Assessment of Knowledge Level of Farmers and Associated Factors in Improved Mustard Cultivation Practices in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ravi Kumar *
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229 (U. P.), India.
N. R. Meena
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229 (U. P.), India.
R. K. Doharey
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229 (U. P.), India.
Yogesh Kumar
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229 (U. P.), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted during 2022-23 to analyze the Knowledge level of Mustard cultivation practices in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh for following reason, the climatic condition of the district is most suitable for cultivation of Mustard, but the production in this crop is below than desired level. Thus, there is an urgent need to conduct systemic study to push the knowledge level by the farmers in cultivation of Mustard. Findings revealed that more than half (65.83%) of the Mustard growers had medium level of knowledge regarding Mustard cultivation practices followed by 18.33 per cent and 15.83 per cent had low and high level of knowledge, respectively. Also observed that education was found to be extremely significant and strongly connected among the 14 factors, including age and education. Annual income was found to be significant and positively associated.
Keywords: Knowledge level, cultivation practices, mustard growers, assessment