Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
PB Raviya, LK Mokariya and KP Vaghasiya

Abstract:
Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crop of India and plays a dominant role in the industrial and agricultural economy of the country. It provides the basic raw material (cotton fibre) to cotton textile industry. Cotton in India provides direct livelihood to 6 million farmers and about 40 -50 million people are employed in cotton trade and its processing. Cotton farming sustains small and marginal farmers across numerous states, especially in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. It provides income and stability to rural communities. A study was conducted in Junagadh district of Gujarat state. Four villages from three random talukas were selected. Ten cotton growers from each village and make a sample of 120 cotton growers who having highest area under cotton cultivation. Three fifth (60.00 percent) of the respondents had medium level knowledge group followed by 21.66 percent and 18.34 percent of respondents were in high and low level of knowledge group about recommended cotton practices.