1Division of Extension, College of Agriculture, Dr. PDKV, Akola
2Division of Extension, Department of Extension Education, Dr. PDKV, Akola
Online published on 19 March, 2014.
This study was carried out with the objective to assess the impact of mango cultivation on socio-economic conditions of farmers. The study was carried out in the selected villages of Patur Panchayat Samiti of Akola district as Patur Panchayat Samiti has maximum number of mango growers. The findings revealed that majority of the mango growers were in middle-age group, having education upto high school level. Nearly equal proportion of mango grower were found in OBC, VJ/NT, SC and Open category, were possessing semi-medium type of land holding and having planted orchards in an area of 1.0 ha Majority of them were having experience of above 10 years in fruit plantation, having annual income in the range of Rs. 25,001/- to Rs. 50,000/- and were getting motivated by the staff of Department of Horticulture. The socio-economic impact of mango cultivation as studied on the dimensions of occupation, land holding, annual income, socio-political participation, material possession and employment generation were found to have change among the mango growers.
Socio economic impact, Dry land horticulture, Mango cultivation
