1Division of Agriculture Extension and Communication, FoA, Wadura, SKUAST-K, J&K
2Division of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, SKUAST–K, J&K
*Corresponding author email id: amiriari13@gmail.com
Online published on 17 February, 2022.
A study on socio economic profile of the almond growers in district Pulwama was carried out in 2017–18. A sample of 120 almond growers by proportionate allocation method was taken from 5 villages of Pampore block for collecting the primary data with the help of a well-structured interview schedule. The study revealed that majority of the respondents were literate with middle age (16-30 years) having family size of 6–10 members, possessing a land holding of above 2 hectares. Majority of the respondents were dependent on agriculture for their livelihood with farming experience of 16–30 years, annual income upto Rs 2 lakhs, medium sources of information and scientific orientation and majority of the respondents had medium extension contacts.
Agriculture, Almond growers, Farm experience, Interview schedule, Scientific orientation
