International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (1302) Last page : (1308)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5633
A Study on Profile Characteristics of Respondents about Practicing Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Practices in Major Crops in Mahaboobnagar Disrtict in Telangana State
B. Rajashekar*, V. Sudharani, M. Madhavi, and M. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Department of Agricultural Extension
Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, College of Agriculture
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bandarajashekar333@gmail.com
Received: 10.07.2017 | Revised: 21.07.2017 | Accepted: 22.07.2017
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was carried out in Mahaboobnagar district of Telangana. Ex-post facto research design was followed selecting 120 respondents at random from four mandals of twelve villages of the district. We studied profile characteristics of farmers on various IWM practices of major crops. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for carrying out the study. Salient findings of the study are, most of the respondents were middle aged (46.70%), had primary level education (35.05%), had semi medium farm size (44.20%), low farming experience (50.80%), medium extension contact (50.00%), low mass media exposure (54.20%), low information seeking behaviour (50.80%), medium farm mechanization status (70.00%), medium risk orientation (65.00%), medium innovativeness (55.00%), medium input availability (55.00%), medium labour availability (55.00%) and low training (43.33%).
Key words: Profile characteristics, IWM practices.
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Cite this article: Rajashekar, B., Sudharani, V., Madhavi, M. and Reddy, M.J.M., A Study on Profile Characteristics of Respondents about Practicing Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Practices in Major Crops in Mahaboobnagar Disrtict in Telangana State, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 1302-1308 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5633
