International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
2025, Vol. 8, Issue 7, Part J
Knowledge and adoption gap of farmers about recommended paddy cultivation practices
Janhavi V Bisen, Dr. PP Wankhade, Dr. MK Rathod, Tanuja C Nagpure, Supriya C Modve and Prapti D Raut
The study aimed to assess the knowledge and adoption gap among paddy farmers in Gondia district of Maharashtra, regarding recommended cultivation practices. A sample of 120 farmers from 12 villages was selected through random sampling method. Data were collected via structured interviews and analyzed using standard indices. Results showed that 86.67% of farmers had a high level of knowledge, especially in practices like ploughing (100%) and puddling (88.33%), while awareness was low for clipping seedling tops (20.83%) and zinc sulphate application (40.83%).
Adoption gap analysis revealed that 83.33% of farmers had a medium-level gap, with full adoption for ploughing but significant gaps in clipping (79.17%) and hoeing (76.67%). The findings emphasize the need for focused extension efforts to improve adoption of critical paddy technologies.
Janhavi V Bisen, Dr. PP Wankhade, Dr. MK Rathod, Tanuja C Nagpure, Supriya C Modve, Prapti D Raut. Knowledge and adoption gap of farmers about recommended paddy cultivation practices. Int J Agric Extension Social Dev 2025;8(7):716-719. DOI: 10.33545/26180723.2025.v8.i7j.2207
