Yogendra Shriwas and J.D. Sarkar
Department of Agricultural Extension
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya., Raipur (C.G.) – 492-012(INDIA)
Email: yogendrashrws@gmail.com
Abstracts: The present investigation was carried out during the year of 2010-11 in 12 selected villages in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. This study aims to assess socioeconomic profile of the brinjal growers. From each selected village ten farmers were selected randomly, thus total 120 farmers were selected for the present study. The data were collected through personal interview with the help of pretested interview schedule and analyzed by using appropriate statistical tools like mean, standard deviation frequency and percentages etc. The findings of this study revealed that the majority of the respondents were found in middle age group, educated upto higher secondary level, belonged to other backward class, medium family size and had membership in two and more than two organization. Majority of the respondents were small farmers with Agriculture + Brinjal cultivation + labor as their main occupation and belonged to the income category Rs 45,001 to 1.55 lacs per year having medium size (2.1 to 4.0 ha) of land holding. Majority of the respondents took credit from friends.
Keywords: Socio-personal, socioeconomic characteristics, durg, Chhattisgarh
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