Attitude of farmers towards Parbhani Shakti sorghum variety

The present study was conducted in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state during the year 2022-23 with the objective to study "Attitude of farmers towards Parbhani Shakti sorghum Variety". Aurangabad district was selected purposively from Marathwada region of Maharashtra state on the basis of maximum number of farmers cultivating Parbhani Shakti sorghum variety. 80 respondents were selected purposively from 42 villages of 8 tehsils who were cultivating Parbhani Shakti sorghum variety. An Ex-post-facto research design was followed for the study. Data was gathered using a well-structured interview schedule created with the study's objectives in mind. The collected data was analyzed, classified and tabulated. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and coefficient correlation were used to interpret findings and draw conclusions. The detailed analysis of profile characteristics of farmers indicated that majority (61.25%) of the respondents belonged to middle age group, near about half (45.00%) and (46.25%) of the respondents were educated up to College level and big land holding. Majority of the respondents (83.33%) had annual income between 75951 to 5,14360 /-. More than half (52.50%) of the respondents having medium sources of information. Nearly two third (67.50%) of the respondents belong to medium extension contact category. (55.00%) of the respondents had medium level of knowledge. Majority of (62.50%) of the respondents had medium level of risk orientation. It was observed that majority (68.75%) of the respondents had favourable attitude towards Parbhani Shakti sorghum variety. It was observed that education, land holding, sources of information, extension contact, knowledge and risk orientation were positive and highly significant with attitude of farmers towards Parbhani Shakti sorghum variety.Age and annual income were positive and significant with attitude of farmers towards Parbhani Shakti sorghum varietyIt is reavealed that 100 percent of respondents having problem of pest and diseases and infestation of weed. 81.25 percent having problem of fluctuation of climatic condition. Unavailablity of labour and high labour cost were another consraints as per 56.25 percent. 27.5 percent respondents having problem of unavailability of transport facility. 22.5 percent having problem of high cost of commission by the middlemen for sale of sorghum.