International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Ritik Arya, Saurabh Kanauajia, Tahera Arjumand, Vipin Kumar, Sumit Raj and Akash Singh

abstract
The Study area Rudauli block, Ayodhya district is one of the blocks of Faizabad division (officially Ayodhya division). The Ayodhya region is divided into 5 tehsils, namely Sadar, Rudauli, Milkipur, Bikapur and Sohawal. and Rudauli, including 1272 villages. It is located in the central region of India and is a part of Uttar Pradesh. Its latitude and longitude are 26.77°N and 82.14°E respectively. Ayodhya is located on the banks of the sacred river Saryu at an altitude of 93 m (305 ft). The Northeastern Plains Zone (NEPZ) belongs to the agro-climatic zone. Its headquarters is in Ayodhya City. The average annual rainfall of Ayodhya District is 1067 mm. The region has a subtropical humid climate. The average temperature in summer is 320 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in winter is about 160 degrees Celsius. 5 villages viz; Dasrathmau, Dullapur, Amaraigaon, Jalalpur and Mawai from Rudauli block of district Ayodhya were included in surveys. Hence, 5 villages from district had been selected. 20 households were further selected randomly from each sample village for detailed survey. A sample size of 100 farmers was selected. 100 respondents including 75 agroforestry adopters and 25 are non-adopters were finally selected for the study from each of the studied village. Finding the result from above blocks of Ayodhya district.