patel nirmalkumar g.

178 Pages·2002·1.83 MB·English

“ADOPTION OF NO-COST AND LOW-COST
TECHNOLOGIES OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT BY
TRIBAL FARMERS”
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THESIS
SUBMITTED TO
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE
OF
Master of Science
(AGRICULTURE)
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
BY
PATEL NIRMALKUMAR G.
B.Sc. (Agri.)
DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ANAND-388 110
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DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
B.A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ANAND-388 110
2013
Registration No. 04–1620-2011
ADOPTION OF LOW-COST AND NO-COST TECHNOLOGIES OF
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT BY TRIBAL FARMERS OF
PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
Name of the Student Major Advisor
N. G. Patel Dr. J. B. Patel
DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION,
B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND
ABSTRACT
Farming in India largely depends upon vagaries of monsoon
causing dwindling in the production. Now a day’s Watershed
Management is a new avenue for developing the Rainfed areas.
Government has launched ambitious watershed management
activities for development of rainfed areas started science from July
1986, covering 16 states and 99 districts of Gujarat state as a new
trust to improve village economy with an objective of to promote
holistic growth of the agricultural and allied sector through area
based regionally different strategies; to increase and stabilize the
agricultural production and narrowing down regional socio-economic
imbalance in rainfed areas through development of natural resource
base, diversify the rainfed farming system, tapping the local resource
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potential to attain higher productivity and services for improving
standard of living of rural poor and tribal.
The present study is carried out to find up to what extent tribal
farmers had adoption of low-cost and no-cost technologies of
watershed management. For generating information on this
dimension, this study is the modest attempt in developing sound and
systematic knowledge.
Keeping in view above facts present study entitled “Adoption of
low-cost and no-cost technologies of watershed management by tribal
farmers” was planned with specific objectives:
OBJECTIVES
1. To study the profile of tribal farmers.
2. To know the level of knowledge regarding no-cost and low-cost
technologies of watershed management.
3. To study the extent of adoption regarding no-cost and low-cost
watershed management technologies.
4. To ascertain the relationship between profile of tribal farmer and
extent of knowledge and adoption of no-cost and low-cost watershed
management technologies.
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5. To study the constraints faced by tribal farmers in adoption of no-cost
and low-cost watershed management technologies.
6. To seek the suggestions from tribal farmers to overcome the
constraints faced by them.
Methodology
The present study was conducted in three tribal talukas of
Panchmahals district in Gujarat State. Important and relevant low-
cost and no-cost technologies of watershed management in two major
areas of technologies (I) Soil and water conservation technologies, and
(II) Crop production technologies were selected under study through
expert opinion. With the help of random sampling method four villages
were selected from each of selected tribal taluka. From each selected
village, ten tribal farmers were randomly selected which constituted a
total sample size of 120 tribal respondents.
The data were collected with the help of well structured pre-
tested interview schedule incorporating all items pertaining to specific
objectives of the study. The independent variables were measured with
the help of appropriate scales used by other researcher with some
modification. The dependent variable was measured by developing
adoption index with the help of structure schedule developed by
researched. The collection data were complied, tabulated and analyzed
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to get proper answer for specific objectives of the study with the help
of various statistical tools to test the hypothesis under study. The
statistical tools such as arbitrary method, percentage, and mean, co-
efficient of correlation were used. The important findings of the study
are summarized as under:
MAJOR FINDINGS
The important findings of the study are summarized as under:
1. Less than half (46.66 per cent) of the tribal farmers belonged to
the age group of 36 to 50 years.
2. Less than two-fifth (37.50 per cent) of the tribal farmers were
illiterate.
3. Great majority (81.68 per cent) of the tribal farmers had low
level of experience in farming.
4. Slightly less than half (47.50 per cent) of the tribal farmers had
membership in two organization in case of social participation.
5. Slightly more than half (56.67 per cent) of the tribal farmer were
trained.
6. Slightly more than one third (33.33 per cent) of the tribal
farmers had medium level of mass media exposure.
7. Less than half (40.84 per cent) of the tribal farmers had very
high level of extension contact.
8. Slightly more than two third (67.50 per cent) of the tribal
farmers were dependent on farming with animal husbandry.
9. Slightly more than half (52.50 per cent) of the tribal farmers
were found with small size of land holding.
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10. Slightly more than half (55.83 per cent) of the tribal
farmers came under very low level of annual income.
11. Slightly less than half (45.83 per cent) of the tribal
farmers had high level of scientific orientation.
12. Slightly less than half (45.83 per cent) of the tribal
farmers had medium level of overall knowledge about no-cost
and low-cost technologies of watershed management.
13. Slightly more than half (52.50 per cent) of the tribal
farmers had medium level of overall adoption about no-cost and
low-cost technologies of watershed management.
14. Independent variables studies viz., Only age of tribal
farmers had negative and significant correlation with adoption
whereas, rest of the variables like education, farming
experience, social participation and training received, mass
media exposure, extension contact, occupation, land holding,
annual income and scientific orientation which positive and
significantly correlated with adoption of no-cost and low-cost
technologies of watershed management.
15. Less subsidy, lack of knowledge about soil and water
conservation technology, construction of field bund is costly,
lack of technical guidance and lack of finance were the major
problems faced by tribal farmers in case of soil and water
conservation technology. While, in case of crop production
technology lack of knowledge about recommended crop
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production technology, low market price of agricultural
products, lack of technical guidance, lack of finance to purchase
inputs and high cost of farm inputs were the major problems
expressed by tribal farmers in adoption of no-cost and low-cost
technologies of watershed management.
16. Tribal farmers of study area suggested that; field
demonstrations should be organized, loan and subsidy should
be easily available, remunerative market prices of agricultural
products should be provided to the farmers, farmers should be
protected by crop insurance in case of failure of season and
more training should be imparted to the farmers.
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ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
ANAND - 388 110
CERTIFICATE
“
This is to certify that the thesis entitled Adoption of no-
cost and low-cost technologies of watershed management
by tribal farmers” submitted by Mr. Nirmalkumar G. Patel
(Reg. No. 04-1620-2011) in partial fulfillment of
requirements for the award of the degree of Master of
Science in Agriculture in the subject of Agricultural
Extension of the Anand Agricultural University is a record of
bonafide research work carried out by him under my
guidance and supervision and the thesis has not previously
formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma or
other similar title.
Place: Anand
Date: /09/2013