International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Rakesh Natwadia, JP Yadav, Pramod, Kailash Choudhary and Mahendra Choudhary

abstract
The present study was conducted in Jaipur and Jodhpur division of Rajasthan. Jaipur and Sikar districts from Jaipur division and Jodhpur and Barmer districts from Jodhpur division were selected purposively as they were having the maximum number of beneficiary farmers under PMFBY. From each selected district, two tehsils were selected on the basis of maximum number of beneficiary farmers under PMFBY. 16 villages were selected from four selected districts. 20 beneficiary farmers from each selected village were selected randomly by using simple random sampling technique. Hence, the size of sample was comprised of 160 respondents from each division Jaipur and Jodhpur division by making the sample size of 320 respondents, for the present investigation. It was found that independent variables viz. education, occupation, social participation, farming experience, economic motivation, scientific orientation, extension contact and aspiration were significantly associated with the knowledge and age, annual income and size of land holding were not significantly associated with attitude of farmers about PMFBY in Jaipur division. Similarly, in Jodhpur division, education, occupation, annual income, size of land holding, social participation, farming experience, economic motivation, scientific orientation, extension contact and aspiration were significantly associated while age were not significantly associated with knowledge of farmers about PMFBY.