Constraints Faced By Grape Growers Of Maharashtra In Adoption Of Recommended Cultivation Practices.

The present study was conducted in Nashik and Sangli districts of Maharashtra state considering the larger area and production of grape. Grape (Vitis Vinifera L.) commonly known as angoor most important fruit crop grown in temperate tropical, subtropical and tropical regions of the world. The wide adaptability, hardy nature, low maintenance cost, steady and high yields, fine table and therapeutic values, better keeping quality are some of the qualities which make this fruit crop ideally suitable for semi arid regions. During the study, it was observed that the major constraints faced by grape growers in study area were occurrence of downy mildew, unavailability of labour, unavailability of crop insurance, timely unavailability of recommended fertilizers, occurrence of powdery mildew and mealy bug, adverse climatic condition, fluctuation in market prices, regular updation of recent technology and unavailability of market