National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was carried out in Anand district of Gujarat state to access the direct and indirect effects of characteristics of FIG members on their extent of adoption of activities of FIG under ATMA Project. A total of 200 farmers who are the member of FIG under ATMA were selected for the study. A total of 22 characteristics of the respondent were considered in the study. The data was collected directly from the respondents through personal interview method with the help of structured schedule. The Direct and Indirect effect of these variables their extent of adoption of activities of FIG under ATMA Project was calculated with the help of path analysis. It is evident from the results of the path analyses that the Experience of FIG was the key variable in exerting direct and substantial effect on extent of adoption of activities of FIG whereas innovativeness was the major variable in determination of adoption level of FIG through positive indirect effect. The five relative independent variables viz., mass media exposure, experience of FIG, scientific orientation, education and basic knowledge of Soil Health Card jointly explained 51.30 per cent variation in predicting extent of adoption of activities of FIG by the farmers.
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