Adoption of improved pulses production technologies and related constraints in Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

To study adoption of pulses production technologies two districts - Kanpur Nagar and Hamirpur were selected to represent irrigated and rainfed situations. In Hamirpur district, farmers used seeds of improved varieties more in case of chickpea (69.3) followed by lentil (58.6), pigeonpea (49.2) and urdbean (21.0). The adoption level of sowing time and seed rate was high in all the pulses. Plant protection measures were only followed in pigeonpea (15.6). In urdbean, farmers did not apply any fertiliser while in case of other pulses, adoption level of fertiliser use was high to low i.e. pigeonpea (80.9), chickpea (68.5) and lentil (22.3). Adoption index for quality seeds was high in pigeonpea and chickpea (65.8 and 75.6) in Kanpur Nagar district. Transfer of technology in relation to pulses should be strengthened in farmer participatory mode with active involvement of multidisciplinary team of scientists. Easy and timely availability of critical inputs at nearby market must be ensured. Creation of informal seed village system is required, where farmer to farmer seed production and distribution chain will ensure easy availability of quality seed.