tailieunhanh - Profile characteristics of farmers in adoption of BT cotton

The present investigation was carried out in Warangal district of Telangana. The study was conducted in Warangal block of Warangal district (Telangana) selected purposively. A total number of 100 respondents were selected through random sampling from 5 sample villages on the basis of majority of Bt. Cotton growers. The structured schedule was developed keeping in view the objectives & variables under study. The respondents were contacted personally for data collection. Salient findings of the study are, most of the respondents (63%) were found in middle aged (63%), had high school education (29%), other backward caste (65%), Hindu religion (100%), nuclear family (73%,) medium family size (50%), small farmers (45%), (67%) annual income (150000-300000), respondents Participation in one organization(70%), medium overall material possession(62%), medium extension contact (),, medium economic motivation (57%), medium scientific orientation (50%), medium risk orientation (68%). | 2019 8 1 2373-2378 International Journal of Current Microbiology andAppliedSciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 01 2019 Journal homepage http Original Research Article https Profile Characteristics of Farmers in Adoption of BT Cotton P. Pavan Kumar . Dhorey and . Singh Department of Agricultural Extension Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology Faizabad - 224229 India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords BT Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Article Info Accepted 15 December 2018 Available Online 10 January 2019 The present investigation was carried out in Warangal district of Telangana. The study was conducted in Warangal block of Warangal district Telangana selected purposively. A total number of 100 respondents were selected through random sampling from 5 sample villages on the basis of majority of Bt. Cotton growers. The structured schedule was developed keeping in view the objectives variables under study. The respondents were contacted personally for data collection. Salient findings of the study are most of the respondents 63 were found in middle aged 63 had high school education 29 other backward caste 65 Hindu religion 100 nuclear family 73 medium family size 50 small farmers 45 67 annual income 150000-300000 respondents Participation in one organization 70 medium overall material possession 62 medium extension contact medium economic motivation 57 medium scientific orientation 50 medium risk orientation 68 . Introduction Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. referred to as the White Gold is one of the most important fiber and commercial crop playing a key role in economic political and social affairs in our country as well as world. Cotton occupies a predominant place among cash crops touching the country s economy at several points by generating direct and indirect employment in the agricultural and industrial sectors. Following a long history of .