Training need of agro-input dealers in Ramgarh district of North Chota Nagpur region in Jharkhand Raghav D.K.*, Anuranjan1, Singh A.K.2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mandu Ramgarh, Jharkhand 1ATMA, Ramgarh, Jharkhand 2ICAR RCER, RC Plandu, Ranchi *Corresponding author Email: dushyantiari@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2019. Abstract It is very essential to know the knowledge level of input dealers with modern crop production technology and agro machine importance through refresher training. The present study was conducted during 2016–17 in Ramgarh district of North Chota Nagpur region of Jharkhand to prioritize the needs of training of agro-input dealers. Data was collected through personnel interview of 40 retailers using structured interview schedule with details information. Respondents were found to be 50% young (35 yr), and 42.5% with higher education. Around 55% respondents mobilized their own resources for the business and only 27.5% sought bank credit facility. Identification of disease in vegetables emerged as the most needed training area followed by pest of cereals and vegetables. Training in computer and its application with record keeping software was another preferred area. Among crop specific training need regarding major staple food crop rice ranked first followed by vegetables. As constraints faced by agro-input dealers need based farmers training, stock maintenance and requirements planning follow by lack of capital and lack of technical knowledge of new product. Mostly seed based requirement was highest business followed by fertilizers and agrochemicals. As most preferred input sale by input dealers to farmers is paddy seed in cereals crops followed maize, and in vegetables tomato followed by cole crop/potato/cucurbits. In fertilizers, urea followed by DAP. In fungicide mancozeb/bavistin followed by blue copper and Amistar were important. In insecticides Rogor/Superkiller/Koragen were followed by profenophos/cypermethrin/quinalphos. In weedicides, Nominigold/Topstar were followed by Turgasuper/Pretilachlor were common. The annual growth of business was-seed 9.68%, fertilizers 6.78%, agrochemicals 7.34%, and agromachines and others 6.9% in district of Ramgarh. Top Keywords Ramgarh, input dealers, training, retailers, education, diseases, vegetables, computer application, seeds, weedicides, agrochemicals. Top |