Constraints faced by Tribal farmers in Adoption of Export oriented Okra Production Expertise in Tapi District of South Gujarat

Agricultural Extension

The study was conducted in 20 villages of Tapi district of South Gujarat with the sample size of 300 okra growers. Results indicated that the okra growers in majority knew improved cultivation practices of okra and had adoption to the moderate extent as per their capacity and timely availability of the required information. The study highlights that there are various constraints which affect the process of adoption, however, few of them are most important one which affect the extent of adoption of recommended production technology of okra. The most importance constraints were weed control through ‘herbicides is technically complex phenomenon’, ‘lack of knowledge about improved technologies of seed, weedicides and plant protection measures’, ‘absence of assured marketing at remunerative price and appropriate insurance policy facility’, ‘lack of operational skill in the plant protection equipments’ and ‘Frost, high wind velocity and low temperature affect the growth of crop and productivity ’, ‘unavailability of inputs at the time of peak season’ and ‘lack of water policy decided by the government’. Moreover, it was evident that with the increase in knowledge and adoption there is decrease in number of constraints face by okra growers. The systematic and scientific information should be conveyed to the okra growers to conquer their constraints and also for sustainable, profit-making off-season okra cultivation in the district.

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