Analyzing Different Categories of Constraints Faced by Rural Youth Regarding Participation in Agricultural Activities of Patan Block of Jabalpur District (M.P.)

The study was aimed to analyze the constraints encountered by rural youth regarding participation in Agricultural activities. The present study was conducted in selected Patan block of Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh state. Patan block comprises of 227 villages. A list of rural youth was prepared with the help of RAEOs. Out of which six villages selected i.e. Benikheda, Kheri, Khamod, Udana, Murei and Ganyari based on maximum participation of youth in agricultural activities. From each village 20 respondents were randomly selected thus, making a total sample size of 120.The results revealed that major constraints were expressed by rural youth were social constraints and majority of respondents suggested on eradicating technical constraints among different categories of constraints faced by them in order to enhance the participation of rural youth in agricultural activities.