Assessment of Farmer Knowledge Level about Recommended Production Technology in Maize (Zea mays) Crop
Ruchi Priya
Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
Chandan Kumar Panda *
Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
Anil Paswan
Department of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
Suborna Roy Choudhary
Department of Agronomy, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
Sunil Kumar
Department of Agronomy, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
Fozia Homa
Department of Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Application, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 813210, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present research work was conducted in the Darbhanga and Bhagalpur district of Bihar to assess the knowledge level of farmers about recommended maize production technology. The ex-post facto research design was used. Three villages are purposefully chosen for each district and a total of 210 respondents were selected randomly. Results shown that the majority of respondents (40.5%) fall into the 40–54-year age group followed by most the respondents have educational background up to the level of senior secondary. It was observed that most the respondents have farming experience range of 9 -14 years followed by BAO (Block Agriculture Officer) is the most preferred extension exposure by the respondents, most of the respondents had the membership of panchayat. The average knowledge level of respondents is determined by knowledge test which contains question regarding different cultivation practices of maize further data from result revealed that the average knowledge level in planting time, soil and land preparation, method of sowing, seed rate and spacing, irrigation management, insect- pest management is higher in Bhagalpur respondents compare to Darbhanga district respondents. Average knowledge level in insect -pest management is low in both districts compare to other cultivation practices.
Keywords: Maize production, knowledge, purposefully, interview schedule, knowledge test, spearman’s correlation, socioeconomic profile etc
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