Constraints faced by the pea growers in adoption of pea production technology and possibilities of future prospects for promotion of pea production technology

Vegetables serve an important purpose in agricultural diversification and have played a vital part in the food and nutritional well-being of our country's ever-growing population, providing the majority of their nutritional requirements. Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a major vegetable crop cultivated near the world. It is a cool-season tropical and season crop. India is predominantly a vegetarian society, relying only on subtropical regions. The current study was conducted with the goal of assessing the obstacles that pea growers experience while adopting pea production technology, as well as the opportunities for future promotion of pea production technology. The findings revealed that farmers confront greater challenges in terms of scientific input supply, and financial, and ecological marketing. Among the technical constraints, 'Inadequate skill for seed handling' ranked #1 (MPS=93.66 & 87.21) across both districts. Similarly, in terms of input supply restrictions, "non-availability of new equipment in the local market" ranked first (MPS=95.67 & 92.67) in both districts. Among financial restraints, the high price of HYV seed ranked highest in both districts (MPS = 70.19 & 70.54). Ecological, marketing, and general restrictions include heavy frost amid the development of flowers and pod formation stages, a lack of quick and cost-effective transportation facilities, the supply of low-quality inputs by input dealerships, and farmers' poor risk-taking abilities.