Relational analysis of soybean growers with knowledge and adoption of biofertilizers

The present study was conducted at Latur district of Maharashtra State with the objectives to study the relationship between profile of soybean grower with their knowledge and adoption of soybean growers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. Three tehsils of Latur district namely Ausa, Nilanga and Latur tehsils were selected purposively on the basis of maximum area under soybean cultivation and data was collected from a randomly drawn sample of 120 soybean growers. The results of correlation coefficient showed that independent variable age had negative and significant and relationship with knowledge of soybean growers about biofertilizers. Education had positive and significant relationship with knowledge of soybean growers. Family size had non-significant relation with knowledge of soybean growers. Whereas annual income, land holding, area under soybean cultivation, sources of information, extension contact, risk orientation, economic motivation had positive and highly significant relationship with knowledge of soybean growers about biofertilizers. While in case of adoption of biofertilizers by soybean growers the results of correlation coefficient showed that independent variable age had negative and significant and relationship with adoption of biofertilizers by soybean growers. Education had positive and significant relationship with adoption of soybean growers. Family size had non-significant relation with adoption of soybean growers. Whereas annual income, land holding, area under soybean cultivation, sources of information extension contact, risk orientation, economic motivation had positive and highly significant relationship with adoption of biofertilizers by soybean growers.