A study on adoption of recommended cultivation practices of URD growers in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the adoption of recommended cultivation practices of Urd bean (Vigna mungo L.) among growers. A total of 120 respondents were selected randomly. Findings revealed that majority (81.67%) of the respondents had medium level of adoption, while 8.33% and 10% had low and high adoption levels, respectively. Among individual practices, 100% of the farmers had adopted recommended soil preparation, planting material, sowing time, and cultural practices. Adoption of improved varieties was reported by 82.5% respondents, while recommended spacing was adopted by only 50.83%. Application of FYM (79.16%), chemical fertilizers (66.66%), and water management (80.84%) showed partial adoption. Control measures for diseases and insect pests were adopted by 55% and 73.33% farmers, respectively. The study suggests that while overall adoption level was medium, extension efforts need to focus on practices with lower adoption such as spacing, fertilizer use, and plant protection measures.