International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Ripujit Lairikyengbam and Syed H Mazhar

abstract
The main purpose of the study was to ascertain the extent of adoption of improved French bean cultivation practices by the farmers of Bishnupur District of Manipur. The research took place in Bishnupur block of Bishnupur District during the period 2023-2024. This study utilized a descriptive research design. The main information was gathered from 120 participants through face-to-face interviews utilizing a predetermined interview schedule. Farmer adoption was assessed through a series of 16 questions related to the cultivation of French beans. The results indicated that 40.00 percent of the participants exhibit a low level of adopting French bean cultivation, with 39.17 percent displaying a medium level of adoption and 20.83 percent showing a high level of adoption in French bean cultivation. All eleven independent variables, such as age, education, occupation, annual income, land holding, farming experience, mass media exposure, source of agriculture information, risk bearing capacity, economic motivation, and innovativeness, were found to have a positive and significant correlation with farmers' adoption of improved French bean cultivation practices.