LEVEL OF ADOPTION OF THE TRIBAL FARMERS ABOUT IMPROVED BANANA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The study reports measure of adoption about improved banana cultivation practices and it was conducted in Narmada district of the year 2021-2022 with 120 tribal farmers were measure of adoption about improved banana production technology. Majority of the respondents (35.00 per cent) had medium level of adoption about improved banana production technology, While 57.50 and 07.50 per cent of them had highly and lower level of adoption respectively. Majority of the tribal farmers reported that improved variety of plants (Grande Naine) (100.00 per cent) was as higher adoption by banana tribal farmers highest rank and second rank Plant protection-IPDM (99.16percent),Use of drip irrigation(86.67percent) Time of planting (83.33 per cent)harvesting (75.00 per cent),intercropping (72.50 per cent) and spacing (65.00 per cent),respectively.