Extent of adoption of improved cultivation practices of pigeonpea crop among small and marginal farmers

Abstract

The study was conducted in twelve villages of Hyderabad-Karnataka region to know the extent of adoption of improved cultivation practices of pigeonpea among small and marginal farmers with the sample of 120. The study revealed that, majority of small and marginal farmers belonged to medium adoption categories and majority of them were adopted soil type, summer ploughing, varieties, recommended implements for sowing, seed rate, spacing, hand weeding, application of phosphorus, potash and plant protection measures. Further, thinning and nipping in pigeonpea crop were not adopted by the cent per cent of the small and marginal farmers. Whereas, majority of small (70.00%) and marginal (88.33%) farmers did not use the herbicides for management of weeds. With respect to integrated pest management practices, deep summer ploughing & selection of suitable varieties, I spray, II spray, III spray and IV sprays were adopted by the majority of the pigeonpea small and marginal farmers.