Comparative study on knowledge and adoption among sole farming and diversified farming with allied activities of scheduled tribe farmers in scheduled area of Madhya Pradesh Kumar Arun* Assistant Professor, Agriculture Extension Education, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, (BRAUSS), Mhow, Indore (M.P) *Corresponding Author Email: arun.csa2009@gmail.com
Online published on 19 April, 2024. Abstract Agriculture has been key issues for majority of tribal population in developing countries. India lives in villages, where agriculture is main occupation. Two blocks namely, Thikri and Rajpur were selected purposively from Barwani district selected randomly. sample size and two types of respondents i.e. sole farming respondents and diversified farming with allied activities respondents (farmers) were selected. Finally 160 respondents of both categories were selected. Majority of the respondents of both group (Sole farming & diversified farming with allied activities) are illiterate. 95 per cent respondents of diversified farming with allied activities reported in annual income category of  1,50,000 & above with small size of land holding & 85 per cent sole farming respondents in category of 25,000 to 1,50,000 with marginal size of land holding. Dual percent of knowledge and adoption about diversified farming and allied activities were possessed by respondents of diversified farming with allied activities rather than respondents of sole farming., respondents of sole farming were adopted merely sole farming and a negligible level of diversified farming and allied activities. The reported constraints were found more important for both the groups of respondents on different extent. Information/knowledge should be provided to tribal farmers about scientific agricultural technology through Field Level Demonstration (FLD) by ATMA, KVK, District Agriculture Department, District Horticulture Department and private agricultural companies at each panchayats level. Top Keywords Adoption, Allied activities, Diversified forming, Knowledge, Sole farming. Top |