Knowledge and information source utilization pattern of arid legume growers

Green gram and cluster bean are important legume crops and integral part of sustainable production systems of western Rajasthan. Therefore, a study was undertaken to assess the knowledge level and information source utilization of legume growers in Jalore district of Rajasthan. A total of 300 legume growers were selected as respondents for the study. The findings revealed that the legume growers had poor knowledge about plant protection measures, seed treatment and high yielding varieties, while majority of them had knowledge about method of sowing, time of sowing. There were pattern of information sources utilized by legume growers. Agriculture Supervisor, AAO, Scientists of KVK was predominantly used among personal cosmopolite sources. Fellow farmers and telephones/mobiles emerged as major sources of information in case of personal localite sources. With regards to impersonal cosmopolite sources Radio and Leaflet were the prime sources of information for legume growers. The socio-economic, communication and psychological factors had significant positive relationship with knowledge level of legume growers except farm power, size of holding and credit behavior.