Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
RR Jadhav, Dr. SG Puri and Dr. RP Kadam

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Aurangabad district of Marathwada region with a view to know the technological gap in adoption of improved pomegranate cultivation practices during the year 2021-22. Aurangabad was selected purposively as in this district considerable area under pomegranate cultivation. From the district, four talukas were selected purposively where pomegranate is extensively cultivated. Among four talukas of Aurangabad district, Three villages from each tahsil were selected, a total number of 12 villages were selected from the four tahsil. The data were collected through personal interview schedule. An Ex-post-facto research design was followed. The collected data was analyzed, classified and tabulated. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation were used to interpret findings and draw conclusions. It was observed that 77.50 Percent of pomegranate cultivators were having medium overall technological gap and technological gap in respect land preparatory tillage was 22.29 percent, use of fertilizer and manures application was 26.58 percent, weed management was 21.66, bahar treatment was 30.83 percent, disease management was 25.00 percent, insect pest management was 68.56 percent, fruit disorder was 26.66 percent and packaging and transportation of the fruits was 30.00 percent.