Knowledge of Farmers towards Hathei Chilli Production Practices in Sirarakhong Village of Ukhrul District, Manipur
Themshang Khapudang *
Department of Agriculture Extension and Communication, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj–211007, India.
Dipak Kumar Bose
Department of Agriculture Extension and Communication, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj–211007, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A study is conducted in Sirarakhong Village, Ukhrul district, Manipur. A total of one hundred twenty respondents were selected for the study. The primary information were collected through pre-tested interview schedule. The finding shows that 46.67 per cent of the respondents were having medium category of knowledge towards improved Hathei Chilli production practices. Age, education, occupation, land holding, farming experience, innovativeness, and economic motivation were found positively correlated with their knowledge categoryof the respondents.
Keywords: Knowledge, production practices, hathei chilli