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Awareness about Cotton Production Technology of Tribal Farmer

R.K. Yadav, I.S. Tomar, S.K. Garg and M.S. Jadon

Abstract

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutism L.) is one of the most important commercial crops playing a key role in economic, political and social affairs in our country as well as world. The present study was conducted rama block of jhabua district due to maximum tribal farmer population lives & highest production of long staple cotton (DCH-32). A list of cotton growing village of the block was prepared and 5 villages will be selected randomly. After the selection of village, a village wise list of the cotton growing tribal farmer of the selected 5 village was prepared and 25 farmers from each village will be randomly selected village. Thuse, the total sampling consisted of 125 tribal farmers spread over five selected village. For the purpose present study, ten recommended production technology package of practices about cotton production technology Viz. improved varieties, seed rate, seed treatment, field preparation, time of sowing, method of sowing, recommended dose of chemical fertilizers, irrigation managements, method of weed control and plant production were selected. Majority of the respondents were found in highly aware and high adoption category in practices lick method of sowing, field preparation and time of sowing.

Keyword: Awareness; Adoption; Cotton production technology; Tribal farmers.

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