Association of the Independent Variables with Knowledge and Adoption Level of Farmers about Post-harvest Management Practices of Mango in Haryana

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Virender Singh¹, Ashok Kumar², Satyakaam Malik³, Rajesh Kumar⁴, Anil Kumar⁵, K.K. Yadav⁶, and Jasvinder Kaur⁷ (Directorate of Extension Education, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana¹,²,⁴, ⁶, EEI Nelokheri, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Nelokheri, Haryana³, ⁷, and KVK Yamunanagar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Yamunanagar, Haryana⁵)

Post-harvest management is crucial for maintaining the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities after harvest. This study focuses on mango farmers in Yamunanagar district, Haryana, to improve their efficiency and scientific approach to post-harvest management practices. The study examined the relationship between selected independent variables and farmers’ knowledge and adoption levels of post-harvest management practices. Results showed that education, mass media exposure, and extension contact positively correlated with farmers’ knowledge and adoption levels at a 0.01 level of probability. Caste, family size, annual income, landholding, farm implements, and irrigation facilities were positively but non-significantly correlated with farmers’ knowledge and adoption levels. Regression analysis revealed that the selected independent variables collectively accounted for 63.33% and 52.47% of the variation in farmers’ knowledge and adoption levels, respectively.