Socio-economic Features of Maize (Zea mays L.) Growers, Extension Support and Constraints in Maize Cultivation in Nagaland, India
2022
Patra, N.K. | Chophi, Vitoka S.
The present study was conducted in selected districts of Nagaland, India, to assess maize growers’ socioeconomic characteristics and adoption behaviour. In this study, 120 respondents were purposively selected from 8 villages of 4 blocks. An interview schedule was developed for data collection. The study revealed that the majority (66.67% and 90.00%) of the respondents were middle age group of 38 to 60 years and male. Most (97.50%) of the respondents were married with a medium-sized family of 4 to 7 members. Around 43.33% of the respondents had primary education. The majority (62.50%) of the respondents had small size land holding, whereas under maize cultivation majority (51.67%) of the respondents had medium landholding. The majority (80.00%) of the respondent’s annual income was of medium level (Rs. 3,2000-Rs. 145,000) and in terms of maize cultivation, 76.67 per cent of the respondents had also a medium level of income (Rs. 1,200-Rs. 3,000). The majority (51.66%) of the respondents had contacted ATMA functionaries to acquire information related to maize farming. In contrast, 23.33 per cent of the respondents had accessed support from a government official. Access of information by maize farmers was in pitiable state and performance of formal extension system and mass communication sources were immensely inadequate in respect to support farming community and information dissemination. The findings also revealed that the majority (67.36%) of the respondents had less contact with technical experts, which is the major constraint in the study area.
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