Awareness Level of the Farmers and Their Determinants About Watershed Development Programme

The present study was conducted in Panchkula district of Haryana to find out the level of awareness of farmers about recommended practices in watershed areas. Twenty six recommended practices pertaining to watershed development were identified. Total 240 farmers of 8 villages comprised the sample. Majority of respondents were having medium level of awareness (60.83%) about the watershed practices, while very few number of respondents were having low level of awareness. High rate of literacy among respondents and frequently contact with extension agencies were the major factors behind the high level of awareness among the respondents.