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Wheat is one of the most important staple food crops of India and plays a significant role in ensuring food security. One of India's most essential basic crops, wheat is crucial to maintaining food security. Improved wheat production technologies are available, but there are still a number of barriers preventing farmers from implementing them. The Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh was specifically chosen for the current study. Block Akhbarpur was purposefully chosen. Out of all the communities, five were chosen based on the majority of beneficiaries and the largest area planted to wheat. Five villages were chosen: (i) Arsadpur; (ii) Baghpur; (iii) Dalpatpur; (iv) Hasanapur; and (v) Maharajpur. 120 wheat farmers in all were chosen using a random sample method. Data were collected through a pre-tested structured interview schedule and analyzed using suitable statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, and weighted mean score. According to the survey, most respondents were middle-aged, had only completed middle school, had medium-sized families, and had moderate farming experience. Administrative, input, technical, and other constraints were the four main categories into which the obstacles influencing the adoption of better wheat production techniques were divided. The most significant administrative limitation was the irregularity of extension personnel visits during the crop season (90.00%). The highest input limitation was the high cost of pesticides, fertilisers, and HYV seeds (92.50%). The most significant technical limitation was the lack of knowledge about better techniques (87.50%). The most severe various restrictions were found to be farmers' inadequate risk-bearing ability (94.17%) and unfavourable weather and rainfall conditions (90.00%).The study came to the conclusion that implementation of better wheat production technology is severely hampered by financial constraints, poor extension services, a lack of technical expertise, and climate uncertainty. Therefore, expanding adoption and raising wheat yield in the research area requires bolstering extension services, guaranteeing timely availability of reasonably priced inputs, raising farmer awareness, and encouraging risk-reducing strategies.