Comparative Analysis of Technological Gaps in Rice Cultivation between Raipur District of Chhattisgarh and Imphal East of Manipur, India

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the extent of technological gap in recommended rice production technology by the farmers of Chhattisgarh and Manipur and to analyse the difference among the States. The study was conducted in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh and Imphal East District of Manipur during the year of 2021 to 2023. A total of four blocks namely Arang and Abhanpur blocks from Raipur while Keirao and Khsetrigao blocks from Imphal East were chosen randomly. 10 farmers each from randomly chosen five villages belonging to each selected block were chosen randomly in both the States. An ex-post facto research design was adopted involving 100 randomly chosen rice growing farmers from each State so as to make a total of 200 respondents. The data were collected through personal interview, compiled and tabulated. Statistical tools like frequency, percentage and arithmetic mean were used for measurement to derive appropriate answer for the specific objective of the study. The technological gap of each major practice was measured by using formula of Technological Gap Index developed by Biradar (2012). The study found that 97.00 % and 99.00% of respondents of Chhattisgarh and Manipur were found to have technological gap in seed treatment and the highest technological gap index was observed in bio-fertilizer application and seed treatment. The average technological gap index shown by the respondents of Chhattisgarh was 47.76 % and 50.41 % shown by the respondents of Manipur resulting in the difference of -5.54 % between the States. But both the States had medium level in extent technological gap with a difference of -7.44 % in terms of extent of technological gap. It can be concluded that these gaps may be due to lack of complete knowledge and information about recommended package of practices in rice cultivation in both the States.