Knowledge of Women towards Improved Rice Cultivation Practices in Bongmol Village of Kangpokpi District, Manipur, India
Lhinghoivah Thangeo *
Department Extension Education, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jahanara
Department Extension Education, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj-211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study is undertaken in Bongmol village which comes under Champhai Block of Kangpokpi district, Manipur. A total number of 120 respondents were selected purposively for the study. Descriptive research design was harnessed for the present study and the primary data were amassed using pre-structured interview schedule. The findings of study shows that majority (52.50%) of the respondents have medium knowledge level category towards improved Rice cultivation practices. Age, education, occupation, marital status, farming experience, annual income, mass media exposure, innovativeness, risk orientation and economic motivation are positively correlated with knowledge of women towards improved rice cultivation practices. High cost of fertilizers and lack of funding from government were the major constraints faced by the respondents.
Keywords: Knowledge, women, rice, improved practices, Bongmol