Constraint and Suggestion among Trained and Untrained Soybean Growers in Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Soybean is a species of legume botanically known as Glycine max native to Asia. It is also known as Golden Bean, well as yellow jewels of America and wonder crop. It is a most important crop of twenty first century, occupying premier position among oilseed crops of the country since 2006. It is also the most important oil bearing leguminous crop of the world. It is counting as an oilseed as well as pulse crop due to its high oil and protein content. Recently, it has been recognized for its health and well-being properties. The productivity of soybean is higher than other legumes. It contains around 42 % protein and 18-20% oil. It has also contributed in the socio-economic upliftment of soybean growers of central part of our country and is poised to repeat the similar success story in other part of country too. Soybean has largely been responsible in uplifting soybean grower’s economic status in many areas of the country but soybean crops low yield may create problem in uplifting of economic condition of the untrained soybean growers. The study was entirely concerned Constraint and Suggestion among Trained and Untrained Soybean Growers. In view of the objectives of the study two types of soybean growers, trained and untrained were selected. A total 200 soybean growers in which 100 trained soybean growers and 100 untrained soybean growers were selected through random sampling method from the selected village panchayats. Data were collected by researcher through an interview schedule method by open ended response of respondents. An appropriate statistics measures has been used to draw inferences.It was reported from the research that most important constraints faced by the trained and untrained soybean growers is lack of money to purchase useful inputs and measure suggestions reported by the trained and untrained soybean growers is improved seeds and inputs should be provided in timely. Suggestions were made by soybean growers are important to consider in training programme by extension agencies, government department to minimize the constraints which hinders the adoption of improved practices of soybean cultivation technology.