Extent of adoption of tomato cultivation technology among the farmers of Varanasi district (Uttar Pradesh)

Abstract

Knowledge plays an important role in the field of agricultural development by informing the farmers about new technique in tomato crop. It helps to narrow the gap between research result and their application by the farmers. A stage has come where one can not apply yesterday’s methods today and be in business tomorrow. Adoption behaviour of respondents was studied in regard to improved chickpea production technology. It was observed that majority of the tomato growers had 54 per cent respondents belong to low level of adoption group