY THE AGE & EDUCATION OF TRIBAL FARMERS

India is a predominantly agriculture based economy country. The productivity of crop increased in India due to increase in irrigated area, introduction of HYV and improved management practices. But, it is not true in Eastern India as a whole and Chhattisgarh in particular due to diverse crop growing environment, land situations, physiographic and socio-economic conditions of the farmers especially of tribal farmers. Adoption of improved production technology of rice is much affected with the age & education of tribal farmers. Wisdom and experience of old age tribal farmers were well exercised in handling more land in agriculture in comparison to young age tribal farmers but younger farmers preferred to adopt improved technology more than the tribal farmers of older age.