International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Pawan Kumar, Mujahid Khan, Rati Mukteswar, Narendr Kumar and Saroj Devi

abstract
Cotton is one of the most important commercial and fiber crops which is grown throughout the world and India is the 2^nd largest consumer of cotton i.e. 5.39 MMT in 2023-24 after China (COCPC 2024). It contributes greatly to the community of cotton farmers in order to support their way of life and supplies about 60% of the raw materials needed by Indian textile factories with a total area 12469 thousand Hectare under cultivation in India in 2023-24 (COCPC 2024). The present study was accompanied in Jind district of Haryana state in and the derived data of 120 farmers was analyzed with different statistical tools such as correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, step wise regression analysis and path analysis etc. The results revealed that younger respondents have low level of knowledge and adoption status as compare to experienced old farmers. All causal variables together had contributed 39.10 per cent of variance in Farmer’s Knowledge level and 34.02 per cent of variance in Farmer’s Adoption level.