Adoption Level of Small Farmers Toward Scientific Tomato Cultivation Practices and their Relationship with Personal and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Tomato Growers Sai Arbind Kumar1,*, Tinde Lokesh Kumar2, Doharey R.K.1 1Department of Agricultural Extension, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, 224229, India 2Department of Agricultural Extension, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia District, West Bengal, India *email: saiarbind@gmail.com
Online published on 2 January, 2017. Abstract The present study was conducted in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh state. Adoption of the tomato production technology is important for increasing the production level. Hence, thisstudy was conducted to know the adoption level and it relationship with personal and socio-economical characteristics of tomato grower. The study revealed that tomato growers were medium level adoption of tomato production technology having detailed knowledge about important tomato production technology. The study also revealed that education, age, caste, land holding, type of family, housing pattern, occupation, social participation, annual income, innovativeness, economic motivation, scientific orientation, risk orientation were positivity significant associated with adoption of recommended tomato production technology. Top Keywords Adoption level, innovativeness, economic motivation, risk orientation, scientific orientation. Top |