Estimating Relationship Between Personal Characteristic with Adoption of Pomegranate Growers about Control Measures of Oily Spot Disease
2015
Adsul, G.B. | Khalge, M.I.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a multipurpose fruit. Recommended practices i.e. plant protection measures is an important tool in effective oily spot disease management of pomegranate. However, it is generally observed that pomegranate growers do not adopt plant protection measures on large scale. Looking to this fact, the present study was conducted in six tahsils from Latur and Osmanabad district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra. From these 120 farmers were selected on the basis of intensity of disease infestation. The main objectives of the study or research were to find out the relationship of personal characteristics of pomegranate growers with their extent of adoptionof improved practices i.e. plant protection measures. Study revealed that with increased levels of farming experience, education, land holding, area under pomegranate, family size, annual income, source of information, extension contact, economic motivation, risk orientation, market orientation and level of knowledge then adoption of improved practices for control measures of oily spot disease on pomegranate also increased.
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