Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2020) 9(12): 409-415 409 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.912.051 A Study on the Relationship of Socio Economic Status with Knowledge and Adoption of Post-harvest Management Practices among the Mango Growers in Jammu District Pratima Rana 1* and Poonam Parihar 2 1 Department of Agricultural Communication, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, India 2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, SKUAST, Jammu; Chatha, Jammu & Kashmir, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction India, with diverse soil and climate types comprising several agro-ecological regions, provides ample opportunity to grow a variety of crops. Horticultural crops form a significant part of total agricultural produce in the country and become key drivers of economic development in many of the states in the country. They contribute 30.4 per cent to Agriculture Gross domestic product (GDP) (Economic Survey 2018-19). Among the major fruits of India, Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is known as the king of fruits. India is the largest producer and consumer of mangoes and Indian mangoes are known for their taste and aroma throughout the world. The horticulture crops are perishable in nature International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 12 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Mango (Mangifera indica L.) occupies a pre-eminent place amongst the sub-tropical fruits grown in Jammu region and is extensively grown crop in this region. The horticulture crops are perishable in nature and they require special attention in their harvesting, handling, packaging, storage and processing operations, therefore post-harvest management practices of a crop is done to prolong the storage life, freshness and an attractive appearance. A study was conducted on 80 mango growers which were selected on the basis of proportionate random sampling were interviewed using a structured interview schedule. The results showed that one-third of respondents were noticed to fall under medium age interval and half of the respondents were having small landholdings. Rain water was the main source of irrigation. Area under mango orchards was 1.23 ha. Adoption of post-harvest management practices like storage facility were significantly determined by landholdings, number of trees, distance from market and artificial ripening were significantly determined by education, distance of market and extension contact. Education affected the knowledge of the respondents regarding post harvest management practices. Keywords Post harvest management practices, Adoption, Knowledge, perishable Accepted: 07 November 2020 Available Online: 10 December 2020 Article Info