Adoption of Scientific Farm Innovations Towards Enhancing Nutritional Security in Selected Areas of Kalimpong, West Bengal

Among the four pillars of nutritional security viz. food availability, access, utilization, and stability, first one is the most important pillar. Agricultural technologies have a special role in developing countries, boosting the growth of the agricultural sector, hence driving the overall growth and lowering food prices. Agricultural technologies can also directly contribute to alleviate food insecurity: they can improve crops productivity allowing for higher production both for self-consumption and for increased household income, reduce risks of crop failure in case of physical shocks, such as drought or floods. In this backdrop, the present study was undertaken in Kalimpong Hills of West Bengal to assess the adoption level of agricultural technologies. Education being the most dominating factor towards adoption of farm innovations, the present study also analyzed the association of education with adoption of innovation. The study revealed that the farmers of Kalimpong hills adopted different production technologies with varied levels. It was also found that literacy level has profound effect on adoption of different scientific farm innovations.