Profile and Constraints Faced by the Beneficiaries of Seed Village Programme on Soybean Crop

Abstract

The study was conducted in Betul district of Bhainsdehi blocks M.P. The seed village programme was launched in the Betul district since 2007-08 by the department of farmer welfare and agriculture development govt. of M.P.  Thus, 120 respondents were selected to constitute the sample of the study. The study revealed that the majority of beneficiaries 56.67% belonged to middle age group, 30.83% educated upto middle school, 58.33% beneficiaries belongs to Scheduled caste, 55.83% had medium family size, 46.67% had low social participation, 60.83% beneficiaries were engaged in Agriculture + Labour as an occupation, 29.17% of the beneficiaries were having small size of land holding, 45.83% of the beneficiaries were having medium annual income, 77.5% per cent of beneficiaries were having 0.2 ha area under seed programme, 37.50% of beneficiaries had medium market orientation, 45.00% of beneficiaries had low production increment (up to 2 q./ha.) in production of quality seed, 41.67% of beneficiaries were using JS.95-60 Variety for Varietal replacement, percentages 43.34% of the beneficiaries were having high economic motivation, 46.67% of the beneficiaries had medium aspiration level, 41.66% of beneficiaries were having low mass media exposure, 52.50% of beneficiaries had medium participation in extension activities, 49.17% of beneficiaries were having medium Seed Replacement Rate. Major constraints faced by the farmers were inadequate supply of seed, Lack of regular guidance and training programme, Lack of extension services, lack of storage facilities, Lack of knowledge about seed production, Lack of storage facility, Lack of sufficient finance for Programme, Lack of information about loan and subsidy etc.