Author: P.D. Undirwade, R.V. Chavan and Tukaram B. Munde
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In the present study the socio-economic characteristics of beneficiary and non-beneficiary cotton growers have been assessed. It may prove beneficial to know socio-economic characteristics of the CROPSAP scheme of cotton cultivators as well as their knowledge about CROPSAP scheme of cotton. The increasing yield of fibre is a big challenge around the globe especially for the researchers. This was based mainly on primary data which was collected through personal interview method with the help of pre-tested schedules. An investigation was conducted in the Jalna district of Maharashtra purposively on the basis of 2nd highest area under cotton crop. Multistage sampling technique was used for selection of district, tehsils and villages. Total sample size was 160 where 80 was beneficiary and 80 non-beneficiary cotton growers. Data were analyzed with the help of Descriptive statistics, was used to calculate the socioeconomic level of cotton growers using mean, frequency, and percentage. Beneficiary cotton growers more educated than non-beneficiary cotton growers. Both beneficiary and non-beneficiary cotton growers was middle age group (41.25 per cent) and (43.75 per cent) respectively. Both the growers has agriculture was the main occupation. The benefit of CROPSAP scheme for farmer is reduces the extra application of insecticides and pesticides hence saving the cost and increasing the status of farmers. The benefit of this scheme is that the problems are sorted according to their severity from the respondents' perspective.
Beneficiary, Non-beneficiary, Jalna, CROPSAP
The research identified the socioeconomic characteristics of the beneficiary and non-beneficiary cotton growers. Having analyzed the findings based on the information collected, it is important, to most of beneficiary and non-beneficiary cotton growers was middle age group (41.25 per cent) and (43.75 per cent) respectively. Most of the beneficiary cotton growers educated upto high school level (33.75 per cent) and non-beneficiary cotton growers Illiterate. Hence value addition more in beneficiary cotton growers than non-beneficiary cotton growers and implement the CROPSAP scheme more quickly. Five to seven members (51.25) are present in beneficiary cotton growers and eight and above members (43.75 per cent) are present in non-beneficiary cotton growers. The main occupation of beneficiary and non-beneficiary cotton growers was agriculture. Gross cropped area of beneficiary cotton growers was 2.27 ha and non-beneficiary cotton growers was 2.82 ha cropping intencity of beneficiary cotton growers was (134.41) and non-beneficiary cotton growers was (154.90).
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