Relationship of adoption gap in recommended pigeon pea practices with socio-economic characteristics of tribal farmers in Narmada district

The agricultural technology is generally not adopted by the farmers completely in all respects as such. There always appears a gap between recommended scientists and its use at farmer’s level. study was conducted Narmada districts of South Gujarat. primary data collected from 100 respondents following personal interview method using structured schedule. This objective to ascertain relationship selected characteristics pigeon pea growers their overall adoption practices. In order realize study, were adoptive villages higher areas purposively random sampling technique had medium 68.89 per cent about practices Majority land holding (0.169),annual income (0.052), risk preference (0.066), scientific orientation (0.301) negative significant association with production technologies, While, education, (0.162),knowledge (0.228) significantly correlated 5% level significance.