A study on socio-economic status of bulb crops vegetable growers in Bijnor District of western Uttar Pradesh

Total area under vegetables cultivation in India is 10259 thousand hectares with 184394 thousandmetric tons production in 2017–18.. Out of total area of land under vegetables, onion occupies 1285thousand hectares area with 23262 thousand metric tons production in 2017–18. In the Bijnor district ofthe Uttar Pradesh, bulb crops-grown 1.01 thousand hectares area. Bulb crops grown in diverse agroclimatic conditions faces differential biotic and abiotic stress limiting the production and productivity ofbulb crops that in influenced the economic condition of bulb crops Growers. The purpose of the presentstudy was to examine the socio-economic status of bulb crops growers in Bijnor district of Western Uttar Pradesh. The result of the analysis shows that 37.27 percent of respondent fall within the age range of 46 to 60 years, other backward caste (53.64 percent), education level-literate (80.00 percent), familytype-joint family (72.27 percent), family member-4 to 6 members (68.64), land holding size-less than 1hectare (53.64 percent), irrigation facilities-own (79.09 percent), 72.73 percent of respondents wereengaged in farming activities only and 25.00 percent respondent were doing farming with business. 41.82 percent respondent got more than Rs 300000.00 annual income, 32.27 percent respondent havetheir own pumping set and electric motor and 52.73 percent respondent has not participated in anytechnical programme.