Analysis of green fodder preferences from the villages covered under FTD’S of AICRP on forage crops and utilization

Abstract

This study investigates the analysis of fodder crop preferences among farmers in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra state. The sample was constituted 120 farmers drawn from three talukas of Ahilyanagar district. The farmers were interviewed with the help of specially designed interview schedule. The analysis was carried out with Garrett’s ranking technique. Garrett’s ranking technique was applied to assess fodder crop preferences among Forage Technology Demonstration (FTD) cultivators. The analysis revealed a clear hierarchy of choices, with Lucerne emerging as the most preferred crop (mean score: 60.70), followed by Hybrid Napier (55.37), Berseem (52.45), Oat (42.29), and Maize (39.16). This method effectively aggregated individual rankings, minimizing bias and enhancing the reliability of the findings.