Adoption of improved mustard production technology by farmers in sujanganj block of Jaunpur district (Uttar Pradesh)

Abstract

Five attributes were studies to know the farmer’s status on mustard production in the study area. These were participation of respondents in different social, Mass media, extension activities, Level of knowledge about mustard production technology and extent of adoption level of improved production technology of mustard. Majority (43.34 per cent) of respondents had medium adoption, 26.66 per cent had low and only 30 per cent had high adoption of the recommended package of mustard production practices. That might be due to their medium level of knowledge about the recommended package and innovativeness. The respondents were found to be of some traditional in nature to adopt new technology