Status of Cultivation Practices and Constraints Faced by the Respondents in Terms of Horticultural Crop Production and Management in the Selected District of Meghalaya, India

Abstract

The study was carried out to examine the status of cultivation practices and analysed the constraints faced by the respondents in terms of horticultural crop production and management. Ex-post facto research design was followed. The study was conducted in East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi districts. Two Community and Rural Development (C&RD) blocks from each district were selected. Further, eight villages were selected where twenty respondents were randomly selected from each, village. Hence, a total sample of 160 respondents for the study was selected. The study revealed that the majority of the respondents stated that selling and profit was the major reasons for growing the various selected crops and most sold their produce directly to the consumer. Land preparation for potato, cabbage and ginger was done in a traditional method, locally called Nur Bun method. "Nur" means an agricultural component in Khasi local language which indicate as “one raised bed”.  Major constraints faced by the respondents included extension constraints. Major constraints faced by the respondents can be countered and also can be solved with the intervention of the government.