Title: ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CHICKPEA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY FLD AND NON-FLD BENEFICIARIES

Authors: M. V. Pokar, V. J. Savaliya and R. B. Rathod

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: chickpea production technology, adoption, FLD beneficiaries, non-FLD beneficiaries

Volume: 36

Issue: 2

Year: December 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2023.36.2.0011

Abstract: A study was conducted in three districts of Saurashtra zone viz., Jamnagar, Amreli and Surendranagar. Two talukas from selected districts and two villages from selected talukas were selected purposively. Total twelve villages were selected from selected talukas. From each selected village, ten chickpea FLD beneficiaries and ten Non-FLD beneficiaries were randomly selected as respondents. Thus, a sample of total 120 FLD beneficiaries and 120 Non-FLD beneficiary chickpea growers from 12 villages were considered for the study. The result revealed that three-fifth (60.00%) of the FLD beneficiaries had medium extent of adoption regarding improved chickpea production technologies. Whereas, 21.67 per cent had high and 18.33 per cent had low extent of adoption. In case of Non-FLD beneficiaries, slightly less than two-third (65.00%) were found in medium extent of adoption regarding improved chickpea production technologies, whereas, 24.17 per cent had low and 10.83 per cent had high extent of adoption.