Adoption behaviour of farmers towards improved Tamenglong orange cultivation practices in Tamenglong District of Manipur

Abstract

The present study was conducted to ascertain the adoption behaviour of farmers towards improved tamenglong orange cultivation practices in Tamenglong district of Manipur. The Tamenglong Block of Tamenglong District was selected purposively for the present study, descriptive research designed was applied. The primary data was collected from 120 respondents by personal interview which were selected randomly by using pre-structure interview schedule. Adoption of the farmers was measured by asking 15 questions in respect of Tamenglong orange cultivation. Finding showed that 52.50 per cent of the respondents have medium level of adoption of Tamenglong orange cultivation, followed by low level adoption i.e., 26.67 per cent and high-level adoption 20.83 per cent respectively. The relation between profile of the respondents and their adoption about improved Tamenglong orange cultivation practices the co-efficient correlation was revealed that independent variable like age, education, occupation, land holding, farming experience, annual income, mass media exposure, innovativeness, scientific orientation, risk bearing capacity and progressiveness are positively and significantly associated with adoption.