Farmers' perception in the adoption of agroforestry practices in low hills of Himachal Pradesh Pathania Ankit*, Chaudhary Rashmi, Samriti, Sharma Subhash, Kumar Krishan Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173 230, Himachal Pradesh. *Corresponding author's E-Mail: ankitpathania6067@gmail.com
Online published on 27 May, 2021. Abstract The present study was undertaken in low hills of Himachal Pradesh, to analyze the farmers ’perceptions, motivation and problems faced by them in adoption of agroforestry practices. Primary data were collected through a pre-structured questionnaire from a sample of 60 respondents who were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique. Data analysis was done by using percentage and total weighted score method. Most of the farmers in study area have positive perception towards adoption of agroforestry practices. Crop diversification, high returns and risk minimization were the major motivational factor, whereas small landholding size, lack of awareness and poor knowledge, poor market accessibility, lack of subsidy, credit facility, lack of good quality planting material and longer gestation period of trees were the major problems faced by the farmers in the study area. Thus, study suggested that farmers can be encouraged to practice agroforestry through improved agroforestry extension services, co-operative groups and distribution of quality planting material to farmers. Top Keywords Adoption, Agroforestry, Farmers, Perception and problems. Top |