Challenges and Solutions: Analysis on Adoption of Production Practices for Sugarcane Growers

Abstract

The present research focuses onthe problems faced by sugarcane growers in adoption of production practices of sugarcane in district Naushahro Feroze. From taluka Moro and N. Feroze five villages were selected through multistage sampling techniques.Thus,makingasampleof75farmerswasrandomlyselected from the study area. Multistage plan was used to collect the data. It was observed that a high majority of the respondents had knowledge that land ploughing helps to increase the increase the yield stability rate of crops (60%). Regardingtimeofapplicationoffertilizers,majorityofrespondentshadpartial knowledge with 70 percent of the respondents having full knowledge regarding applicationofirrigationoncein10to15days. The results indicates that majority (40%) of the respondents adopt proper land preparation practices. The results indicated that the major constraints faced by percent of respondents were high cost of fertilizers and non-availability of credit facilities, non-availability of required quantity of fertilizers. In light of constraints faced the major suggestion expressed was providing credit at lowerinterest rate and at required time, cost of complex fertilizers should be reduced, conduct demonstrationsondifferentsustainablecultivationpracticesinsugarcanetoshowtheir efficacy, proper schedule of varietal harvesting must be followed by sugar factories, organizetrainingprogrammesonsustainablecultivationpracticesinsugarcane,provide pest and disease resistant varieties through sugar factories and research stations, conduct as many as group discussions, and exposure trip to sugarcane growers to convince the benefit of various sustainable cultivation practices, establish sugarcane growers club and conduct regular meetings with scientist and progressivefarmers