Vol. 10, Special Issue 9 (2021)

Author(s):
I Venkata Reddy, M Rama Devy, M Srinivasa Rao and Vihari MA

Abstract:
The study was conducted in Yedlapadu Mandal of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in 2019 to study the profile characteristics of cotton farmers. A total of 80 respondents were purposively selected from the members of farmer producer organization (FPO). The detailed analysis of profile of the cotton farmers indicated that majority of the cotton farmers were belonged to middle age followed by Illiterate, medium family size, annual income ranges to Rs. 51,000/- Rupees, medium farming experience, more than half of them were under gone 3-4 trainings, semi medium land holding ranges 2-4 acres, medium farming experience, medium risk orientation, medium innovativeness, medium economic motivation, medium extension contact and medium social participation.