Socio-economic status of tribal farmers of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh India: A case study

Abstract

The present study describes the socio-economic status of tribal farmers of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. In this, three villages namely Patha-Karka, Ghurat and Magarwara come under bangra block of district Jhansi were selected. The information was collected on the basis of personal interview to each of the farmer through a questionnaire. A total sample of 200 farmers was selected randomly from three studied villages during 2019-2020. The study revealed that they are very poor farmers with low literacy (approximately 10-12%), limited irrigation sources and limited knowledge about agricultural methods. Farmers were growing blackgram, groundnut and sesame in Kharif season; wheat, chickpea, field pea and mustard in Rabi season. They also have limited knowledge regarding pest and disease identification and their management. The socioeconomic status can be improved with introducing new scientific technologies or facilities of modern agricultural practices.