Assessment of Sugarcane Cultivation Practices in Sitapur District of Uttar Pradesh, India
Vikash Yadav *
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, India.
N. R. Meena
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, India.
R. K. Doharey
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, India.
Devideen Yadav
ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, India.
Sanjeev Kumar
ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, India.
Bankey Bihari
ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, India.
Vishal Yadav
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The success of sugarcane farming hinges on the intricate interplay of various the adoption of advanced technological practices. The study was conducted during the year 2022-2023 in Machhrehta and Gondlamau blocks of Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh to study the extent of adoption of Sugarcane growers on improved sugarcane cultivation practices. A sample size of 120 respondents was selected based on random sampling procedure. Personal interviews with the help of a structured schedule were taken for data collection. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (51.67%) had medium level of adoption of improved sugarcane cultivation practices followed by 19.17% high and 29.16% low level of adoption of Sugarcane cultivation practices by the respondents. The study analyzed that high adoption found in Field Preparation Sugarcane with 94.78 MPS and respondents had less adoption of seed treatment in Sugarcane crop with 34.89MPS.
Keywords: Adoption level, sugarcane growers, sugarcane cultivation practices, production practices