Romash Kumar Suryawanshi and Kedar Nath Yadaw
Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur – 492 012 (C.G.), India
Email: kedar.ri03@gmail.com
Abstract : This study was conducted on 150 tribal farmers who were selected from three blocks of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state to ascertain the constraints in adoption recommended finger millet production technology. The study reveals that the majority (82.67%) of the respondents had reported lack of marketing facilities for selling of their produce as the major problem faced by them, followed by lack of training facilities regarding finger millets production technology, less contact with extension officers, non-availability of information sources in proper time for finger millet production, etc. Majority of the respondents (76.66%) suggested that the marketability of finger millet may be increased by promoting the nutritional value and exploiting the export potential. About 65 per cent respondents suggested that the finger millet growers may be motivated by persistent efforts of extension personnel like RAEO’s, ADO’s, SMS, etc. to adopt advanced finger millet production technology by demonstrating the proven benefits of finger millet production.
Keywords : Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, Constraints, Finger millet production, Suggestions, Tribal farmers
REFERENCES
Dhruw, K. S. (2008). A study on adoption of recommended maize production technology among the farmers of Kanker district of Chhattisgarh state. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis submitted to IGKV, Raipur (C.G.).
Dilip Kumar (2010). A study on adoption of recommended wheat production technology among the farmers of Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh state.M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis submitted to IGKV, Raipur (C.G.).
Gowda, K.T., Krishne, M., Chandrappa and Ashok, E.G. (1997). Sustainable crop production and cropping system Research in “Finger Millet”. National seminar on small millets current research trends and future priorities as food feed and in processing for value addition extent summary (ICAR) and Tamilnadu, Agricultural University, pp-22.
Kimata, M. and Seetharam, A. (1997). Processing and utilization of small millets in Eurasia, National seminar on small millets current research trends and future priorities as food feed and in processing for value addition extended summary (ICAR) and Tamilnadu, Agricultural University, pp-113-114.
Patel, M. K. (2008). A study on technological gap in recommended soybean production technology among the farmers of Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh state. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis submitted to IGKV, Raipur (C.G.).
Seetharam, A. (1997). Finger millet- its importance to Indian Agriculture, National seminar on small millets current research trends and future priorities as food feed and in processing for value addition extended summary (ICAR) and Tamilnadu, Agricultural University, pp-1-2.