Constraints perceived by farmers in use of source of information in relation to fodder production technology in Jhansi district.

摘要

A study was conducted to identify the constraints perceived by the farmers in adoption of fodder production technologies. Data were gathered by administering a pretested structured questionnaire to a total of 320 farmers and farm women in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, India, during 2002-06. It was found that present-day extension encounters constraints like appropriate technologies effective information sources linkage, technical training, mobility etc. Further, modern farm technology is not always suitable for augmenting the desired sustainable development in agriculture. Majority of the farmers and farm women perceived other constraints, including: inadequate information and lack of technical guidance and irrigation and drinking water.