Vol. 9, Issue 1 (2021)
To identify the problems of pomegranate growers in information management and to obtain their suggestions
Author(s): SD Bhoyar, Dr. RD Ahire and SS Shende
Abstract: The present study was conducted with the specific objective of “To identify the problems of pomegranate growers in information management and to obtain their suggestions”. For the study, Aurangabad district was purposively selected for the present study as it is one of the maximum pomegranate growing district of Marathwada region. There are nine talukas in Aurangabad district out of which two talukas purposively selected for the study. Four villages from each talukas selected randomly and fifteen farmers from each village selected on the lottery basis. Thus total sample size 120. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study. From the study it was found that, pomegranate growers faced the problems like Lack of sufficient training programmes conducted by KVK, SAUs followed by they cant visit easily because good distance from KVK, SAUs, lack of information about disease and pest management, network problems in using internet and kisan call centre, non availability of farm publications like farm magazine, lack of proper market information and its source, lack of skills of using internet and lack of time and mobility to meet agricultural scientists and extensionists. Pomegranate growers given the suggestions on problems like Regular training programmes should be conducted by KVK and SAUs followed by Government should take steps to improve mobile networks in villages, agricultural department should disseminate disease and pest management information in proper time, KVK, SAUs should sent representative to villages, more field visits should be undertaken by the researchers and extensionists, farm publications like farm magazine should be multiplied and distribute in villages, training should be provided to the farmers to use internet and mobile SMS service and steps should be taken to disseminate proper information about market in time.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1k.11322
Pages: 790-792 | 568 Views 157 Downloads
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SD Bhoyar, Dr. RD Ahire, SS Shende. To identify the problems of pomegranate growers in information management and to obtain their suggestions. Int J Chem Stud 2021;9(1):790-792. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1k.11322
