A Questionnaire on Survey of Problems Facing by

Agriculture Field Using Data Mining

Jaswinder Singh1, Harpreet Singh2, Sukhjinder Singh3

123M.Phil (Research Scholar), Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab, India 123E mail:vickymaan27@gmail.com,harpreetralla89@gmail.com,sukhjindernathana@gmail.com

Abstract

Agriculture is main part of most Economy

in world Most part of population is

depends on agriculture field. But

nowadays this field is becomes a non

profitable and full with problems.

Agriculture field is facing a lot of serious

problems such as Marketing, Laborer,

Duplicate products, also some Natural

problems. In this paper we will collect all

problems related to agriculture field and

also tries to find some factors that can

solve to those problems. Because of we

are computer research students so we

shall use data mining technique to find out

the summary of problems. It also includes

a survey questionnaire which takes all the

factors in to count and before starting

actual Survey a pilot study for this

questionnaire was done, which confirms

its acceptance.

Keywords: Marketing, infrastructure,

Technologies, security.

1. Introduction

Enhancement is the basic need of Agriculture field because Enhancement in

this field can provide a solution for lot of

problems. It helps farmers to increase

their production, profit and also improve

their level of living. It will also prove

fruitful to reduce their cost on crops.

Some Agricultural institutions like Punjab

Agricultural University, Ludhiana,

Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Guru

Nanak Dev University, Amritsar are also making efforts to solve the Agricultural problems. Here are

some facts about the Agriculture issues of our rural

Area:

80% people depends on Agriculture sector

A large number of farmers are committing

suicides every year.

They do not get proper prices of their

crops.

2. Factor Categories

This questionnaire considers all the factors

effecting Agriculture most probably all these

factors are taken according to their suitable

priority. It includes major factors and all these

factors are taken as questions which can be

answered in five different ways (Strongly

Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, strongly

Agree) according to which problems can be solved.

3. Classifiers

According to the factors in the Questionnaire the

respondents can be classified in broad six

classifiers, these are following.

(a) Farmer

(b) Govt. employ

(c) Corporate

(d) Personal business

(e) Student

(f) Unemployed

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4. Category Factor Variables

Basic Infrastructure

V36(Water and Soil testing labs

in Rural areas)

V38(Water resources are enough

for irrigation)

V40(Electricity supply enough

for Agriculture sector)

V48(Agricultural research

university and institutions

enough)

V55(Labor is easily available or

not and much expensive )

V22(Sizes of fields are small)

V1(Most part of population

depends on agriculture )

V16(Decreasing level of Ground

water is a serious problem)

V21(People are working in Fields

are more than need)

V52(Rain plays a vital role in

Agriculture sector)

V53(Lack of rains affects the

productivity badly )

Marketing Process

And crop prices

V3(Market prices of crops are

sufficient)

V2(Marketing process of crops is

difficult and complex)

V4(should farmers independent

to decide the market value of

their crops)

V24(Commission agent system

of marketing process is best for

farmers)

V25(Direct payment of crops

value should be made to farmers)

V43(Crops should be purchased

by govt. agencies )

V42(Crops should be purchased

by private agencies)

V44(Market prices of crops

should be added to Index

number)

V17(Commercial crops should be

Preferred)

V45(Govt. should adopt Free

Market policy)

Chemical Effect

V6(Pesticides and Insecticides

used more than need by farmers)

V7(Pesticides , insecticides are

verified)

V8(They are polluting soil and

water resources )

V9(Chemicals are effecting

human and animal life)

V10((serious diseases like Cancer

are caused by chemicals)

V11(Values of pesticides and

other commodities should be

verified )

V19(Green Revolution extends

the productivity)

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V20(It enhances the usage of

pesticides and insecticides)

Subsidies and

Facilities

V5(Subsides provided for

farmers are necessary)

V12(Commodities like

pesticides, quality seeds are also

be provided on subsidy)

V29(Farmers needed Agriculture

Loans)

V30(Interest rates should be low)

V31(Cooperative Societies

needed to establish in rural areas)

V32(Small farmers requires

special attention by Govt.)

V33(Are Subsidies needed to

carry on)

V35(Agricultural tools

harvesters, Tractors, needed to

supply on subsidy basis)

V41(Electricity for Agriculture

sector should be free)

V43(Subsidies are killing to

farmers)

V49(Farmers needed special

packages in case of natural

disasters such as Droughts,

Floods )

Security V13(Crime cell to be establish to

stop the supply of duplicate

seeds, pesticides and other

products used in agriculture)

V26(Insurance of farmer and his

family necessary)

V27(Insurance of crops also

needed)

V57(Special Hospitals should be

opened in rural areas to control

serious diseases)

V14(Dangerous pesticides should

be banned)

V54(Special aids given to

farmers in case of lack of rain)

Objective &Goals

V23(Training to farmers should

be provided)

V18(Agriculture sector should be

Globalised)

V34(Govt. should enhance

farmers to start assisted works

like Dairy, Poultry ,Fishery etc.)

