Farmers' Perception and Adoption of Soil Health Cards in Guntur District


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Authors

  • Sivanarayana G. Principal Scientist (Extension) Regional Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Guntur
  • Lalitha A Scientist (Extension) AI & CC Lam, Guntur, Regional Agricultural Research Station, ANGRAU, Guntur

Abstract

Perception and adoption of 102 farmers regarding soil health card information and recommendations were studied during 2016-17 in Guntur district. Results revealed that more than three-fourth (>75%) of the farmers had moderate perception about Soil Health Card (SHC) information and recommendations and medium adoption to SHC recommendations. More than fifty percent of the farmers adopted recommended N, P, K, organic manures, micro nutrients and gypsum as suggested in Soil Health Cards (SHCs).

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Submitted

2020-09-22

Published

2020-10-19

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2019)

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Farmers’ Perception and Adoption of Soil Health Cards in Guntur District. (2020). Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, 20(2), 75. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/105105