STUDY ON ADOPTION OF IMPROVED BAJRAPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Bajra is grown all over the world as most important coars grain crop. This study was conducted in Raun block of Bhind district during the year 2014. The study included the five recommended package of practices of Bajra cultivations technology viz. improved seed, seed treatment, sowing method, recommended dose of fertilizer, plant protection and weed control. Total 140 farmers (small and medium land holders) were selected for the study. The study revealed that 81.42% of the respondents had fully adopted the improved seed, 39.28% of the respondents had adopted the seed treatment, 59.28% of the respondents had low adoption of the recommended methods of sowing 56.42% farmers' use medium or low dose of recommended fertilizer quantity and 68.57% of the farmers' had partially adopted/ low adoption/ imcomplete adoption of the plant protectionmeasures.