SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FARMER’S OF THE BASIS OF FAMILY PROFILE AND MATERIALS POSSESSED INVOLVED IN POTATO CULTIVATION ACTIVITIES.

Potato is one of the most important food crops grown in more than 100 countries in the world. Over one billion people consume potato worldwide and it is the staple diet of half a billion people in developing countries. Present study entitled “Socio-Economic Status of Farmer’s of the Basis of Family Profile and Materials Possessed involved in Potato Cultivation activities” The pre-coded interview schedule was constructed in order to elicit information needed to obtain the objectives of the study. Multistage purposive random sampling technique was followed to select the state, district, blocks and finally respondents. District Kannauj is purposively selected as this is one of the largest potato producer districts while two blocks namely Kannauj and Jalabad were randomly selected. Two villages from each selected block i.e. Basirapur and Mahmoadpur paith from Kannauj and, Badlepurwa and Kheda from Jalalabad, selected randomly. Forty farmers from each selected village, Total sample size 160 respondents were randomly selected for final data collection. Majority of head of respondent’s family were farmer and earning Rs. less than 10,000 per month. Prevalence of nuclear family was seen in rural areas as majority of respondents were belonging to nuclear family, having up to five members, living in mixed type of houses, belonging to small farmer category and holding upto two animals. Rural areas were also witnessing technological advancement as majority respondents were having improved chulha and mobile phones while considerable per cent were having gas connection, television and other asstes.