Shweta Thesis Arrange

116 Pages·2017·2.42 MB·English

“ENHANCING WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH SWI: A
IMPACT STUDY OF SAMASTIPUR DISTRICT”

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, PUSA (SAMASTIPUR) BIHAR - 848 125

2017
ENHANCING WHEAT PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH SWI: A
IMPACT STUDY OF SAMASTIPUR DISTRICT
By
SHWETA KUMARI

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
THE Dr.RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
BIHAR, PUSA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
(EXTENSION EDUCATION)

DEPARTMENT OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, BIHAR, PUSA (SAMASTIPUR) - 848 125

2017

Regd. No. M/EE/180/2015-2016 of Dr. R. P. C. A. U

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This manuscript has been prepared after months of hard labour and rigorous exercise. Therefore I
got this opportunity to acknowledge all those who have been helpful in completion of this manuscript.
First of all I bestow myself to ‘The Almighty’ who gave me strength and fortitude by which I
could complete this strenuous work.
It gives me immense pleasure to gratefully acknowledge and express my profound sense of
gratitude and heartfelt devotion to my major advisor DDDDrrrr.... SSSSaaaattttyyyyaaaa PPPPrrrraaaakkkkaaaasssshhhh Assistant Professor, Department
of Extension Education, DRPCAU, Pusa (Samastipur) for his learned guidance, painstaking help,
indefatigable efforts, unabiding interest, close supervision and concrete suggestions during the course of
investigation and preparation of this manuscript. I consider myself fortunate for getting the golden
opportunity to learn under his valuable guidance. I owe him much.
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committee honorable DDDDrrrr....MMMMaaaaddddaaaannnn SSSSiiiinnnngggghhhh DDDD....RRRR....IIII----ccccuuuummmm DDDDeeeeaaaannnn,,,, PPPPGGGGSSSS,,,, Department of Extension Education,
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scientist, Department of Economics, DRPCAU, Pusa for their valuable suggestion, support and guidance
at different stages of research and report writing.
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Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad central Agricultural University, Pusa for his love, affection and
inspiration from time to time during course of investigation and the thesis writing.
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encouragement, unfathomable love which enable this study, a success.
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blessing have been the divine force behind all the aspirations and fulfillment and without his back up my
achievement would have been impossible to accomplish.
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Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
PUSA, SAMASTIPUR – 848125 (BIHAR)

Name of Student : Shweta Kumari
Registration Number : MM/EE/180/2015-2016
Degree to be Awarded : Master of Science in Agriculture
Department : Extension Education
Major subject : Extension Education
Minor subject : Agronomy
Major Advisor : Dr. Satya Prakash
Title of Thesis : “Enhancing Wheat Productivity through SWI:A
Impact Study of Samastipur District”
University : Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University,
Pusa, Samastipur- 848125 (Bihar)
Total Pages in the Thesis : 68 + xii (Bibliography)

ABSTRACT

System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) is a synergistic management technique
involving a few components of wheat farming such as planting, irrigation, weeding, nutrient
management and seed treatment. The management practices under SWI provide better
conditions for growth of wheat crop particularly in the root zone than those plants grown
under traditional or conventional wheat farming. Seed treatment or seed priming generally
improves germination and helps in early emergence of seedlings. Maintaining controlled
plant density is the crucial part in wheat cultivation. Most of the SWI recommendations are of
maintaining wider spacing with less number of seeds per hill.
OBJECTIVES OF INVESTIGATION:
1. To explore the socio-economic and demographical profile of adopters and non-
adopters of SWI.
2. To assess the level of knowledge about SWI of adopters and non adopters.
3. To ascertain the perception and attitude of selected respondent about SWI.
4. To find out reasons of non-adoption partial adoption and adoption of packages and
practices related with SWI.
Thahara, Morsand, Indrawara and Sarangpur villages were selected from Pusa and
Morwa block respectively of Samastipur district. The total numbers of respondents were 60
out of 30 were adopters and 30 were non-adopters. Collection of data through interview
method. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Statistical tools
frequency and percentage were used for analysis of the data.
The analysis revealed that among the adopters, nearly 50 per cent of them belong to
young age group, while among non-adopters 40 per cent belongs to old age group. It is also
revealed that nearly 40 percent of adopters were from BC category, whereas 36.67 per cent of
non-adopters were from BC category. 63.34 per cent of adopters were farming as occupation
but among non-adopters 73.33 per cent were farming as occupation. Majority of the adopters,
65 per cent were found to have studied beyond high school and graduation, while 50 per cent
non-adopters were educated beyond high school and graduation. Among adopters, nearly 70
per cent were small and marginal farmers, and among non-adopters 70 per cent were
marginal and medium farmers. In case of adopters, nearly 60 per cent had income ranging
from 1.5 to 2 lakh rupees i.e. medium to high whereas 80 per cent non-adopters had very low
to low income. Among the adopters, 30 per cent were not a member of any organization and
50 per cent were member of one organization whereas 60 per cent respondents of non-
adopters were not a member of any organization and 33 per cent were member of one
organization.
Both among adopters and non-adopters nearly 80 per cent respondents were utilized
pumping set for irrigation purpose. Localite interpersonal information source were ‘often’ or
‘sometimes’ utilized by majority of respondents from both samples. But among adopters
contact with scientist was most among all under ‘most often’ category. With respect to
knowledge of various components of SWI technology found that 50-80 per cent respondents of
adopters had medium to high level knowledge, but in case of non-adopters 40 per cent
respondents had medium to high level knowledge. Among adopters 42.67 per cent had strongly
agree and 3.56 per cent had strongly disagree perception, but in case of non-adopters 35.33 per
cent of respondents had strongly agree and 8.67 per cent had strongly disagree perception.
Among the adopters, 50 per cent had favourable attitude. But among non-adopters 40 per cent
had unfavourable attitude. With respect to adoption of SWI technology majority of adopters were
found to be ‘medium adopting’ i. e. 50 per cent whereas in case of non-adopters 60 per cent of
respondents had low level of adoption.
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