Adoption of improved dryland practices of greengram cultivation among the farmers in semi-arid zone of Andhra Pradesh, India

Adoption of improved agricultural practices among the farmers is one of the most critical factors for development of the country. Adoption of improved agricultural practices is a dynamic and complex process. Scientists, extension workers and various other agencies contribute to accelerating the adoption of improved agricultural practices. Each of them has a distinct role in promoting the adoption of improved agricultural practices. Nevertheless, it is the farmers who occupy central position in this scheme because it is they who take the decision to adopt or reject. The farmers do not adopt new agricultural practices without giving thought to the matter, or on merely being told to do so.