Adoption Behaviour Of Improved Potato Production Technology Among The Farmers Of Meerut District (UP)

Abstract

Agriculture is the prime source of all round development of our country, where crop husbandry
contribute significantly towards total economy of our nation. In the context of food requirement of our
burgeoning population, potato is one of the important crop for meeting this demand as a wholesome food. The
present study was conducted during 2018-19 in purposively selected area Meerut covering 06 villages and a
sample of 120 potato growers was selected through proportionate random sampling method. The study revealed
the association between the socio-economic characters with that of the adoption behaviour towards improved
production practices.