Factors affecting on Knowledge of beneficiary Farmers about Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.94.9

Abstract:
The study was carried out in two tahsils of Yavatmal district i.e., Darwha and Ner of Maharashtra state with the objective to study the knowledge about project on climate resilient agriculture (PoCRA) among the beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers. For this study 60 PoCRA beneficiaries and 60 non-beneficiary farmers were selected on the basis of adoption of sprinkler irrigation system on subsidy. The data collected was analyzed and result of study revealed that (100%) of beneficiary farmers were belongs to high level of knowledge of sprinkler irrigation system under PoCRA Project. In case of non-beneficiary farmers, (63.33%) majority of farmers found to have medium level of knowledge about the sprinkler irrigation system, followed by (36.67%) of them having high level of knowledge whereas none of them was found in low level of knowledge.

Keywords:
Climate Resilient, PoCRA project, Knowledge, Beneficiaries

Article Info:
Received: 01 Jun 2024; Received in revised form: 04 Jul 2024; Accepted: 12 Jul 2024; Available online: 19 Jul 2024

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