2020, Issue 4, Volume 12

EXISTING PRODUCTION PATTERNS AMONG THE MAIZE GROWERS

P.K. Netam*, basanti netam and virendra kumar painkra

1Department of Agricultural Extension CARS,Kanker, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2Department of Senior Agriculture Development Officer, Dhamtari,Chhattisgarh

3Department of Agricultural Extension CoA, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

email: pknetam49@gmail.com

Received-01.04.2020, Revised-22.04.2020

Abstracts: This investigation was carried out in three district of Bastar plateau of Chhattisgarh State to assess the level of existing production pattern among the respondents. 270 farmers were considering as respondents for this study. Respondents were interviewed through personal interview. Collected data were analyzed with the help of suitable statistical methods. The analysis of the results showed that major crop prevailed in Kharif season among different respondents was rice followed by maize, while predominant crop in Rabi season was maize covering 64.44 percent area.

Keywords:  Production pattern, area, productivity, economic assessmen

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