Study on Resources and Critical Input Utilization Pattern Followed by the Farmers in Bijnor District of U.P.

The study was conducted to know the reosurces and critical input use pattern followed by farmers along with the production. The application of urea and pesticides were high in medium category with all major crops as compared to other group of marginal and small and semi-medium farmers. In rice crop, 16.62 per cent farmers belonging to small and marginal category were using FYM whereas, in sugarcane it was applied by all farmers. Majority (33.32%) under medium category followed the green manuring practice followed b y semi-medium and marginal and small farmers. There was no variation in application of D.A.P. between farmers category and the crops. The problem of higher cost of chemicals and fertilizers, lack of technical knowledge and shortage of electric supply were reported by the farmers of different category.