Adoption of spice crops technological interventions in arid Rajasthan

Abstract

This study was conducted in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) in the year 2010 to know the extent of adoption of
respondents regarding different technological interventions of spice crops. A sample of 160
respondents was taken from IVLP operated (Beneficiary) and non-operated (Non-beneficiary)
villages. Further, the extent of adoption of package of practices of spice crops was measured by a
questionnaire and then MPS was calculated, ranks were assigned and Correlation in ranks was also
determined. The findings revealed that more number of beneficiary respondents fall in high adoption
group as compared to non-beneficiary. There was significant correlation between the ranks given
to adoption of various package of practices of spice crops production technology by the beneficiaries
and non-beneficiar respondents. There was significant difference in the extent of adoption also
between both the respondents.