Constraints and Improvements Suggestions Proposed in Adopting Recommended Cultivation Practices by Mandarin Growers
Bhagyalaxmi Satapathy *
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
N.M. Kale
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Dr. PDKV, Akola, India.
R.T. Katole
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Ajay M. Todkar
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Amravati district of Maharashtra. It was purposively carried out in two talukas i.e. Achalpur and Anjangaon Surji on the basis of maximum area under mandarin. From Achalpur and Anjangaon Surji talukas, 12 villages were selected purposively having area under mandarin. Again from each selected village, 10 mandarin growers were selected purposively having bearing orchard for the present study constituting a sample size of 120 respondents. An exploratory method of research design was used. The objective of the study was to to identify the constraints faced by mandarin growers and obtain suggestions. Findings revealed that majority of respondents (93.33%) faced the problem of unavailability of proper information about chemicals to control pests and diseases followed by the those (91.66%) who are facing the problem of fruit drop in recent years along with some other constraints. While in case of suggestions, guidance by concerned department to farmers at different levels by organizing field visits gained highest frequency followed by availability of inputs at affordable price and arrangement of training programes for the areas found with higher training need respectively.
Keywords: Mandarin, fruit drop, suggestions, training programs
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