A study on socio-economic status of cole crops vegetable growers in Bijnor district of western Uttar Pradesh

Total area under vegetables cultivation in India is 10259 thousand hectares with 184394 thousand metric tons production in 2017–18. Out of total area of land under vegetables, cauliflower and cabbageoccupies 453 and 399 thousand hectares area with 8668 and 9037 thousand metric tons production in2017-18, respectively. In the Bijnor district of the Uttar Pradesh, cole crops-grown 5.41 thousandhectares area. Cole crops grown in diverse agro climatic conditions faces differential biotic and abioticstress limiting the production and productivity of cole crops that in influenced the economic condition ofcole crops Growers. The purpose of the present study was to examine the socio-economic status of colecrops growers in Bijnor district of Western Uttar Pradesh. The result of the analysis shows that 40.00percent of respondent fall within the age range of 46 to 60 years, other backward caste (55.45 percent), education level-literate (84.09 percent), family type-joint family (73.18 percent), family member-4 to 6members (65.00), land holding size-less than 1 hectare (52.00 percent), irrigation facilities-own (80.00percent), 73.64 percent of respondents were engaged in farming activities only and 26.36 percentrespondent were doing farming with business. 40.00 percent respondent got more than Rs 300000.00annual income, 40.45 percent respondent have their own pumping set and electric motor and 55.45percent respondent has not participated in any technical programme.