Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.30, May Suppl. Issue, 2024

Page Number: S100-S104

ASSESSMENT OF FARM WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERCEIVED CHANGES IN AGRO- ECOSYSTEM ATTRIBUTES AMONG FARMERS OF HARYANA, INDIA

Elizabeth Jose, K. Ponnusamy and Vani Chandran

Abstract

Present study was conducted to know the perceived changes in agro- ecosystem among farmers of Haryana. Three districts namely, Kaithal, Hisar and Bhiwani were selected randomly from first, second and third agro ecological zones of Haryana, respectively. The data were collected using structured interview schedule with the sample size of 180 farmers, with 60 farmers from each district. Frequency and percentage were used for analysis of the data. Study implies that understanding the environmental consequences of new agriculture techniques helps to implement appropriate management actions to address problems emerging out of it.