Sarmila Belbase|Anisha Tiwari|S. K. Baral|Sarita Banjade|Divya Pandey
STUDY OF IMPROVED MANDARIN (Citrus Reticulate Blanco) ORCHARDMANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN MID HILLS OF GANDAKI PROVINCE, NEPAL
Agriculture and Forestry University|Agriculture and Forestry University|Agriculture and Forestry University|Agriculture and Forestry University
survey carried collect information regarding orchard management practices mandarin growers mid hills gandaki province taking representative sample size 80 25 beni municipality jaljala rural municipality 30 kathekhola rural municipality myagdiparbat baglung respectivelypurposive selection site done sampling procedure simple random sampling techniquedescriptive statistical tools chisquare test ttest used analyze datathe study carried know level adoption improved orchard management practices relation socioeconomic characters adoption technology identify constraints perceived farmers adoptionfrom study found majority respondents mandarin growers male middle aged medium sized family medium farm size literate agriculture primary source incomemajority farmers taken trainingmost respondents frequent contact extension agent seeking required informationout major ten improved management practices majority respondents adopted training pruning least adopted practices micronutrient applicationmajority respondents low adoption recommended management practicesgender education level training land holding size contact extension agent significant association adoptionmajor problems like irrigation insect disease training lack labor cost input encountered adoption improved mandarin orchard management practicesit recommended literacy program needed strengthened training based felt need subsidy given farmers encourage towards mandarin cultivation well adoption improved orchard management practices