International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Abhishek Raut, VS Manvar, RP Kadam, SR Jakkawad and SS More

abstract
The study was conducted to Relationship between profile of turmeric growers with their adoption of recommended cultivation practices in Marathwada region of Maharashtra. The present study was conducted in two tahsils of Hingoli district viz., Aundha Nagnath and Basmat. Six villages from each tahsil selected by randomly. The data were collected from 10 respondents from each of these 12 villages. Data were collected using a well-structured interview schedule. Data were analysed by using frequency, percentage, mean, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and standard deviation. The result was concluded that the majority of turmeric growers were middle aged farmers (56.67%), educated up to 25% of the respondents, can both read and write, having small land holding farmers land holdings (30.83%), with medium level of annual income (85.83%), medium size of area under turmeric cultivation (51.67), medium farming experience (69.16), medium level of social participation (57.50%), majority of the respondents had not received any training (68.33), medium market orientation and belonged to medium level of knowledge (60.83%).