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A Questionnaire on Survey of Problems Facing by

Agriculture Field Using Data Mining

Jaswinder Singh1, Harpreet Singh2, Sukhjinder Singh3

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M.Phil (Research Scholar), Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab, India
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E 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.
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

1. Introduction According to the factors in the Questionnaire the

respondents can be classified in broad six
Enhancement is the basic need of classifiers, these are following.
Agriculture field because Enhancement in
this field can provide a solution for lot of (a) Farmer
problems. It helps farmers to increase
(b) Govt. employ
their production, profit and also improve
their level of living. It will also prove (c) Corporate
fruitful to reduce their cost on crops. (d) Personal business
Some Agricultural institutions like Punjab (e) Student
Agricultural University, Ludhiana, (f) Unemployed

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4. Category Factor Variables V4(should farmers independent

to decide the market value of
their crops)
Basic Infrastructure
V24(Commission agent system
V36(Water and Soil testing labs of marketing process is best for
in Rural areas) farmers)

V38(Water resources are enough V25(Direct payment of crops

for irrigation) value should be made to farmers)

V40(Electricity supply enough V43(Crops should be purchased

for Agriculture sector) by govt. agencies )

V48(Agricultural research V42(Crops should be purchased

university and institutions by private agencies)
enough)
V44(Market prices of crops
V55(Labor is easily available or should be added to Index
not and much expensive ) number)

V22(Sizes of fields are small) V17(Commercial crops should be

Preferred)
V1(Most part of population
depends on agriculture ) V45(Govt. should adopt Free
Market policy)
V16(Decreasing level of Ground
water is a serious problem) Chemical Effect

V21(People are working in Fields V6(Pesticides and Insecticides

are more than need) used more than need by farmers)

V52(Rain plays a vital role in V7(Pesticides , insecticides are

Agriculture sector) verified)

V53(Lack of rains affects the V8(They are polluting soil and

productivity badly ) water resources )

V9(Chemicals are effecting

human and animal life)
Marketing Process
V10((serious diseases like Cancer
And crop prices are caused by chemicals)

V3(Market prices of crops are V11(Values of pesticides and

sufficient) other commodities should be
verified )
V2(Marketing process of crops is
difficult and complex) V19(Green Revolution extends
the productivity)

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V20(It enhances the usage of V27(Insurance of crops also

pesticides and insecticides) needed)

Subsidies and V57(Special Hospitals should be

opened in rural areas to control
Facilities serious diseases)

V5(Subsides provided for V14(Dangerous pesticides should

farmers are necessary) be banned)

V12(Commodities like V54(Special aids given to

pesticides, quality seeds are also farmers in case of lack of rain)
be provided on subsidy)
Objective &Goals
V29(Farmers needed Agriculture
Loans) V23(Training to farmers should
be provided)
V30(Interest rates should be low)
V18(Agriculture sector should be
V31(Cooperative Societies Globalised)
needed to establish in rural areas)
V34(Govt. should enhance
V32(Small farmers requires farmers to start assisted works
special attention by Govt.) like Dairy, Poultry ,Fishery etc.)
V33(Are Subsidies needed to V37(Agriculture sector be
carry on) preferred by Planning
Commission)
V35(Agricultural tools
harvesters, Tractors, needed to V48(New Research Universities
supply on subsidy basis) and institutions should be
opened)
V41(Electricity for Agriculture
sector should be free) V50(Farmers should be enhanced
to use the Organic Farming)
V43(Subsidies are killing to
farmers) V56(Suicides committing by
farmers due to increasing loans
V49(Farmers needed special
must be stopped )
packages in case of natural
disasters such as Droughts, V39(Special attention needed by
Floods ) the irrigation system)

Security V13(Crime cell to be establish to V15(To reduce the costs of

stop the supply of duplicate agriculture that are more then
seeds, pesticides and other income)
products used in agriculture)
V28(To make sure the use of
V26(Insurance of farmer and his Agriculture tools only as per
family necessary) needs )

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V51(Farmers should adopt a Energy Abstracts, Volume 36, Number 5, , pp.

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4. Conclusions prospects By Amar Nath Agrawal, Vikas Pub.
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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.
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 Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree 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 Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree 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 Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree 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)

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