Adoption behaviour of farmers towards improved mustard cultivation practices in Kakching district of Manipur

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to ascertain the adoption behaviour of farmers towards improved mustard cultivation practices in Kakching district of Manipur. The study was conducted in Kakching block of Kakching district in the year 2023-2024. Descriptive research designed was applied for this study. The primary data was collected from 120 respondents by personal interview method using pre-structure interview schedule. Adoption of the farmers was measured by asking 18 questions in respect of mustard cultivation. Finding showed that 40.83 percent of the respondents have medium adoption level of mustard cultivation, followed by 35.00 percent of the respondents having high adoption level of mustard cultivation and 24.17 percent of the respondents having low adoption level of mustard cultivation respectively. It was revealed that out of eleven independent variables, i.e. age, education, occupation, annual income, land holding, farming experience, mass media exposure, sources of agriculture information, risk bearing capacity, scientific orientation and economic motivation are positively and significantly correlate with adoption of farmers towards improved mustard cultivation practices.