Assessing Knowledge and Adoption of Millets Cultivation Practices in the Bundelkhand Region, India: A Study  of Farmer Perspectives

Abdhesh Kumar; Pankaj Kumar Ojha; Dheeraj Mishra; Bhanu Prakash Mishra; Abhishek Kalia; Gaurav Shukla; A.P. Verma; B.K. Gupta; Pragya Ojha; Gyanendra Singh

doi:10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63507

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Assessing Knowledge and Adoption of Millets Cultivation Practices in the Bundelkhand Region, India: A Study of Farmer Perspectives

Abdhesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Ojha, Dheeraj Mishra, Bhanu Prakash Mishra, Abhishek Kalia, Gaurav Shukla, A.P. Verma, B.K. Gupta, Pragya Ojha, Gyanendra Singh

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · pp. 471–476 · Published 12 Jun 2025

10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63507

Abstract

This study investigates the knowledge and adoption levels of millet cultivation practices among farmers in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, India, during the 2024-25 agricultural season. A purposive sample of 240 farmers from two blocks each in Banda and Chitrakoot districts was surveyed. Results indicate that 58.33% of respondents possessed a medium level of knowledge about millet cultivation practices, with near-universal awareness (100%) of sowing time and harvesting practices. High knowledge levels were also observed for interculturing (99.58%), seed rate (98.33%), and soil type (97.08%). Regarding adoption, 72.91% of farmers exhibited a medium level of adoption, with the highest adoption rates for sowing time (91.66%), harvesting (95%), interculturing and soil type (88.75%), and seed rate (74.16%). Despite millets' resilience and nutritional benefits, low adoption of advanced practices such as biofertilizer use and nursery management highlights the need for targeted extension interventions to enhance scientific adoption and optimize millet production in the region.

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Abdhesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Ojha, Dheeraj Mishra, Bhanu Prakash Mishra, Abhishek Kalia, Gaurav Shukla, A.P. Verma, B.K. Gupta, Pragya Ojha, Gyanendra Singh (2025). Assessing Knowledge and Adoption of Millets Cultivation Practices in the Bundelkhand Region, India: A Study of Farmer Perspectives. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International , 471–476. https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i63507

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Abdhesh Kumar — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Pankaj Kumar Ojha — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Dheeraj Mishra — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Bhanu Prakash Mishra — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Abhishek Kalia — Department of Agricultural Economics, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Gaurav Shukla — Department of Statistics & Computer Science, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
A.P. Verma — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
B.K. Gupta — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Pragya Ojha — Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banda, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Gyanendra Singh — Department of Agricultural Extension, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (Uttar Pradesh), India.

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