Relationship Between Management Efficiency and Personal, Socio-Economic Characteristics of Vegetable Growers

The present study was conducted in the year 2013–14 in Belgaum district of Karnataka state with a sample size of 135 farmers. Random sampling procedure was used to select the sample. The data was collected through structured interview schedule. In Belgaum district, three taluks had maximum area under vegetable cultivation (tomato, brinjal and onion) in each taluk three villages, from each selected village; a list of farmers cultivating vegetables was prepared with the help of Agricultural Assistant and Private Extension Officer. Fifteen respondents from each village were randomly selected to constitute the total sample size of 135 respondents. The findings pertaining to correlation co-efficient in respect of land holding, farming experience, innovativeness were found positively significant at five per cent level. Other variables like education, annual income, mass media participation and extension contact were found positively significant at one per cent level of significance. Whereas, age and organizational participation was found non significant relationship with management efficiency.