Abstract: The present study was carried out in six districts of South Gujarat. Paddy, Mung, Tomato and Banana crops were taken under the present study. Out of six districts, 360 crop growers and 48 researchers were selected. Thus, total sample size was 408 respondents for the present study. The study discloses that out of twenty independent variables; education, occupation, annual income, farming experience, source of information, economic motivation, scientific orientation, management orientation, innovativeness, overall modernity and cropping pattern were positively and highly significantly correlated where age, land holding, social participation, risk orientation, market and credit-seeking behavior were positively and significantly correlated with the adoption of farmers about crisis and its management practices in crops. Scientific orientation were positively and highly significantly correlated while, age, source of information, risk orientation, economic motivation, management orientation, material possession and market orientation were positively and significantly correlated with the adoption of researchers about crisis and its management practices in crops.
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