Vol. 8, Special Issue 5 (2020)
Socioeconomic factors affecting vegetable production in Western Uttar Pradesh
Author(s): Shiv Prakash Sonkar, Atik Ahamad and Shalini
Abstract: The present paper attempts to examine the personal and socio-economic profile of vegetable farmers of Meerut and Sharanapur district of Western Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted in sixteen villages located at Kharkhauda, Daurala and Nangal, Deoband block of Meerut and Sharanapur districts. Data for the study was collected from a sample of 160 vegetable farmers. The findings of the study reveal that, the 25.00% of the vegetable farmers had intermitted education. Among the sample about 54.37 percent of farmers were medium. 84.37 percent farmers were pacca house, 25% vegetable cultivation as main occupation, The annual income of vegetable farmers revealed that About 51.25 percent were found in the medium income category ranging from 50,000 to 1,00,000, electric Tube well of the farmers were 53.12%. The study revealed that vegetable farmers had medium level of socio-economic status.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5e.10617
Pages: 244-248 | 818 Views 173 Downloads
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Shiv Prakash Sonkar, Atik Ahamad and Shalini. Socioeconomic factors affecting vegetable production in Western Uttar Pradesh. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2020; 8(5): 244-248. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5e.10617
