Title: KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF PIGEON PEA GROWERS

Authors: Abhishek S, H. U. Vyas and R. D. Dhandhukia

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: knowledge, adoption, pigeon pea growers

Volume: 36

Issue: 1

Year: December 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2023.36.1.0007

Abstract: The present investigation was an attempt to study knowledge and adoption of recommended cultivation practices of pigeon pea by farmers of Bharuch district. Bharuch district was selected purposively, total two talukas viz., Bharuch and Vagra were selected. Six villages were selected from the above selected talukas and ten respondents were selected randomly from each selected village. Thus, the total sample was comprised of 120 respondents. It was observed that 70.83 per cent of the respondents had medium level of knowledge about recommended cultivation practices of pigeon pea and 56.67 per cent respondents were found having medium extent of adoption of recommended cultivation practices of pigeon pea.