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International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

2025, Vol. 8, Issue 10, Part C
Assessment of farmer’s preference and buying behaviour towards use of organic fertilizers in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar

Abhaya, Jayant Zechariah and Anushree Shukla

The project titled “Assessment of Farmer’s Preference and Buying Behaviour towards Use of Organic Fertilizers in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar” was carried out under the guidance of Dr. Ramchandra. Muzaffarpur district was purposively selected for the study, and a multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted to identify respondents. Out of 100 villages in Kanti block, five villages were purposively selected. A list of farmers using organic fertilizers in each selected village was prepared, and a structured questionnaire was designed to collect data. From each village, 20 farmers were interviewed, making a total sample size of 100 farmers. Data were collected using the survey method with a structured schedule.
The findings revealed that a majority of farmers (37%) belonged to the younger age groups of 15-25 and 25-35 years. Most of them lacked basic education. Regarding landholding size, 10% of the respondents were large farmers (>10 acres), while 50% were marginal and small farmers. Among the factors influencing the use of organic fertilizers, productivity was ranked as the most important. However, the high price of organic fertilizers and lack of information at the farm level emerged as the two major constraints limiting their adoption. The study pertains to the agricultural year 2021-2022.

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International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
How to cite this article:
Abhaya, Jayant Zechariah, Anushree Shukla. Assessment of farmer’s preference and buying behaviour towards use of organic fertilizers in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Int J Agric Extension Social Dev 2025;8(10):181-183. DOI: 10.33545/26180723.2025.v8.i10c.2531
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