Adoption of Improved Wheat Production Practices in District Agra of Uttar Pradesh,India

                                                                           Sumit Bhadoria & Dr.E.P.K.Das 

                                                                       

 Agriculture is the livelihood of Indian economy and economic growth is substantially influenced by growth of agriculture sector. The present study was conducted with following objectives (1) To ascertain the Socio- economic profile of respondents. (2) To determine the level of Knowledge of respondents about improved practices of wheat production (3) To determine the extent of adoption of Improved practices of wheat production. 

The present study was conducted in Bah block of Agra district, U.P, India. There are 15 blocks in Agra district, out of these Bah block was selected purposively for the present study, as  maximum number of farmers have adopted improved wheat production practices. There are 157 villages in Bah block, out of these 6 villages were selected randomly. 20 respondents were selected randomly from each off the selected villages. Thus total number of respondents were 120.

 It ca be conducted that 24. 16 per cent respondents come under young age group and 49.17 percent come under middle age group. 33.33 percent respondents were literate.   11.67 percent high school and only 7.50 percent were intermediate.  Monthly income of most of the respondents 55.83 percent was between Rs. 5,000 - Rs. 10,000. Most of the respondents 55.00 per cent had medium extension contact. Same way 60.00 per cent respondents had medium mass media exposure.

  54.17 percent respondents had medium knowledge about improved wheat production practices. Only 16.66 per cent had high knowledge.

  56.60 per cent respondents had partial adoption of improved wheat production practices. Only 28.40 per cent had full adoption . Age, education and income were found to be positively associated with knowledge of respondents about improved wheat production practices. Same way age, education and income were found to be positively associated with level of adoption of respondents about improved wheat production practices.