Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Communicational characteristics and sources of information of the vegetable farmers of Chhattisgarh plains regarding use of insecticides in vegetables
Author(s): Chandrakant Dubey, Rajesh Kumar Sahu and Vikas Singh
Abstract: The study was conducted in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh, during the year 2015-16. Fifteen vegetable growers from four villages were selected randomly from Bhatapara and Simga blocks, each, of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, thus, a total of 120 farmers (15x 8=120) were selected for the study.
Vegetable cultivation is one of the most important component of agriculture and they share an important place in our everyday diet. Insecticides have became essential part of vegetable cultivation today. No study have been undertaken till today for use and application pattern of insecticides in major vegetable crops. Looking to this aim, the present study was undertaken during the year 2015 – 16
The study revearled that majority of the respondents were middle age group (36 to 55 years), educated up to Primary class (up to 5th class), belonging to other backward classes, had Joint family, with medium size of family (6 to 10 members), having three working members, having up to 10 years of farming experience, were member and office bearer of Gram Panchayat.
Majority had contact with RAEO/ RHEOs, university scientist as most credible source of information and obtained information about vegetable cultivation and application pattern of insecticide from the input dealer and termed radio as most credible source of information.
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How to cite this article:
Chandrakant Dubey, Rajesh Kumar Sahu, Vikas Singh. Communicational characteristics and sources of information of the vegetable farmers of Chhattisgarh plains regarding use of insecticides in vegetables. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):92-96.
