Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Vikash Pandey, RK Doharey and NR Meena

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in two districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Namely district Azamgarh in Eastern Plain Zone North and Sonbhadra in Vindhyan Zone of Uttar Pradesh since there was more cultivated land. Keeping in view the highest and lowest area under hybrid rice in the block of the district. From selected blocks of Azamgarh district namely Thekma, Tarwa and Tahbarour. Separate lists of villages were prepared. From them four villages from each block will be selected randomly to draw the samples of farmers, with the consideration of highest acreage under hybrid rice. Four villages from each block were selected randomly to draw the samples of farmers, with the consideration of highest acreage under hybrid rice. From selected blocks of Sonbhadra District namely Chatra, Chopan, Duddhi. Separate lists of villages were prepared. From them four villages from each block will be selected randomly to draw the samples of farmers, with the consideration of highest acreage under hybrid rice. Four villages from each block were selected randomly to draw the samples of farmers, with the consideration of highest acreage under hybrid rice. A separate list of farmers was prepared for each selected village and arranged according to the category of farmers i.e. marginal, small, medium, and big farmers. Therefore, a total of 360 respondents were selected through random sampling techniques, 15 framers were selected from each village. The knowledge in the present context has been conceptualized as the amount of information about currently recommended practices is known to the farmers and the adoption would be operational the recommended technology is actually being utilized by the farmer on their fields. . Keeping in the view consequence of production practices of hybrid rice, the present study conducted on “Awareness of farmers about hybrid rice production practices”. Present study pertaining to 2020-21. majority of farmers are aware from new production technology used in hybrid rice production 49.44 farmers having high(29and above) followed by medium (25-28) 28.33 per cent and low (up to 24) 22.22 pe cent, respectively are aware from new production technology at overall level. It also concluded that most of farmers are aware from what are the different types of hybrid rice farming.