Extent of adoption of improved pineapple cultivation practices by farmers in Thoubal District of Manipur

Abstract

The study was on Extent of adoption of improved Pineapple cultivation practices by farmers in Thoubal District of Manipur conducted in the session 2023-2024. During the study, a total numbers of 120 respondents were taken randomly from Saram Village under Thoubal Block. Pre-structured interview schedule was used for collecting primary data and appropriate statistical analysis to obtain the results. The detailed analysis of the study shows that 35.83 percent of the respondents were middle age (35-55 years) and 39.17 percent of the respondents were educated up to high school. It was revealed that 49.17 percent are engaged in agriculture only with 43.33 percent of the respondents’ income is below 80,000 rupees. It was found that 46.67 percent of the respondents land holding are less than 1 acre. It was also revealed that 36.67 percent of the respondents have <10 years of farming experience. It shows that (60.83%) of the respondents had medium level category adoption level towards improved pineapple cultivation practices. It revealed that all ten independent variables i.e., age, education, occupation, annual income, land holding, farming experience, extension contact, mass media exposure, risk bearing capacity and scientific orientation are positively and significantly correlated with knowledge and adoption of farmers towards improved pineapple cultivation practices.