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Adoption of improved agricultural practices by commercial vegetable growers of Ollukkara block in Trichur district

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dc.contributor.advisor Muraleedhara Prasad, R
dc.contributor.author Binoo P Bonny
dc.date.accessioned 2020-02-15T10:50:27Z
dc.date.available 2020-02-15T10:50:27Z
dc.date.issued 1991
dc.identifier.sici Coh T-597 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7133
dc.description.abstract With a view to study the existing scenario of commercial vegetable cultivation, the present investigation was undertaken in two selected Panchayats in Ollukkara Block in Thrissur. The study was conducted in relation to knowledge of farmers about improved vegetable cultivation practices, their .training need in commercial cultivation of vegetable ,and extent of adoption of recommended vegetable cultivation practices. The study was conducted on 100 randomly selected vegetable growers. The data were collected using pre-tested and well structured interview schedule. Correlation and step-wiser egression analyses were employed for analysis of data. The study revealed that majority of farmers were medium in their level of knowledge, training need and extent of adoption. Highest training need was perceived in plant protection. Higher adoption was also observed in plant protection measures. The results of step-wise regression analysis indicated information source utilisation as the most important variable explaining maximum variation in the level of knowledge and training need. In the case of adoption of improved practices, irrigation potential was the most decisive variable as revealed by the step wise regression analysis. The results of constraint analysis pointed out high cost of plant protection chemicals as the most felt constraint 'in the commercial cultivation of vegetables. The other important constraints as perceived by the farmers were inadequate market and storage and post harvest facilities. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara en_US
dc.subject Commercial vegetable grower en_US
dc.subject Knowledge about improved agricultural practices en_US
dc.subject Training need of farmers en_US
dc.subject Extent of adoption of technologies en_US
dc.subject Land,tenure status en_US
dc.subject Irrigation potential en_US
dc.subject Experience in vegetable cultivation en_US
dc.title Adoption of improved agricultural practices by commercial vegetable growers of Ollukkara block in Trichur district en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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