Psychological Characteristics Affecting the Adoption of Agricultural Technologies

Abstract

A study was conducted to find out the influence of psychological characteristics in adoption of low cost technologies by  farmwomen having small and marginal land holding. The study was conducted under Madhya Pradesh Women in  Agriculture Programme in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Data were collected through pretested structured interview  schedule and the relationship between the dependent variables and adoption was studied using correlation analysis. The  study leads to the conclusion that both the categories of beneficiaries had different level of adoption. The psychological  attributes of the beneficiaries like economic motivation, risk orientation, scientific orientation and knowledge were found  to be positively and significantly correlated with the adoption of low cost technologies taken under MAPWAprogramme.