Constraints Perceived by Farmers in Adoption of Sustainable Residue Management Practices in Haryana State of India

This present study was undertaken in Haryana state to identify the prevailing constraints in adopting sustainable residue management practices. The severity of constraints was analyzed using the Garret ranking technique. The data were solicited from 180 farmers from three major crop residue burning districts of Haryana state. These constraints were categorized as technological, straw use constraints, communication constraints, economic, and management. The study reveals that availability of less time between two crops was found the major constraints with a highest mean score of 81.67 per cent. Secondly, high production cost through hiring of the machinery was ranked as second constraint (73.01%), followed by less availability of practical techniques (69.12%). Therefore, for increasing the adoption rate of management alternatives, there is a need to resolve these problems with research, extension, and policy measures in the state.