Socio-Economic Profile Of Farmers In Eastern Region Of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Rice is the primary food crop in India, especially in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a primary staple meal for the vast majority of people on the planet. The current investigation's objective was to find out more about the social traits of rice producers. Six blocks from the Sultanpur, Bakabanki, and Ayodhya districts were chosen at random. The chosen 234 respondents included 20 people from each of the twelve communities. The majority of respondents (67.08%), according to the study's findings, were in the middle age range of respondents (37–51 years old). 98.75 percent of respondents were found to be literate, with 1.15% of them being illiterate. 95.41% of married respondents to the study said they were against it, compared to 4.58% of single respondents. Major farmers made up the largest share of respondents (79.58%). The majority of respondents (67.50%) indicated that farming was their primary occupation, followed by 8.75 (both public and private) percent in the service sector, 7.91 percent in caste-based employment, 6.66 (business), 6.25 (agro-based enterprises), 1.66 (orcharding), 1.25 (goat and sheep rearing), and 0.83 (dairying).