Extent of Extension Contact of Lentil Growers: An Empirical Study in Mokama Taal Area of Bihar

Abstract

 Lentil crop plays a major role in the food and nutritional security of millions of people and also immensely contribute in crop rotation, enhancing soil fertility and providing other environmental services in production systems. Lentil is one of the important pulse crops in Bihar. This research work was carried out in Mokama Taal area of Bihar. Mokama Taal area is considered ‘pulse bowl’ of Bihar. Socio-economic profile and extension contact of the lentil grower were assessed. The result revealed that most of the farmers belonged to middle age group, having more than 10 years of farming experiences and 60 per cent farmers’ annual income was more than Rs.5 lakhs. The lentil growers had more extension contact to television, poster, kisan salahkar, input dealers and progressive farmers and received information on weather, insect pest management and market.

Keywords: Farming Experience, Kisan Salakar, Television, Input Dealers