New Varieties Introduced and Consumption Pattern of Vegetables and Fruits among NAIP Beneficiaries in Rajasthan

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Pravesh Singh Chauhan1, N.R. Meena2, Shrawan Kumar3, Poonam Godara4 (RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur, Rajasthan1, Department of Extension Education ANDUAT Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh2, Department of Statistics, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi3, and
Department of Mathematics, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana4)

The ambitious agricultural research Programme in the country was launched in India on 26thJuly, 2006. It is known as National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), the project focuses on innovations in agricultural technology. The study was conducted in four Districts (Udaipur, Durgapur, Banswara, & Sirohi) of Rajasthan. Data were collected through personal interview technique with the farmers. The findings led to the conclusion that local varieties of fruits and vegetables in the investigation setting have been satisfactorily substituted by the hybrid varieties. Therefore, recommended that the newly introduced varieties must be continued and utilized elsewhere, because the NAIP project could emphasize the introduction of these new varieties of fruits and vegetables. The consumption of fruits and vegetables for the farmers of tribal area must be raised through the prestigious programmes similar to NAIP.