CORRELATES OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS IN SONITPUR DISTRICT OF ASSAM

Authors

  • J SARMA Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Sonitpur, Napam, Tezpur- 784028
  • S PAYENG KVK, Sonitpur, Assam ,Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Sonitpur, Napam, Tezpur- 784028
  • J SAHARIA Professor, Department of Livestock Production & Management.,Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Sonitpur, Napam, Tezpur- 784028
  • M N ROY Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Sonitpur, Napam, Tezpur- 784028
  • L BORA Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University, Sonitpur, Napam, Tezpur- 784028

Keywords:

Broiler farming, knowledge, socio-economic status

Abstract

The study was conducted on 100 broiler farmers of Sonitpur district of Assam in order to find out their socio-economic status, level of knowledge in scientific broiler farming and relationship of knowledge level with their socio-economic status. It was revealed that majority of the respondents were young having passed high school, with marginal land holding, small flock size, short length of experience in broiler farming and low level of participation in training and low level of extension contact and low mass media exposure. Majority had low level of knowledge in scientific broiler farming and two variables viz. Education and experience were found to have significant relation with knowledge level. 

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Published

2015-07-02

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1-2 (2015): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management (Jan-Jun)

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How to Cite

CORRELATES OF KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS IN SONITPUR DISTRICT OF ASSAM . (2015). Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 31(1-2), 81–84. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijapm/article/view/7168