ISSN 2375-0979
African Journal of Wood Science and Forestry Vol. 1 (1), pp. 001-004, August, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Constraints encountered by teak growers in adoption of teak cultivation practices
A. S. Khandagale1*, Y. B. Taide1, U. R. Chinchamalatpure2, H. K. Deshmukh3 and V. S. Gawali1
1Department of Forestry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104 (Maharashtra), India.
2College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104 (Maharashtra) India.
3Department of Forestry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104 (Maharashtra), India.
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
Accepted 30 March, 2013
Abstract
The study investigates the constraints faced by the teak growers in adoption of teak cultivation practices. The findings of the study revealed that the constraints faced by majority of the teak growers in adoption of teak plantation were namely high prices of fertilizers and plant protection chemicals, non-availability of loan and skilled labour for planting, difficulty in getting information about teak plantation and permission to fell teak plantation. So as to overcome these constraints, the teak growers suggested for provision of loan and subsidies, keeping the prices of inputs like stumps, fertilizers and insecticides reasonable and withdrawing the compulsion for prior permission to plant and fell teak trees on teak growers field.
Key words: Constraints, teak growers, adoption.