Relationship between profile of dryland farmers with their knowledge and adoption of dryland technologies among farmers in Marathwada region of Maharashtra

Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the relationship between profile of dryland farmers with their knowledge and adoption of dryland technologies among farmers in Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Total 120 respondents were randomly selected from six villages of one taluka of Parbhani district. Data were collected using a well-structured interview schedule. Data were analysed by using frequency, percentage, mean, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and standard deviation. The result was concluded that the majority of dryland farmers were middle aged farmers (60.00%), educated up to higher secondary school level(35.83%), medium size of family (65.00%), having marginal land holdings (40.83%), with medium level of annual income (87.50%), medium extension participation (52.50%) and belonged to medium level of social participation (75.00%). Regarding to the correlation analysis, education, land holding, annual income, extension participation and social participation of dryland farmers showed positive and highly significant relationship with their knowledge and adoption about dry land technologies. Along with this, age and size of family of dryland farmers showed non-significant relationship with the knowledge and adoption about dry land technologies.