Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Sifti and Vishakha Bansal

Abstract:
Maize is one of the most versatile emerging crops having wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. Globally, maize is known for highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. Our present research aimed to study the knowledge of improved maize production technologies among farm women, adoption of maize production technologies & to study the constraints faced in adoption of improved maize production technologies. The present study was conducted in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. For selection of the sample, a random sampling technique was used. A list of farm women was procured from 4 villages. 30 farm women from each village were selected for the study. Thus, the total sample consisted of 120 farm women. Our study concluded that majority (69.17%) of respondents possessed medium-level knowledge regarding improved maize production technologies with MPS 53.23 followed by 17.50% of respondents who possessed low knowledge with MPS 20.46 and only 13.33% of respondents belonged to a high category of knowledge with MPS 69.32.With an overall MPS of 45.24, the majority of farm women had a medium level of adoption methods. The important constraint faced by respondents was inadequate number of trainings for farm women, lack of active leaders with an overall MPS of 33.33, the other constraints were high cost of farm implements with MPS of 66.67, poor net return as compared to other crops (MPS 33.33) followed by low price of maize in the market (66.67) were faced by women in adoption of improved maize production technologies.