Status of adoption of improved technologies in farming sector in Nagaland, India Patra N.K.1,*, Pongener M.1, Merensangla2, Ao Sashilila1, Das Sanjoy3 1Department of Agricultural Extension Education, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Nagaland 2Department of Rural Development and Planning, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Nagaland 3Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Nagaland *Corresponding author email id: nk_patra08@yahoo.in
Online Published on 30 March, 2024. Abstract The study examined the level of knowledge of growers on improved technology and the status of adoption of technologies in agriculture. Also, it has identified the constraints in the adoption of improved technologies in the farming sector and mitigation measures to overcome the problems. Nagaland was purposively selected, and 6 villages from 3 blocks under Dimapur district were purposively selected. Altogether, 100 farmers were chosen as respondents and an interview schedule was constructed for data collection. Respondents were continuing the cultivation of 8 major crops. The overall knowledge level of the respondents on improved farming technologies was inadequate to moderate and the adoption level was of medium level. Study identified ten constraints with mitigation measures from respondents. Which are in descending order: attack of insects and diseases on crops, marketing, weed management, transportation, inputs availability, extension contact, harvesting, planting materials, land preparation and irrigation facilities for farming. The policy process may sincerely take cognizance of all the findings of the study. Also, up-scaling the knowledge level of the farmers on improved farming technologies, adoption of improved farming technologies and mitigation of identified constraints may be prioritised in all the existing and forthcoming initiatives for improvement of agriculture and farming communities. Top Keywords Adoption, Agriculture, Constraints, Knowledge, Nagaland, Technology. Top |