to assess knowledge level of farmers regarding improved cotton cultivation practices

Abstract

The study was conducted during the year 2022-23 in Padampur and Suratgarh blocks of Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan to study the knowledge level of cotton growers on improved cotton cultivation practices. A sample size of 120 respondents was selected based on proportionate random sampling procedure. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (68.34%) had medium level of knowledge on improved cotton cultivation practices where, as low level of knowledge was observed on improved cotton cultivation (20.00%). The study analyzed that particularly strong understanding in the areas of season and time of sowing cotton (95.83%), and respondents have less knowledge about inter cropping in cotton crop with 76.665 MPS.