ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR OF RESPONDENTS TOWARDS ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN NAWADA DISTRICT OF BIHAR

Abstract

In Bihar movement of organic farming gaining support from farmers as well as consumers. Now
a day’s consumers are also becoming conscious about healthy and nutritious food. The farmers
from different area also adopting some organic farming practices. Hence the present study was
undertaken to find out the adoption level of respondents towards organic vegetable production
practices was conducted in Nawada block of nawada district. The 120 respondents were selected
from 6 villages of nawada district by proportionate random sampling method. The data were
collected by personal interview method with the help of pre-structured interview schedule. The
study revealed that majority of the respondents had medium level of socio-economic status. It
also revealed that theadoption level towards organic production practices was medium to high
level respectively and this is a positive sign for increasing the awareness about organic vegetable
(brinjal) production so as to provide the future generation a healthy and chemical free diet.