Profile of farmers about impact of farmer field school on soybean growers

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in Parbhani district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra State during the year 2020-21 with the objective to study “Impact of farmer field school on soybean growers.” Parbhani district was selected randomly from Marathwada region. Three talukas were selected from district and four villages from each taluka were selected randomly for the study. From each selected village 10 trained respondents under FFS were selected randomly, in this way total 120 respondents were considered for the study. An Ex-post-facto research design was followed for the study. Data was gathered using a wellstructured interview schedule created with the study’s objectives in mind. The collected data was analysed, classified and tabulated. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and co-efficient correlation were used to interpret findings and draw conclusions The detailed analysis of profile characteristics of farmers indicated that majority of the farmers were medium aged (56.67%), educated up to primary school level (37.50%), small land holder (37.50%), medium farming experience (65.84%), medium level of annual income (49.18%), medium social participation (53.33%), medium level of scientific orientation (42.51%), medium level of economic motivation (54.17%), medium level of knowledge (43.33%).