TRAINING NEEDS OF FARMER'S TOWARDS IMPROVED PRODUCTION PRACTICES OF MUSTARD IN KARAULI DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Oil seed crops generally are one of the most important crops in the
world. Their role in human diet and industrial application cannot be under
estimated. The by-products (hull, meal and oil) of oil seed crops had been integrated
in to human and animal diets due to its nutrients compositions. Mustard is the main
cash crop of the farmers in Karauli district. The farmers having irrigation facility
available by tube well and farm ponds. The most of farmers growing Mustard and
Sesame as oil seed crops, Pearl millet &Wheat as grain crops, and Chickpea as
pulse crops. White rust and frost is the serious problem in this area and soil
productivity is medium. So many farmers adopted Line sowing for mustard
cultivation. Irrigation generally mad by flood. The most of farmers done the main
entrepreneur of animal production with the agriculture. For transfer of new
agricultural practices to the farmers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Scientist playing major
role and trained to farmers continuously. In this connection the present study was
conducted in the Karauli district to know training needs of farmers and different
level of training needs between beneficiaries and non beneficiary respondents
towards improved production practices of Mustard. In the result of study show that
the highest training needs was expressed about “Intercultural operations and weed
management” "selection of seed and seed rate" and "Plant protection measures" is
the most needed by the overall categories of the farmers.