Open AccessKnowledge of the Ginger Growers toward Improved Cultivation Technology in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya
Author(s) -
Bankitbok Kharphuli,
Syed H. Mazhar,
Dipak Kumar Bose,
Jahanara Jahanara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advances in agricultural science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-1358
DOI - 10.47856/ijaast.2021.v08i8.020
Subject(s) - productivity , schedule , agricultural science , statistical analysis , forensic science , production (economics) , geography , toxicology , socioeconomics , mathematics , medicine , veterinary medicine , biology , statistics , sociology , management , economic growth , economics , macroeconomics
The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge of the ginger growers toward improved cultivation technology in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. A total number of 120 ginger growing farmers were selected proportionately from eight villages under Umsning Block because production, productivity and area under ginger cultivation were found to be maximum. The data were collected by personal interview method by using pre-tested interview schedule and later appropriate statistical analysis was done to find out the meaningful result. The findings of this study revealed that majority (65.83 %) of the respondents had medium level of overall knowledge towards improved cultivation technology of ginger followed by 21.67 percent and 12.50 per cent of the respondents with low and high levels of knowledge respectively.