Socio Economic Factors Influencing the Extent of Adoption of Improved Ginger (Zingiberofficinale)Cultivation by the Farmers in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
The study examined the socio-economic factors that influenced the extent of adoption of ginger cultivation by the farmers in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. 120 ginger growers were selected for the purpose of the study. Ex-post facto research was followed. The collected data were processed through descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results below show various frequency and percentages of certain socio-economic characteristics. Correlation analysis revealed that variables namely family type, size of operational land holding, occupational status, mass media exposure, extension contact, risk preference, economic motivation. Further, for regression analysis, the variables which were found to have significant relationship with the dependent variable were considered. Thus, this signified that seven variablestaken together could explain 54.1 percent of the total variation in respondent’s extent of adoption. The most important constraint faced by the majority 100.00 per cent of the ginger growers was having no proper storage facilities, and this was ranked as first amongst the other major constraints. The farmers had suggested a number of measures regarding solving of the problems they were facing, but the most important measure suggested by majority 100.00 per cent of the ginger growers were that the Govt. should make arrangements for proper storage facilities. Hence, this measure was ranked first amongst other measures.
Authors and Affiliations
Nisha V. Kharjana, Nagen Bordoloi, Sangeeta Sharma
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