Technological training need & interest of the farm women for fodder crops cultivation operations of Haryana state.

摘要

The present investigation was carried out to assess the technological training need and interest of the farm women for barseem and sorghum cultivation. The present study was conducted in Haryana state during 2006-07. The Haryana state was divided into eight agro-ecological zones - at least one district from each zone and one block from each district and two villages from each block were selected purposively for the present study. Thus, 20 villages from 10 districts were selected purposively on the basis of crops grown in area. A proportionate purposive sample was drawn for each village which is comprised of 800 rural women. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. It was concluded that the harvesting was found the most needed and interested training area by farm women with the highest rank of 2.45 mean square, while the medium rank was found for storage, irrigation, threshing, weeding, manure and fertilizer application, insect-pest control and sowing. The lowest rank of 1.42 average square was found for land preparation. Farm women reported their need and interest for farming in barseem cultivation. Whereas in case of sorghum crop, it was concluded that the harvesting was found the most needed and interested training area by farm women with the highest rank of 2.46 mean square, while the medium rank was found for threshing, storage, insect-pest management and manure and fertilizer application, sowing, weeding and irrigation. The lowest rank of 1.42 average square was found for land preparation. Farm women reported their need and interest for farming in sorghum cultivation.