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V. L. Madhu Prasad ¹, Ramakrishna Naika ¹, Usha Ravindra ¹, M. P. Gokul Raj ¹

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in two taluks of Kolar district in Karnataka state. From each taluk three prominent sericulture villages were purposively selected. A sample of 120 sericulturists and from each village 20 sericulturists were selected by simple random technique. The findings revealed that the most utilized seri-byproducts namely, fodder (3 mean score), fuel (3), compost (2.73), biogas (1.83), timber wood (1.55), fruit (1.34), vermicompost (1.33) and mulberry tea (1.00) were in the order of preference. Fodder and fuel were most frequently utilized as seri-byproduct by cent per cent of the respondents followed by compost (84.17%). Correlation analysis between overall utilization pattern of seri-byproducts and various independent variables of the respondents exhibited positive and significant relationship with educational status, farm size, annual farm income, experience in seri-farming, silkworm rearing intensity, extension contact and livestock possession. Hence, various extension educational activities could be taken up by the extension agencies to educate the sericulturists about proper utilization of seri-byproducts which will in turn generate employment and additional income.

Keywords

Utilization Pattern, Seri-Byproducts, Sericulturists.

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V. L. Madhu Prasad ¹, Ramakrishna Naika ¹, Usha Ravindra ¹, M. P. Gokul Raj ¹

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted purposively in selected three taluks of Kolar. The study revealed that cent per cent of the mulberry cultivators perceived organic manures as more useful, followed by composting of organic wastes (96.67%), organic mulches and green manures (81.67%) and intercropping (75.83%). Cent per cent of the farmers completely adopted organic manures, followed by composting of organic wastes (95.83%) and intercropping (73.33%). Majority of the mulberry cultivators have not adopted vermicompost (70.83%) and bio-fertilizers (65.83%). Out of seven characteristics selected for the study, five viz., education, land holding, social participation, risk orientation and decision making ability had significant relationship with perception and adoption. Besides this, innovative proneness had significant relationship with perception. Thus, it is necessary to intensify the extension educational programmes such as trainings, discussion meetings, demonstrations, field visits etc., for needed perceptual changes in mulberry cultivators. This will enable the farmers to adopt organic farming practices which inturn will help in the production of quality cocoons and pollution free environment.

Keywords

Perception, Adoption, Organic Farming Practices, Mulberry Cultivators.

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V. L. Madhu Prasad ¹, Ramakrishna Naika ², Usha Ravindra ², M. P. Gokul Raj ²

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

A study was undertaken to assess the training needs of CRC owners, to relate their characteristics with training needs and to know their source consultancy pattern. The list of commercial CRC’s in Kolar district was prepared in consultation with Department of Sericulture, Kolar. The structured questionnaire was referred to 74 respondents out of which only 62 have responded. The commercial CRC owners expressed that the training needs were on disinfections and hygiene maintenance (71.66%), chawki rearing appliances (61.29%), pruning chawki garden (53.23%) and chawki rearing house including environment management (48.38%). Out of 12 characteristics studied, only four characteristics namely, education, occupation, area under mulberry and economic motivation had positive and significant relationship with training needs of commercial CRC owners. Majority (61.25%) of the respondents expressed that they were consulting Sericulture Extension Officers as source of information. Hence, Organizing trainings, based on their needs, considering the significantly related characteristics and further strengthening the most consulted information source be brought about awareness for increased quality cocoon production.

Keywords

Training Needs, Source Consultancy Pattern, Commercial Chawki Rearing Centre.

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