International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 1
First page : (708) Last page : (712)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5654
Adoption of Farmers about Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Practices in Major Crops (overall) in Mahaboobnagar District of Telangana State
B. Rajashekar*, V. Sudharani, M. Madhavi, M. Jagan Mohan Reddy and M. H. V. Bhave
Department of Agricultural Extension Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University,
College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bandarajashekar333@gmail.com
Received: 16.09.2017 | Revised: 22.10.2017 | Accepted: 27.10.2017
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 knowledge of farmers on various IWM practices of major crops as recommended by DOAs, ANGRAU and PJTSAU which were suitable to the study area were prepared after consultation with subject matter specialists. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents (50.85%) had medium level of extent of adoption followed by low (25.00%), high (15.85%) and very low (8.30%) level of extent of adoption. It can be concluded that there was a positive and significant relationship between level of extent of adoption of respondents on overall IWM practices and variables viz. education, farm size, farming experience, training, extension contact, mass media exposure, information seeking behaviour, farm mechanization status, risk orientation and innovativeness.
Key words: Adoption and Integrated weed management practices.
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Cite this article: Rajashekar, B., Sudharani, V., Madhavi, M., Reddy, M.J.M. and Bhave, M.H.V., Adoption of Farmers about Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Practices in Major Crops (overall) in Mahaboobnagar District of Telangana State, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(1): 708-712 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5654
