Advantages and Factors Affecting Adoption and Knowledge of Happy Seeder Farm Technology

The study was conducted in two agro-climate zones of Haryana namely dry zone and wet zone. Two districts i.e. Kaithal and Fatehabad were randomly selected from both the zones and 30 adopters and 30 non-adopters respondents were selected from each block on the whole 120 respondents were selected for the purpose of the study 27.3 per cent of the respondents from backward class had low level of knowledge Analysis of data regarding advantages of adoption of Happy Seeder revealed that 51.6 per cent of the adopters agreed that happy seeder reduce fuel and labor cost whereas 11.6 per cent disagreed. Regarding the aspects chopped rice residue can be used as mulch and happy seeder reduce green house gas emission 58.3 per cent of the respondents agreed. More than 50.0 per cent of adopters agreed to the fact that increase yield than conventional method whereas 20.0 per cent disagreed. 40 per cent of adopters agreed that it gives high net return followed by 18.3 per cent who disagreed.