V37(Agriculture sector be

preferred by Planning

Commission)

V48(New Research Universities

and institutions should be

opened)

V50(Farmers should be enhanced

to use the Organic Farming)

V56(Suicides committing by

farmers due to increasing loans

must be stopped )

V39(Special attention needed by

the irrigation system)

V15(To reduce the costs of

agriculture that are more then

income)

V28(To make sure the use of

Agriculture tools only as per

needs )

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V51(Farmers should adopt a

Agriculture versatility)

4. Conclusions

After mentioning all data I can conclude

that there are many factors which put effect on

Agriculture problems but if the focus would be

given on these problems we can completely get

freedom from these problems. If govt. gives

attentions on above problems and factors I think

they will be able to find the solution. It is most

important to save the agriculture sector because it

is the backbone of any economy. We represented

fundamental problems and also tries to find some

solution based upon above factors.

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Annexure:

Problems in Agriculture Survey

Questionnaire

Please take a few minutes to fill out this

survey on the problems and solutions today.

Welcomes your feedback and your answers will be

kept confidential. It can be very fruitful to solving

these problems. Please complete this survey and

return it to JASWINDER SINGH student of Guru

Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo (PB).

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A Questionnaire on agriculture problems

Statement Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

V1(Most part of population depends on agriculture )

V2(Marketing process of crops is difficult and complex)

V3(Market prices of crops are sufficient)

V4(should farmers independent to decide the market value of

their crops)

V5(Subsides provided for farmers are necessary)

V6(Pesticides and Fertilizers are

used more than need by farmers)

V7(Pesticides, insecticides are verified)

V8(They are polluting soil and water resources )

V9(Chemicals are effecting human and animal life)

V10((serious diseases like Cancer are caused by chemicals)

V11(Values of pesticides and other commodities should be

verified )

V12(Commodities like pesticides, quality seeds are also be provided on subsidy)

V13(Crime cells to stop duplicity in agriculture products )

V14(Dangerous pesticides should be banned)

V15(To reduce the costs of agriculture that are more then

income)

V16(Decreasing level of Ground water is a serious problem)

V17(Commercial crops should be Preferred)

V18(Agriculture sector should be Globalised)

V19(Green Revolution extends the productivity)

V20(It enhances the usage of pesticides and insecticides)

V21(People are working in Fields are more than need)

V22(Sizes of fields are small)

V23(Training to farmers should be provided)

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Statement Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree V24(Commission agent system of marketing process is best

for farmers)

V25(Direct payment of crops value should be made to

farmers)

V26(Insurance of farmer and his family necessary)

V27(Insurance of crops also needed)

V28(To make sure the use of Agriculture tools only as per needs )

V29(Farmers needed Agriculture Loans)

V30(Interest rates should be low)

V31(Cooperative Societies needed to establish in rural areas)

V32(Small farmers requires special attention by Govt.)

V33(Are Subsidies needed to carry on)

V34(Govt. should enhance farmers to start assisted works like Dairy, Poultry ,Fishery etc.)

V35(Agricultural tools harvesters, Tractors, needed to supply

on subsidy basis)

V36(Water and Soil testing labs in Rural areas)

V37(Agriculture sector be preferred by Planning Commission)

V38(Water resources are enough for irrigation)

V39(Special attention needed by the irrigation system)

V40(Electricity supply enough for Agriculture sector)

V41(Electricity for Agriculture sector should be free)

V42(Crops should be purchased by private agencies)

V43(Crops should be purchased by govt. agencies )

V44(Market prices of crops should be added to Index number)

Statement Strongly

Disagree

Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Agree

V45(Govt. should adopt Free Market policy)

V46(Globalization of agriculture is suitable for farmers)

V47(Subsidies are killing to farmers)

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V48(Agricultural research university and institutions enough)

V49(Farmers needed special packages in case of natural

disasters such as Droughts, Floods )

V50(Farmers should be enhanced to use the Organic Farming)

V51(Farmers should adopt a Agriculture versatility)

V52(Rain plays a vital role in Agriculture sector)

V53(Lack of rains affects the productivity badly )

V54(Special aids given to farmers in case of lack of rain)

V55(Labor is easily available or not and much expensive )

V56(Suicides committing by farmers due to increasing loans

must be stopped )

V57(Special Hospitals should be opened in rural areas to

control serious diseases)

Personal Information

Name: ______________________________________________

City: ______________Gender: _________Age:______________

Profession: ___________________________________________

Contact (optional):______________________Date:___ ___ ____

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