Correlation analysis between profile characteristics and production constraints of rice farmers in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

This paper describes the relationship of profile characteristics of rice farmers with production constraints faced by them in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The data was collected from a sample of 120 rice farmers by following ex-post-facto research design. The study concluded that the variables such as age, education, annual income, farm size, farming experience, extension contact, mass media exposure, management orientation and deferred gratification had negative and significant relationship with production constraints of rice farmers. While risk orientation had positive and significant and economic orientation had non-significant relationship with the dependent variable i.e. production constraints faced by the rice farmers.