Table 2 Test of significance of proportion
Sl. No. Statements
p
q
|Z| Value Remark (α = 0.05)
A
Land management practices
1
Selection of right crop for the soil
0.53 0.47
1.15
Insignificant
2
Maintaining optimal cropping intensity
0.58 0.42
2.89
Significant
3
Use of organic manure
0.19 0.81 10.85
Significant
4
Use of traditional implements
0.40 0.60
3.35
Significant
5
Use of crop rotation
0.39 0.61
3.81
Significant
6
Use of soil bio-pesticides
0.17 0.83 11.32
Significant
7
Ploughing across the slope to prevent soil
erosion
0.08 0.92 14.66
Significant
8
Ploughing across the slope for water
conservation
0.04 0.96 15.93
Significant
B
Water management practices
1
Rain water conservation
0.45 0.55
1.85
Insignificant
2
Optimal irrigation to crops
0.30 0.70
7.04
Significant
3
Optimal tillage operation to increase soil
water holding capacity
0.31 0.69
6.70
Significant
4
Construction of farm pond
0.42 0.58
2.77
Significant
5
Regular cleaning of channels
0.54 0.46
1.50
Insignificant
6
Lining of channels with concrete slabs
0.26 0.74
8.31
Significant
7
Diverting excess water for productive
purposes
0.18 0.82 11.20
Significant
8
Use of drip system
0.03 0.97 16.28
Significant
C
Labour management practices
1
Use of family labourers
0.65 0.35
5.31
Significant
2
Working along with hired labourers for
better turn out
0.62 0.38
4.04
Significant
3
Effective management (supervision)of the
hired labourers
0.25 0.75
8.78
Significant
4
Going for operation-specific contract
0.59 0.41
3.23
Significant
5
Optimal engagement of labourers
0.65 0.35
5.08
Significant
6
Use of skilled labourers
0.25 0.75
8.54
Significant
D
Management of vegetation
1
Going for farm forestry
0.15 0.85 12.01
Significant
2
Going for agro forestry
0.18 0.82 11.20
Significant
3
Use of green and green leaf manure
0.24 0.76
9.12
Significant
4
Growing trees as wind brakes
0.22 0.78
9.58
Significant
5
Growing and maintaining trees and plants
as natural fence
0.43 0.57
2.54
Significant
6
Proper recycling crop wastes
0.34 0.66
5.43
Significant
7
Preparing bio-pesticides from the
vegetation available in farm
0.05 0.95 15.47
Significant
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Sl. No. Statements
p
q
|Z| Value Remark (α = 0.05)
A
Land management practices
1
Selection of right crop for the soil
0.53 0.47
1.15
Insignificant
2
Maintaining optimal cropping intensity
0.58 0.42
2.89
Significant
3
Use of organic manure
0.19 0.81 10.85
Significant
4
Use of traditional implements
0.40 0.60
3.35
Significant
5
Use of crop rotation
0.39 0.61
3.81
Significant
6
Use of soil bio-pesticides
0.17 0.83 11.32
Significant
7
Ploughing across the slope to prevent soil
erosion
0.08 0.92 14.66
Significant
8
Ploughing across the slope for water
conservation
0.04 0.96 15.93
Significant
B
Water management practices
1
Rain water conservation
0.45 0.55
1.85
Insignificant
2
Optimal irrigation to crops
0.30 0.70
7.04
Significant
3
Optimal tillage operation to increase soil
water holding capacity
0.31 0.69
6.70
Significant
4
Construction of farm pond
0.42 0.58
2.77
Significant
5
Regular cleaning of channels
0.54 0.46
1.50
Insignificant
6
Lining of channels with concrete slabs
0.26 0.74
8.31
Significant
7
Diverting excess water for productive
purposes
0.18 0.82 11.20
Significant
8
Use of drip system
0.03 0.97 16.28
Significant
C
Labour management practices
1
Use of family labourers
0.65 0.35
5.31
Significant
2
Working along with hired labourers for
better turn out
0.62 0.38
4.04
Significant
3
Effective management (supervision)of the
hired labourers
0.25 0.75
8.78
Significant
4
Going for operation-specific contract
0.59 0.41
3.23
Significant
5
Optimal engagement of labourers
0.65 0.35
5.08
Significant
6
Use of skilled labourers
0.25 0.75
8.54
Significant
D
Management of vegetation
1
Going for farm forestry
0.15 0.85 12.01
Significant
2
Going for agro forestry
0.18 0.82 11.20
Significant
3
Use of green and green leaf manure
0.24 0.76
9.12
Significant
4
Growing trees as wind brakes
0.22 0.78
9.58
Significant
5
Growing and maintaining trees and plants
as natural fence
0.43 0.57
2.54
Significant
6
Proper recycling crop wastes
0.34 0.66
5.43
Significant
7
Preparing bio-pesticides from the
vegetation available in farm
0.05 0.95 15.47
Significant
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