The importance of agriculture in the economy of India is profound. Despite the growth of industries and commerce, it continues to be the principal economic activity of the people of India. Thus, approx 70 per cent of the people are engaged in agriculture but more than 70 per cent of these farms at subsistence level. The Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO) suggested that in order to enhance sustainable agricultural development, new commodities and new methods of production must be adopted by farmers in Eco-friendly way. The present rate of agriculture production could be increased, if the available technology is appropriately transferred to the farmers for its adoption. It is however reported that not more than 30 to 40 per cent of the technologies have gone to the farming communities so far, even though there is strong network of extension mechanism operating for accelerating agriculture production. The study was conducted in Ladpura Block of Kota District with 120 vegetable growers of 10 villages, which were selected randomly and considered for study on the basis of larger area coverage. Maximum vegetable growers had low extent of adoption of the eco-friendly management practices followed by medium and high extent of adoption of the eco-friendly management practices respectively.
Eco-friendly farming, ecological balance, agrochemical, sustainable farming
