Socio-Economic Profile of Innovative Farmers in Telangana

The present study was conducted to understand the socio-economic profile of innovative farmers in Telangana, India, using an ex-post-facto research design. A total of 180 innovative farmers were purposively selected from three agro-climatic zones, with data collected through structured interviews and analyzed using the cumulative square root frequency method. Majority of innovative farmers (61.11%) belonged to the middle-aged group (36 to 50 years), most farmers (25.00%) had completed secondary school, 43.33% of farmers owning medium-sized holdings, 45.00% of farmers fell into the low possession category and income-wise, more than half (52.22%) belonged to the upper-middle-income category, low area under irrigation (42.78%) and small family size (72.78%).