Socio-economic and technological transformation among sugarcane growers of Surguja district (C.G.)

Abstract

The present study was carried out in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh state. Data were collected from 120 respondents as 60 beneficiary respondents and 60 non-beneficiary respondents of six selected villages. The results of the study in socio-economic status viz; occupation, landholding, productivity, source of irrigation, cropping pattern, cropping intensity, annual income, the contribution of sugarcane in annual income and material possession were found positive and statistically significant among the beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents of sugarcane growers as in their transformation of overall socio-economic status. similarly in case of the technological level of adoption viz; planting method, selection of variety and seed replacement, application of manures and fertilizers, irrigation, cultural operation and plant protection measures were found positive and significant changes in between beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents as a result of technological transformation of registered sugarcane growers of a sugar factory. Hence, it can be concluded that the socio-economic status and technological adoption among sugarcane growers’ respondents were positive and significant transformations due to Maa Mahamaya Co-operative Sugar Factory Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh.