Table Of ContentImpact of Front Line Demonstrations on
Adoption of Groundnut Production
Technologies by the Farmers of Rajasthan
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Thesis
Submitted to the
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
in partial fulfillment of the requirement for
the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
in the
Faculty of Agriculture
(Extension Education)
By
Balveer Singh Badhala
2012
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
CERTIFICATE-I
Dated: ----------- 2012
This is to certify that Mr. Balveer Singh Badhala has successfully
completed the preliminary examination held on -------------- as required under
the regulation for Ph.D. degree.
Head
(HANUMAN LAL JAT)
Department of Extension Education
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
CERTIFICATE-II
Dated: ----------- 2012
This is to certify that the thesis entitled “Impact of Front Line
Demonstrations on Adoption of Groundnut Production Technologies
by the Farmers of Rajasthan”, submitted for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in the subject of Extension Education embodies bonafide
research work carried out by Mr. Balveer Singh Badhala under my
guidance and supervision and that no part of this thesis has been submitted
for any other degree. The assistance and help received during the course of
investigation have been fully acknowledged. The draft of the thesis was also
approved by the advisory committee on ………..
(Hanuman Lal Jat)
Head Major Advisor
(Hanuman Lal Jat)
Department of Extension Education
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
Dean
(G.L. Keshwa)
S K.N. College of Agriculture,
Jobner
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
CERTIFICATE-III
Dated: ----------- 2012
This is to certify that the thesis entitled “Impact of Front Line
Demonstrations on Adoption of Groundnut Production Technologies
by the Farmers of Rajasthan”, submitted by Mr. Balveer Singh Badhala
to Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Agriculture in the subject of Extension Education after recommendation
by the external examiner, was defended by the candidate before the
following members of the examination committee. The performance of the
candidate in the oral examination on his thesis has been found satisfactory.
We therefore, recommend that the thesis be approved
(Hanuman Lal Jat) (I.M. Khan)
Major Advisor Advisor
(R.C.Kumawat) (O.P. Sharma)
Advisor Dean, PGS Nominee
(K.N. Gupta) (M.A. ANSARI)
Advisor External Examiner
Head
(Hanuman Lal Jat)
Department of Extension Education
Dean
(G.L. Keshwa)
S.K.N. College of Agricutlure
Jobner
Approved
DEAN
POST GRADUATE STUDIES
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
CERTIFICATE-IV
Date :-----------2012
This is to certify that Mr. Balveer Singh Badhala of the Department
of Extension Education, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner has made all
corrections/modifications in the thesis entitled “Impact of Front Line
Demonstrations on Adoption of Groundnut Production Technologies
by the Farmers of Rajasthan”, which were suggested by the
external examiner and the advisory committee in the oral examination held
on _________2012. The final copies of the thesis duly bound and corrected
were submitted on_________2012, and forwarded herewith for approval.
(Hanuman Lal Jat)
Major Advisor
Head
(Hanuman Lal Jat)
Department of Extension Education
(G.L. Keshwa)
Dean
S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner
Approved
Dean, PGS
SKRAU, Bikaner
CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO.
1. INTRODUCTION ………
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ………
3. THEORETICAL ORIENTATION ………
4. RESEARCH METHOLODGY ………
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ………
6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ………
LITERATURE CITED ………
ABSTRACT (English) ………
ABSTRACT (Hindi) ………
APPENDICES ………
LIST OF TABLES
S. No. Particulars Page
No.
4.1 Village wise details of beneficiary and non-beneficiary
………
respondents
4.2 Selection of variables and their measurement ………
5.1 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their age
5.2 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their education level
5.3 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their size of land holding
5.4 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their social participation
5.5 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their Risk orientation
5.6 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their extension participation
5.7 Distribution of beneficiary and non beneficiary farmers
………
according to their Source of information utilized
5.8 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their extension contact
5.9 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their irrigation potentiality
5.10 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their knowledge level
5.11 Knowledge level of beneficiary and non-beneficiary
farmers regarding package of practices wise of ………
groundnut production technology
5.12 Comparison between knowledge level of beneficiary
and non-beneficiary farmers regarding groundnut ………
production technology
Contd…..
S. No. Particulars Page
No.
5.13 Distribution of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers
………
according to their extent of adoption
5.14 Extent of adoption of package of practices wise
regarding groundnut production technology by the ………
beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers.
5.15 Comparison of extent of adoption between beneficiary
and non- beneficiary farmers with regard to different
………
package of practices of groundnut production
technology
5.16 Level of yield obtained by beneficiary and non-
beneficiary farmers with respect to groundnut ………
production technology.
5.17 Comparison between level of yield obtained by
beneficiary and non- beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
of groundnut production technology
5.18 Association between independent variables and
knowledge of beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
groundnut production technology
5.19 Coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on knowledge level of beneficiary farmers’ ………
with respect to groundnut production technology
5.20 Association between independent variables and their
knowledge of Non-beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
groundnut production technology
5.21 Coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on knowledge level of non-beneficiary
………
farmers’ with respect to groundnut production
technology
5.22 Association between independent variables and extent
adoption of beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
groundnut production technology
Contd…..
S. No. Particulars Page
No.
5.23 Coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on extent adoption with respect to groundnut ………
production technology by the beneficiary farmers’
5.24 Association between independent variables with extent
adoption of non-beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
groundnut production technology
5.25 Coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on extent adoption of groundnut production ………
technology by non-beneficiary farmers’
5.26 Association between independent variables and level
of yield obtained by beneficiary farmers with respect to ………
groundnut production technology
5.27 Coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on level of yield with respect to groundnut ………
production technology by beneficiary farmers’
5.28 Association between independent variables and level
of yield obtained by non-beneficiary farmers with ………
respect to groundnut production technology
5.29 coefficient of multiple regression of independent
variables on level of yield obtained by non-beneficiary
………
farmers’ with respect to groundnut production
technology
5.30 Distribution of farmers according to problem faced by
beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
5.31 Inputs problems faced by beneficiary farmers in using
………
groundnut production technology
5.32 Financial problems as faced by beneficiary farmers in
………
using groundnut production technology
Contd…..
S. No. Particulars Page
No.
5.33 Technical problems faced by beneficiary farmers in
………
using groundnut production technology
5.34 Environmental problems as faced by beneficiary
………
farmers in using groundnut production technology.
5.35 Marketing problems faced by beneficiary farmers in
………
using groundnut production technology
5.36 Suggestions related to input problems faced by
beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
5.37 Suggestions related to financial problems faced by
beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
5.38 Suggestions related to Technical problems faced by
beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
5.39 Suggestions related to Environmental problems faced
by beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
5.40 Suggestions related to marketing problems faced by
beneficiary farmers in using groundnut production ………
technology
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