Knowledge of Postgraduate Research Scholars of Anand Agricultural University about Global Warming

Global warming has an impact on our planet, agriculture, human and animal lives. The future problems causedby global warming are raising seas, growing deserts and more frequent droughts all look set to affect the developing world more than rich countries. In an effort to combat against global warming issues related to agricultural development, agricultural research scholars as a future generation of agricultural development need to possess general awareness and knowledge about global warming issuesand problems. Focused and timely efforts to apply knowledge by the agricultural research scholars can enable them to stand successfully against the global warming problems to play a leadershiprole in overall development of agriculture. The present study was undertaken on a random sample of 100 postgraduate research scholars studying in agriculture faculty of B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University located at Anand of Gujarat state. The selected dependent and independent variables were measured with the help of suitable scale and procedures. The level of knowledge of the postgraduate scholars was observed significantly higher among those who had higher academic performance, Involvement in extra curricular activity, information collection habit, more than one occupation of family, elevated scientific orientation and positive attitudes toward IPM.