Knowledge and attitude of farmers towards groundnut production technology in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The study was carried out on 160 groundnut growers. To conduct the study a simple random sampling technique was followed to draw a sample of 160 respondents (groundnut growers) from 20 purposively selected villages of four blocks of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh state, to measure the level of knowledge and attitude towards recommended groundnut production technology. The findings revealed that majority of the groundnut growers were medium level of knowledge and moderately favourable attitude towards recommended groundnut production technology. In practice wise, most of the groundnut growers had high level of knowledge regarding harvesting practices, time of sowing, seed rate and the medium level of knowledge the practices were yield, intercropping, Preparation of land, fertilizer use, spacing, storage, insect pests management, in case of low level of knowledge the practices were earthing up, seed treatment, diseases management. Most of the variables such as education, caste, scientific orientation, annual income, contact with extension agencies, source of information, social participation were found positively and significant related with knowledge and attitude towards recommended groundnut production technology. In regression analysis, six variables i.e. education, social participation, annual income, scientific orientation, source of information, contact with extension agencies had significantly contributed towards knowledge of recommended groundnut production technology.