Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.] or commonly known as bajra (2n = 14) belonging to the family Poaceae. It is the sixth major cereal in terms of area and production and has the highest drought tolerance potential among all millets. Pearl millet constitute an important source of food and fodder for millions of resource-poor farmers and play a vital role in ecological and economic security of India. Study has been taken up to analyse the constraints from the farmers perspective because there were some problems faced by farmers while Pearl millet production. various factors affects while production like shortage of labour, high labour cost, high cost of input, weed infestation and yield loss due to climate change etc. The study was conducted in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra state. For this study, an interview schedule was prepared. The study was conducted in two blocks of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra. A total of 120 respondents were selected for the study i.e., 60 adopter and 60 non-adopters. Garrett Ranking Technique was used to analyze constraints faced by AHB-1200 adopter and non-adopter. The result showed that shortage of labour, high labour cost, weed infestation, yield loss due to climate change, high cost of input, were major constraints noted by adopters. In addition to this, lack of knowledge on improved varieties, lack of education, high cost of input, were major constraints noted by non-adopters.

Constraints, adopter, non-adopter, Garrett ranking

Constraints were reported by the adopter and non-adopter farmers, in which shortage of labour, high labour cost, weed infestation, yield loss due to climate change, high cost of input, were major constraints noted by adopters. In addition to this, lack of knowledge on improved varieties, lack of education, high cost of input, were major constraints noted by non-adopters. Shortage of labour and high labour cost was found the major constraints faced by farmers. Governments should provide subsidies or incentives to farmers for invest in machinery, promote the use of advanced farming techniques like precision agriculture, and support research into labour-saving innovations.

Pallavi U. Wankhade, Digamber S. Perke, Dheeraj T. Pathrikar (2023). Constraints Faced by Pearl millet Variety AHB-1200 Adopter and Non-adopter in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District of Marathwada Region. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(12): 258-260.