Society of Extension Education GujaratPublished: Gujarat Journal of Extension Education (P-ISSN: 2322-0678 & E-ISSN: 3048-9946)
Society of Extension Education GujaratAbstract: The present study examined the influence of profile characteristics of tribal farmers on their knowledge of processing and value addition of minor millets in Mandla and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh. A total of four blocks and eight villages were purposively selected and 734 respondents (367 male and 367 female) were identified using Yamane's formula. The results revealed that among male respondents, knowledge showed a highly significant and positive correlation with information-seeking behaviour (r = 0.599), awareness (r = 0.330), age (r = 0.304), annual income (r = 0.297), landholding (r = 0.277), and area under millet cultivation (r = 0.296) at the 1% level. Education, training received, social participation, decision-making ability, crops grown, and market orientation were significant at the 5% level. For female respondents, knowledge was significantly associated with information-seeking behaviour (r = 0.263), landholding (r = 0.232), area under millet cultivation (r = 0.262), risk orientation (r = 0.181), age (r = 0.172), and family size (r = 0.165) at the 1% level. Training received, awareness, education, social participation, crops grown, and annual income showed significance at the 5% level. Overall, communicational and socio-economic variables were found to strongly influence the knowledge level of tribal farmers. The findings highlight the critical role of socio-economic and communicational variables in determining farmers' knowledge. Strengthening extension services, training opportunities and awareness programmes is essential to enhance millet processing and value addition, thereby supporting sustainable livelihoods among tribal farming communities.
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