Adoption and impact assessment of conservation agriculture technologies with special reference to growing of cotton crop with drip irrigation.

摘要

Study was carried out in Sirsa, Fatehabad and Bhiwani districts of Haryana State. From Sirsa, 4 blocks from Fatehabad 2 blocks and from Bhiwani 5 blocks were selected with the help of officers working at National Horticultural Mission, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Bhiwani. Out of these selected blocks, 30 villages from selected blocks of Sirsa and Fatehabad and 18 villages from the blocks of Bhiwani were drawn for the study who were growing horticultural and cotton crops with drip irrigation. Finally, out of these, 85 farmers from the villages of selected blocks of Bhiwani and 120 farmers from selected blocks of Sirsa and Fatehabad were drawn who were doing cultivation with drip irrigation. So, on the whole. 205 farmers were surveyed from 3 districts with the help of structured interview schedule. Majority of farmers had high level of knowledge (57.07%) and high level of adoption (60.49%) of drip irrigation. Level of adoption of drip irrigation on horticultural and cotton crops was found significantly associated with educational level of farmers, size of landholdings. level of extension contacts, level of mass media exposure and level of socio economic status of farmers. Cummulative impact of drip irrigation on socio economic status of farmers was found high. Regarding constraints, most of cotton grower reported irregular power supply (100%), not getting actual price (72%) and loss of crop due to attack of 'ukhera' disease (15%) and get adulterated seeds (5%).