Mesurement of Technology Adoption for Vegetablesproduction in Nainital District of Uttarakhand
TECHNOFAME- A Journal of Multidisciplinary Advance Research
Vol.1 No. 2, 49-52 (2012)
Received June 2012; Accepted Oct.2012
Measurement of Technology (Hybrid Seed) Adoption for Vegetable
Production in Nainital district of Uttarakhand
Neelam Nayal, Atul V. Singh and A.K. Singhal
Department of Agricultural Economics, Collage of Post Graduate Studies, GB Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, US Nagar, Uttarakhand
Abstract:
New farm technologies are often introduced as a blanket recommendation to cover a wide agroecological zone, overlooking the micro-environmental diversity and the economic consequences of the innovations. These innovations viz., use of improved/HYV seed, along with new packages of practices are associated with growth in yield of crops. The adoption of hybrid seed technology may significantly affect relative economic position of the factors of production in terms of their share in total output so it is very important to know the level of technology adoption. The present study was confined to Nainital district of Uttarakhand covering one block and six villages. The study aimed to measure the level of technology adoption of vegetable hybrids by the farmers in the study area. The results obtained revealed that the area under study was characterized by preponderances of low adoption of technology as about 47 per cent of farmers were low adopters.
The average holding size of low adopters group was 0.85 hectare and for medium and high adopter group was 0.64 hectare and 1.15 hectare, respectively which indicated size of farm is one of the most important determinants of adoption of new technology.
Key words: Technology, adoption, production, vegetable
cultivation was limited; therefore mode of attaining self-sufficiency in food grain production was only by increasing the productivity. This can be possible through continuous improvement in agricultural technology. New farm technologies are often introduced
Vol.1 No. 2, 49-52 (2012)
Received June 2012; Accepted Oct.2012
Measurement of Technology (Hybrid Seed) Adoption for Vegetable
Production in Nainital district of Uttarakhand
Neelam Nayal, Atul V. Singh and A.K. Singhal
Department of Agricultural Economics, Collage of Post Graduate Studies, GB Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar, US Nagar, Uttarakhand
Abstract:
New farm technologies are often introduced as a blanket recommendation to cover a wide agroecological zone, overlooking the micro-environmental diversity and the economic consequences of the innovations. These innovations viz., use of improved/HYV seed, along with new packages of practices are associated with growth in yield of crops. The adoption of hybrid seed technology may significantly affect relative economic position of the factors of production in terms of their share in total output so it is very important to know the level of technology adoption. The present study was confined to Nainital district of Uttarakhand covering one block and six villages. The study aimed to measure the level of technology adoption of vegetable hybrids by the farmers in the study area. The results obtained revealed that the area under study was characterized by preponderances of low adoption of technology as about 47 per cent of farmers were low adopters.
The average holding size of low adopters group was 0.85 hectare and for medium and high adopter group was 0.64 hectare and 1.15 hectare, respectively which indicated size of farm is one of the most important determinants of adoption of new technology.
Key words: Technology, adoption, production, vegetable
cultivation was limited; therefore mode of attaining self-sufficiency in food grain production was only by increasing the productivity. This can be possible through continuous improvement in agricultural technology. New farm technologies are often introduced
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