Perception of potato growers regarding plant clinic in Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Potato is a well-known vegetable grown in Pakistan and it provides essential nutrients to the human body. The purpose of the study was to assess the perception of potato growers regarding plant clinics. Data were collected randomly from 120 potato growers of District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. The findings indicated that the majority of the growers had >35-45 years old. Results indicates that 26.7 percent sampled farmers were illiterate, 23.3 percent of the respondents had up to middle level education and 30 percent of the farmers were matriculated. Whereas 40% of the potato farmers were smallholders with an average landholding of 6 to 12.5 acres. Results indicated (58.3 %) of the respondents stated that they used quality seed of potato and 55.8% stated that after the impact of plant clinic on potato productivity they will make improvement in crop varieties.There is a dire need to take some effective steps to improve plant clinics activities for increasing potato production at national level.