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Constraints analysis in Chickpea Cultivation in Disadvantage Region of Bundelkhand

Surat Singh, Suryaprakash Jain, Satyapriya and Triveni Dutt

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The study was conducted in the Baldevgarh Block of Tikamgarh District during 2013-14 to see constraints in chickpea cultivation. Four villages namely (Palera, Khodera, Hata & Lamera) were randomly selected from Baldevgarh block. Twenty farmers from each village (chickpea growing villages) were selected on random basis. Thus, total 80 respondents were selected from four villages. The data were obtained through pre-tested structured schedule with the help of interview. Pulses play an equally important role in rainfed and irrigated agriculture. Under rainfed condition U.P. Bundelkhand is well suited for pulses especially gram production due to the unique agroclimatic condition. It was observed that majority of chickpea growers 43.75% were from young age group (up to 35 years), 33.75% having primary level education. This paper also reflects the land holding, source of irrigation, social participation and type of family of the respondent affecting the chickpea cultivation. The study reported that the various constraints in chickpea cultivation which are these, constraints related to inputs-improved seeds and fertilizers are costly (70.34%), constraints related to market-low market price of chickpea (45.40%), constraints related to technical-lack of knowledge on location specific improved varieties of chickpea (57.00%) lastly constraints related to production-problem of insect, pest and disease (80.66%) its per centage are first in all Tables and chickpea crop get damaged due to unfavourable weather conditions (70.22%) these are most serious constraints in chickpea cultivation and other constraints scenario in adoption of chickpea cultivation which were major cause of poor gram productivity. In the study area, overall farmers don’t have good knowledge and having poor knowledge of chickpea cultivation.

Keyword: Adoption, Constraints, Chickpea Cultivation

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