Farmers’ Knowledge in Improved Maize Production Practices in Katni District of Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

The study was conducted in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh where maize as a main crop in kharif season. A total of 120 respondents were selected purposively from 10 villages under Bohariband block where production and productivity is high. Descriptive research design was followed for the present study and data were collected through interview method by using pre-structured interview schedule, appropriate statistical analysis was done to draw the logical conclusions. The study revealed that 48.33 per cent of farmers belonged to middle age group, majority (56.67%) of farmers belonged to low level of land holding i.e. less than 1 ha., majority (55.00%) of farmers belonged to middle family size. The finding also revealed that majority of farmers belongs to 27.50 per cent education i. e illiterate, majority (65.00%) of farmers have agriculture only as an occupation, 49.17 per cent of farmers belongs to low level of income i.e less than Rs. 50,000. The finding also revealed that 55.00 per cent of the farmers had medium level of knowledge towards improved maize production practice followed by 27.50 per cent and 17.50 per cent of the farmers with low and high level of knowledge respectively.