Study on Knowledge about Millets farming practices in Prayagraj and Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Millets are acceptable varieties to achieve food and nutritional security. Millets  are produced and consumed traditionally in India shown a decline in area and  production except for Millets. In present scenario of millets cultivation in India  become very small scale and our purpose of this study are to knowledge the farmers  about Millets values and farming practices. Study was conducted in Prayagraj and  Bhadohi districts of Uttar Pradesh. Three blocks were selected randomly i.e. Uruwa,  Mandaand and Deegh based on higher number of Millets growers and from each  block, four villages were selected randomly, thus total 120 respondents selected  randomly from selected villages. The data was collected through pre structured  interview schedule personally. The data were analyzed using appropriate statistical  tools. Findings reveals that majority of the farmers have low knowledge about Millet’s  farming practices land preparation, seed rate, sowing time, recommended dose of  FYM, best time for thinning, intercropping, harvesting, moisture content for storage  while less knowledge about improved varieties, showing methods. Whereas old age  farmers have good knowledge about millets farming practices, but young farmers  have less knowledge about Millet’s cultivation as well as millets cultivation areas have  been decreases. Conclusion of this study farmers have not much knowledge about  many Millets practices, he was known an average knowledge about millets farming  practices.