Agriculture Update

K. S. Subhashree ¹, C. R. Ravishankar ¹, H. R. Raveendra ¹, K. Madhusudhan ¹

Affiliations
1 All India Coordinated Research Project on Small Millets, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Mandya (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

A study was conducted for two years during 2014-15 and 2015-16 involving 30 and 15 farmers at Tumkur and Ramanagara districts, respectively. The improved finger millet variety KMR-301 and KMR-204 were used to demonstrate the improved production technology on finger millet in the farmer's field. The data revealed that during 2014 by the introduction of new technology the grain yield was increased by 36 per cent over farmers practice and during 2015, at Ramanagara district the yield improvement was to the tune of 16 per cent.

Keywords

Front Line Demonstrations, Farmers Practice, Finger Millet, Improved Variety.

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M Shobha Rani ¹, G. D. Dinesh Kumar ², R. Krishna Murthy ³, H. R. Raveendra ⁴, U. D. Bongale ⁵

Affiliations
1 Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Thalaghattapura, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, V.C. Farm, Mandya (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Horticulture, Ponnampet (Karnataka), IN
4 Department of Plant Pathology, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, V.C. Farm, Mandya (Karnataka), IN
5 Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Thalaghattapura, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

A study was conducted to assess the adoption impact of technologies and its influence on the cocoon yield. The data were collected from 108 farmers of traditional sericultural area of Kolar district of Karnataka. In the present study, attempts have been made to identify and advocate the need based technologies for the selected farmers along with requis ite motivational efforts through personal interactions and group discussions held over a period of two years. Initial diagnostic study was conducted through structured proforma and impact survey was carried out and crop performance data computed for the 1^st and 2^nd years, which recorded an increase of cocoon yields by 8-19 kg/100 dfls among the target farmers. Among the technologies covered in the study, application of farmyard manure, separate chawki garden, separate chawki rearing room, proper disinfection of rearing house and equipments, black boxing and incubation of eggs, shoot feeding under shelfrearing and use of bed disinfectants mainly contributed for the increased cocoon yields.

Keywords

Impact Survey, New Technologies, Sericulture.

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M. Shobha Rani ¹, U. D. Bongale ², H. R. Raveendra ³, R. Krishna Murthy ³

Affiliations
1 Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Thalaghattapura, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN
2 Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, Thalaghattapura, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, College of Forestry, UAS (B), Ponnampet (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in seven villages of Bangalore South district of Karnataka, covering a total of 127 farmers. Benchmark survey was conducted through personal interview by using structured proforma to resource the primary data to understand the existing practices and productivity levels, and for identifying the crucial factors. Further for intensive study, 30 among these 127 farmers were selected based on their willingness to adopt the suggested technologies. Regular interactions were held for two years on one-toone basis with these farmers along with motivational efforts for technological interventions as were enlisted for respective farmers. Impact survey was carried out and crop performance data computed for 1st and 2nd year, apart from compiling the information pertaining to the performance and suitability of the technologies and response of each of the farmers during the course of the study. The data revealed that cocoon yields increased by 8-13 kg with the adoption of identified technologies among the target farmers.

Keywords

New Technologies, Adoption, Impact Survey.

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