Author(s): Telgote ME, Thombre RF and Pathrikar DT

Abstract: This paper focused on the determinants of the adoption of Godavari (BDN 2013- 41) Pigeon pea variety and its impact on production structure of Pigeon pea in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. In first stage, by using multi-stage sampling design 60 adopter and 60 non-adopter with total sample sized 120, had been selected from two tehsils of Parbhani district. Logit or Logistic regression model was used to analyzed the significant level of different socio-economic and recommended determinants were used in adoption of Godavari (BDN 2013-41) Pigeon pea variety. The result showed that both socio-economic factors (Age, Education and Farm size) and recommended factors (Seed, Chemical fertilizers) showed significant impact on adoption of Godavari (BDN 2013-41) Pigeon pea variety. Thus, socio- economic factor i.e. Age and Education were significant at level 5, Farm size significant at level 10. Similarly, recommended factor i.e. Seed significant at level 10 and Chemical fertilizer significant at level 5 respectively.

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