Relationship between profile of farmers and 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 access the relationship profile of farmers and impact of FFS 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. It was observed that variables education, social participation, scientific orientation, economic motivation and knowledge had significant relationship with impact of FFS. Whereas age had negative and significant relationship with impact of FFS. While land holding had positive and non-significant relationship. Farming experience and annual income had negative and non-significant relationship with impact of FFS.