Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Girijesh Yadav, DK Singh, RN Yadav, LB Singh, RB Yadav and Akanksha Singh

Abstract:
The study was conducted in Western Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021-22 to find out the Socio personal characteristics of the farmers practicing crop residue management. In the study 180 farmers were selected as respondent. The independent variables such as age, caste, education, marital status, family type, etc were measured. Data were collected through structured personal interview method. The statistical methods and tests such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation etc. were used for analysis of data. The result of the data showed that the majority of the farmers 33.89 percent belonged to lower medium age group followed by higher medium age group, 68.33 per cent farmers belonged to Other Backward Caste. The majority 26.67 per cent of respondents were educated up to intermediate, 87.22 per cent were married, 65.00 per cent belong to joint family system, 43.88 per cent were having 4 to 8 members in a family, 78.89 per cent were having pucca house, 64.44 per cent respondent were engaged in agriculture as main occupation, 52.78 per cent were having medium size (2-4 ha) of land holding, 84.44 per cent were used private tube well for irrigation, maximum farmers 90.56 per cent were having Motorcycle followed by 86.67 per cent used Buggy for the purpose of transportation, and 11.67 per cent respondents were having membership of only one social organization. In the study 82.22 per cent respondents were getting information from KVKs.