Attitude of Kinnow Growers toward Drip Irrigation System in Haryana State, India
Rajnish Kumar
Department of Extension Education, COA, CCSHAU, Hisar - 125004, India.
Rakesh Kumar *
Office of Assistant Director Agriculture (Extension), Bikaner - 334006, India.
A. K. Godara
Department of Extension Education, COA, CCSHAU, Hisar - 125004, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study measured the attitudes of Kinnow growers towards Drip Irrigation System for Kinnow production. The study was conducted in purposively selected district of Sirsa and Hisar of state Haryana because of the maximum number of Kinnow growers under Drip Irrigation System. From each district, two blocks were selected also based on maximum number of Kinnow growers under Drip Irrigation System. After that 20 respondents were selected randomly from each selected block thus making a total sample of 80 respondents. An interview schedule consisting of measuring devise of dependent and independent variables along with the face data of responses were used for collecting responses of respondents. The data collected were tabulated, analyzed, Interpreted and meaningful inferences drawn. The study shows that majority of respondents (72.50%) had most favourable attitude towards Drip Irrigation System. On the technical aspect, the study indicates that more than two third of respondents (63.80%) had favourable attitude, 71.20 Per cent respondents belonging to favourable attitude towards economical aspect, more than half (57.50%) of the respondents had most favourable attitude towards social aspects, a majority of the respondents (83.70%) were found to have most favourable attitude towards input management aspect and nearly about two thirds (61.20 %) of the respondents had most favourable attitude towards water management aspect of Kinnow production under Drip Irrigation System.
Keywords: Kinnow growers, Drip Irrigation System, crop production, India