A Study on Knowledge Level and Constraints Faced by the Paddy Growers of Jammu District of J&K State Iqbal Singh 1 *, Sunil Kumar Singh 2 and Amardev Singh 3 1 Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra, U.P., India 2 Department of Agricultural Extension, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra, U.P., India 3 Mulberry Circle Incharge, Sericulture Development Department, Poonch, J&K, India *Corresponding author: iqbalsingh1976@gmail.com Abstract This study was conducted in Jammu district of J&K state wherein two blocks viz., R. S. Pura and Marh were selected. A sample of 240 respondents was considered. The study was undertaken to ascertain the knowledge level of paddy growers regarding new technology and constraints responsible for low adoption of seed technology in the selected belt. This study clearly established that majority of the sample farmers have possessed ‘fair’ and ‘good’ knowledge with respect to new paddy production technology. Jammu district has a sub tropical climate with hot and dry climate in summer and cold climate in winter. Being in the foothills of the mountains, nights are generally cooler than what they are in the neighboring areas of Punjab. Minimum and Maximum temperature is around 4 Degree Celsius and 47 Degree Celsius respectively. Rainy season usually starts from the end of June or the beginning of July. Average rainfall in the district is about 1246 mm. Rice cultivation is the main source of livelihood for rural populations living in developing countries. Achieving self- suffciency in rice production and maintaining price stability are important objectives in low-income countries. Keywords: Constraints, farmers, knowledge, paddy. Agro Economist - An International Journal Citation: AE: 3(1), p. 31-35 June 2016 DOI: 10.5958/2394-8159.2016.00007.4 ©2016 Renu Publishers. All rights reserved important factor is to make farmers knowledgeable about improved rice farming techniques (Rizwana and Thelma, 2009). India is the second leading producer of rice in the entire world, preceded only by China. Rice is grown extensively in India in about 42.56 m ha area with an annual production of 95.33 MT having an average yield of 2240 kg per hectare (Anonymous, 2010-11,). Annual consumption is around 85 million tons (Khatik et al. 2012). In this context, the present study was taken up to know the extent of knowledge and constraints in rice production among the paddy farmers in two different blocks of Jammu district. Jammu district has a sub tropical climate with hot and dry climate in summer and cold climate in winter. Being in the foothills of the mountains, nights are generally cooler than what they are in the neighboring areas of Punjab. Minimum and Maximum temperature is around 4 Degree Celsius and 47 Degree Celsius respectively. Rainy season usually starts from the end of June or the beginning of July. Average rainfall in the district is about 1246 mm. Rice cultivation is the main source of livelihood for rural populations living in developing countries. Achieving self-suffciency in rice production and maintaining price stability are important objectives in low-income countries. To achieve this goal one