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Experiment Background
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Due to severe deficiency of nutrients, organic carbon, nitrogen, zinc, sulfur, etc. in the agricultural lands of Gujarat state. Due to use of natural farming the cost of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is reduced and soil fertility, availability of nutrients is increased. In order to adopt natural farming methods, farmers should first stop using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in their fields and prepare the soil using native cow urine, cow dung / solid dung prepared from cow dung. Complete cultivation according to the five pillars of agriculture gives good results. Due to adoption of natural farming, the soil moisture storage capacity, fertility and production capacity were increased. It was also important for water saving, protection, nourishment, promotion of environment and human health. The dangs district declared as a natural farming district in Asia. Keeping this in view, it was felt worthwhile to study ―Aspiration of farmers towards natural farming in the Dangs district of Gujarat‖. |
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Research Methodology
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--Location of Study: 10 villages of the Dangs district of Gujarat state
--Research Design: Ex-post facto research design
--Sampling Design: Sampling frame and procedure for selection of respondents: multi stage random sampling method, Ahwa, Subir and Waghai taluka of the Dangs district., 10 Village From Ahwa taluka, 10 Village from Subir taluka and 10 Village from Waghai taluka, Ten farmers from each selected village, Total respondent farmers selected: 30x10= 300 Farmers. We will select indicators like self efficacy, ideal, self awareness, encouragement, self control, self control, self confidence for the measurements of aspiration of farmers towards natural farming.
--Data Collection Tools & Techniques:
Independent variables: Age, Education, Land holding, Irrigation method, Animal possession, Information seeking behavior, Risk orientation, Economic motivation and Scientific orientation
Dependent variable: Aspiration
-- Statistical Tools for analyzing data: Ranking, Percentage, Frequency, Mean, Standard deviation, arbitrary methods and correlation analysis etc
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