International Journal of Farm Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Attitude of paddy and irrigated dry crop growers towards the use of agricultural implements and machinery

  • Author:
  • M Sampath Kumar, R Vasantha, A Sailaja, K Supriya1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 107 to 109

1Department of Statistics and Mathematics, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashanker Telangana State Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India

Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashanker Telangana State Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500030, Telangana, India

*Email for correspondence: sampathmspr@gmail.com

Online published on 2 May, 2018.

Abstract

The studies were conducted on the use of farm implements and machinery by the paddy growers of Karimnagar district of Telangana region. Ex post facto research design was adopted in the present investigations. Karimnagar district was purposively selected for the study as maximum budget was allocated by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh to this district in Telangana. Four villages were selected from two Mandals of Karimnagar district which included 30 farmers from each village thus making a sample of 120 farmers. Majority of small farmers (50%) were found to possess unfavourable attitude whereas medium (52.5%) and large (37.5%) farmers were found to possess partially favourable attitude towards agriculture.

Keywords

Implements, machinery, paddy; attitude, favourable, unfavourable