Author: Sunish Sharma, S.P. Singh, Maninder Singh and Sanjeev Kumar,
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A study was conducted in Udhampur district of Jammu region wherein eighty respondents of different land holding were randomly selected to accomplish the study. The proposed study adopted the purposive sampling technique in selection of district Udhampur as it exhibited a concentration of 71.068 thousand MT of Maize production in the Jammu region of the J&K (Directorate of Agriculture, 2018). The average age of Maize growers in Udhampur district was 42.07 years, with a minimum of 26 years and a maximum of 64 years. The study has examined that 33.75 per cent of maize growers of the study area were primary literate whereas only 2.50 per cent were the graduates. A nuclear type of family was seen among the 70 per cent of the maize growers in the study area. The major occupation of the growers was Agriculture (70.00 per cent) followed by Agriculture and other activities (23.75 per cent). The use of local maize varieties, lack of technical knowledge among the growers along with inefficient use of resources were the major challenges that were faced by 11.25 per cent of the maize growers whereas level of literacy among the majority of growers have put a great contribution in better perception of new technology along with the adoption of hybrids.
Purposive Sampling, Maize Production, Age, Literate, Maize Growers, Occupation, Family size
The study may be useful to formulate the policies to improve upon the socio-economic status of the maize growers in Udhampur district of J&K. The study will also help in enhancing the extension services to the targeted sections of the farmers which in turn will improve the technical skills of the growers and will enhance their sustainable approach towards the resources.
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