Adoption Constraints of Improved Crop Technologies by Farmers of Cluster Frontline Demonstration-Pulses

Author: M. Vamshi, C. Padma Veni, V. Ravinder Naik and G.E.CH. Vidya Sagar

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Abstract

To enhance the production and productivity of Pulses in the country, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare, Government of India had initiated Cluster Frontline Demonstration– Pulses Programme under National Food Security Mission implemented through KVKs. Latest recommended package of practices are demonstrated on farmers field in a cluster approach under supervision of KVK scientists. The present study was conducted during 2021-22 in Central Telangana Zone at KVK Wyra and KVK Malyal. These KVKs were selected Purposively as they were performing CFLD Programme since 2015-16 under Pulses. From each KVK 50 respondents as beneficiaries were selected purposively. For the overall promotion of Pulse Production even the constraints faced by non-beneficiaries were also studied selecting 30 randomly. The study was conducted to know the farmer constraints (Both beneficiary and non-beneficiary) in adopting the recommended improved technologies. Garret ranking technique was used to rank the constraints in order of their influence on farmers adoption of latest technologies. Among all the constraints faced by the beneficiaries Occurrence of low yield due to adverse climatic conditions ranked (1st); Quantity and quality loss due to Storage Pests (2nd); Lack of Institutional support for Produce buy back (3rd); were found to be major and in non-beneficiaries Non-availability of HYV seed ranked (1st) followed by High cost of improved seed (2nd ); Lack of skill in seed treatment (3rd) were found to be Major constraints.

Keywords

Cluster Frontline Demonstration, Constraints, Adoption, Telangana

Conclusion

The various constraints faced by beneficiary farmers of CFLD programme may be technical, financial, personal and government related were definitely limiting the farming activities to proceed in a desired direction. Despite of all the efforts the KVKs have put in to help the farmers in a more advantageous way to diversify the farmers towards pulse production with good production techniques, the unforeseen natural calamities ruined the crops, as it ranked top among other constraints indicated in the study followed by lack of government support for the construction of storage godowns in villages and buy back arrangements to procure seed produced by farmers. Also lack of marketing infrastructure got enlisted as one of major constraints besides many other constraints as study indicated. The investigator suggests for the quality seed production measures by the famers as it assumes primary focus which enables the implementing institution to procure and distribute the seed to farmer community in ensuing cropping season as a buy back arrangement, which acts as a way of bringing seed into seed chain for horizontal expansion.

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M. Vamshi, C. Padma Veni, V. Ravinder Naik and G.E.CH. Vidya Sagar (2022). Adoption Constraints of Improved Crop Technologies by Farmers of Cluster Frontline Demonstration-Pulses. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 154-157.