Factors influencing the adoption of organic farming by the farmers of Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh
Factors influencing the adoption of organic farming by the farmers of Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh
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安得拉邦卡里姆纳加尔地区农民采用有机农业的影响因素
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2014
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M. Reddy
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作者：
P. Prashanth;M. Reddy
本文重点分析了影响安得拉邦泰伦加纳邦卡里姆纳格尔地区有机和传统棉花种植户采用有机农业的程度的因素。从该地区三个曼达尔的六个村庄抽取了60名种植有机和传统棉花的农民作为样本。本研究采用事后研究设计。相关分析表明，受教育程度、畜群规模、有机投入品利用方式、接受过的培训、决策行为和推广接触等特征与有机棉农采用有机棉的程度呈显著正相关，而农场规模呈显著负相关。相关分析还发现，农户接受的培训、决策行为和推广接触等特征与农户采用有机棉的程度呈显著正相关。
The paper highlights the factors influencing the extent of adoption of organic farming by the organic and conventional cotton growing farmers of Karimnagar district of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. A sample of 60 organic and conventional cotton growing farmers each was taken from six villages of three Mandals of the district. Ex-post facto research design was followed for the study. Correlation analysis of the data revealed that the characteristics viz education, herd size, organic inputs utilization pattern, training received, decision making behaviour and extension contact were found positively and significantly related with the extent of adoption of organic cotton practices by the organic cotton farmers whereas farm size was negatively and significantly related. Correlation analysis also revealed that the characteristics viz training received, decision making behaviour and extension contact were found positively and significantly related with the extent of adoption of organic cotton farming by the conventional cotton farmers.