A Study on Socio-economic Background Characteristics of Okra Growers in Western Uttar Pradesh, India

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Roop Kumar1 and R.N. Yadav2 (School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Punjab1 and College of Agriculture, SVPUA & T, Modipuram Meerut, Uttar Pradesh2)

The present study was conducted in the two district of Western Uttar Pradesh. The total sample size was of 160 farmers and ex-post-facto research design was used for this study. The data was collected with the help of pre-tested interview schedule. The results of this study revealed that most of the okra growers belonged to the lower middle age group, other backward classes, high school education, medium family size, null or less social participation, small dairy, small size of land holding. However, maximum farmers receive information from input dealers and their main occupation agriculture. While vegetable growers income is not so good or bad, their income more than 2 lakh rupees per year. Maximum farmer economic status is medium followed by high. Economic motivation was attempted this work, majority of the respondents (63.13%) were medium level of economic motivation, scientific orientation of the respondents (63.75%) were medium level of okra cultivation practices.