Study on adoption of recommended organic soybean practices by the organic growers of Akola district

Abstract

Vidarbha leads the way for organic farming. The present study was undertaken in four purposively selected talukas of Akola district of western Vidarbha. The data were collected from 200 organic soybean growers were selected randomly by following proportionate stratified random sampling method with the help of pre tested interview schedule. The basic input for achieving higher productivity is the adoption of recommended organic farm practices. It is generally observed that all respondents do not adopt all recommended organic soybean practices. Therefore, an appropriate understanding of the adoption level of the organic soybean growers about recommended organic farm practices would help to arrive at appropriate extension and research strategies to increase the knowledge level.