Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFILE OF NAUROJI NOVEL USERS WITH THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NAUROJI NOVEL ORGANIC LIQUID NUTRIENTS

Authors: H. A. Parmar, Nethravathi G. and H. C. Chaudhari

Publisher: Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: relationship, knowledge, nauroji novel

Special Issue: 2022

Published on: November 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.si.0001

Abstract: Fertilizer plays a significant role in increasing crop yield and helps to ensure food security in any country. Nevertheless, the excessive use of fertilizer has led to several environmental impacts including pollution and groundwater contamination in different parts of the world. In the present scenario, most agricultural lands have been used for more than 100 or several years for agricultural purposes. Because of this continuous usage of lands and the application of chemical fertilizer, soil quality is being declined. Agricultural practices are increasingly leaning towards committing to a sustainable environment. Considering this, organic farming has become acceptable to many farmers. Many are practicing environmental-friendly practices such as using organic liquid fertilizer/nutrients instead of the synthetic alternative. Trend of organic farming is increasing day by day and it is the most urgent need to human being. Navsari Agricultural University is also working on organic farming concept and regularly updating package of practices of different crops through organic inputs. So, a study was conducted to know the relationship between profile of respondents and their knowledge about nauroji novel organic liquid nutrients. The study was conducted in Navsari and Bharuch district, two talukas of each district were selected and reveal that, out of sixteen independent variables land holding, occupation, education, annual income, farming experience, economic motivation, social participation, scientific orientation, innovative proneness, mass media exposure, extension contact, motivational source and attitude towards IPM technologies were found positively and significantly associated.