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100			_aMeeyo, Hiba _910224
245			_aAssessment of the major concerns faced by kiwi growers in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh / _cHiba Meeyo.
260			_aUmiam : _bCPGSAS, CAU(Imphal), _cSeptember 2024.
300			_a93p.
440			_a[Agricultural Extension, School of Social Sciences] _99072
504			_aIncludes bibliograpahical references.
520			_aKiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) has gained significant prominence in production and consumption in India. Arunachal Pradesh is the leading producer of Kiwi in the country. The rising demand of Kiwi within the country, low productivity of Arunachal Pradesh, and the various cultivation concerns necessitates this study. In the above-discussed context, the present research was undertaken to assess the major concerns of Kiwi growers of the Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh. The objectives drawn for the study were 1. To identify the major concerns of Kiwi growers, 2. To identify factors influencing the concerns of kiwi growers., 3. To identify the kiwi growers’ perceived capacity building needs necessary to address concerns. For the methodology, survey design was employed and the locale of the study, Lower Subansiri District got purposively selected for it being one of the leading Kiwi producing district in Arunachal Pradesh. Due to a lack of a sampling frame, the respondent Kiwi growers were selected following Snowball sampling. The data collection was completed from 108 respondents. The objective relevant data was collected by pre-tested questionnaire through personal interviews and Focus group discussion. A variety of pertinent descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyse and interpret the data. The major concerns were delineated with the use of Relative Concern Index adapted from Relative importance Index by Aziz et al. (2012). For determining the factors influencing the concerns Multinominal Logistic Regression was applied. And to identify the kiwi growers’ perceived capacity building needs Frequency and Percentage was used. The major concerns of Kiwi growers were regarding- Weed management, Nutrient management, Intercultural Operations, Processing, Marketing and Packaging of kiwi. Gender, Income, Contact with Progressive farmer, Use of Cyber media and Youtube, were the major influencing factors for the concerns of Kiwi growers. The Capacity building needs were necessary for Weed management, Intercultural Operations, Nutrient management, Processing, Marketing and Packaging of Kiwi. It was recommended from the study that Capacity building needs focusing on Cultivation and Post harvest activities should be encouraged. Awareness regarding the schemes should be provided to the Kiwi growers. Female and low-income farmers should be included for any schemes and training, Progressive farmers may become the key for dissemination and imparting of information
650			_aKiwi growers _910225
650			_aKiwi _xcultivation _zArunachal Pradesh. _910226
650			_aKiwi cultivation _xProblems _910227
650			_aMultinominal Logistic Regression _910228
700			_aTengli, Mahesh B. _eMajor Advisor. _910223
856			_uhttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810220632 _yOnline
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