Profile and Problems of dryland farmers about dryland technologies in Marathwada region of Maharashtra

Abstract

The study was conducted to find out the Profile and Problems of dryland farmers related to dryland technologies among farmers in marathwada region of Mahashtra. Total 120 respondents were randomly selected from 6 villages of 1 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%), educated up to higher secondary school level(35.83%), medium size of family (65%), 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%). Regarding to the problems it was observed that major problems faced by Dryland farmers were 81.66 per cent of farmers stated that, lack of knowledge about soil and water conservation technology is major constraint, 73.33 per cent of farmers stated that lack of technical guidance, 71.66 per cent of farmers stated that high investment for adoption of new technologies, 66.66% per cent of farmers stated that lack of timely and appropriate extension services particularly for soil and water conservation practices, 65.00 per cent of farmers stated that construction of bunds and land levelling is costly, 61.66 per cent of farmers stated that lengthy and too many procedures to avail loan.