1. To know the profile of cotton growers.
2. To study adoption of recommended plant protection practices of cotton.
3. To know the constraints and to seek the suggestions to overcome it in adoption of recommended plant

          The study was carried out in Valia taluka of Bharuch district, where the major area under cotton cultivation. Total 100 respondents were selected randomly from six villages of this taluka of Bharuch district for the study. For the first year, the survey was carried out in three villages with fifty respondents. 

            For measuring the adoption, the respondent’s responses were recorded as adopted/ not adopted against each plant protection practice. A unit score was given to adoption and zero to non- adoption. Partial adoption and over adoption were treated as non-adoption. The score obtained by individual respondent for all the statements was summed up. This gave the individual adoption score. Then, with the help of mean and S.D., the respondents were categorized as low adopters, medium adopters and high adopters. Statistical tools/techniques viz., frequency, percentage and ranking were also utilized.

For measurements of constraints and suggestions, they were kept open ended so that farmers can give their opinion freely. The frequency and percent were worked out and rank was given to each constraint and suggestion. Different plant protection practices were identified. Pre-tested Gujarati version interview schedule was prepared and the data were compiled, tabulated and analyzed to draw valid conclusions.