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R. H. Hanumanaikar ¹, M. S. Nagaraja ¹, K. K. Malshet ¹

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

Abstract

An attempt was made in this study to know the value orientation of Lambani women towards scientific farming, girls education and family planning and association between value orientation and selected independent variables, considering 200 randomly selected Lambani women in Shirahatti and Ranebennur Talukas of Haveri district. A vast majority of Lambani women had higher value orientation towards scientific farming. Whereas, majority had low value orientation with respect to family planning and girls education. Age, family size and size of land holdings of respondents were significantly associated with the value orientation towards girls education. Cleaning the house, serving food and child care works were done by all the women folk. Except chilli transplanting, all other agriculture operations were performed by women. Embroidery was a major subsidiary work. Collection and selling of forest produce were the important activities among works.

Keywords

Value Orientation, Lambani Women, Farm Activities, Marketing Activities.

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R. H. Hanumanaikar ¹, M. S. Nagaraja ¹, H. T. Chandranath ¹

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

Abstract

The study was conducted in Yellapur Taluk involving 120 Sidhi farmers. The study revealed that majority of the Sidhi farmers were middle aged (72.50%), illiterate (62.50%), marginal holders (62.50%) had large sized family (62.50%) with medium level of income. Regarding the existing cultivation pattern, it was observed that majority (92.30%) of the local paddy farmers applied only FYM. Chemical fertilizers and plant protection measures were not adopted by most of them.

Keywords

Socio-Economic Profile, Adoption, Paddy, Siddhi Tribal Community Farmers.

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R. H. Hanumanaikar ¹, K. K. Malshet ¹, M. S. Nagaraja ¹

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

Abstract

The study was conducted during the year 2010 by covering 10 Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s Subject Matter Specialists and Programme Co-ordinators, located at various district of Karnataka State. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (65.71%) were satisfied with the job components like the interest in the extension work followed by 64.29 per cent of the respondents were satisfied with the efforts in implementation extension programmes. The study also showed that majority of the Subject Matter Specialists trainer respondents were satisfied with the various sub-components of team work in the Krishi Vigyan Kendras like, 65.71 per cent with confidence in delegated authority, 57.14 per cent with procedural design to work together and 54.30 per cent with mutual desire to give and take. The study also indicated that all most all the eleven sub-components of job satisfaction, the Subject Matter Specialists trainer respondents had perceived that as they were satisfied.

Keywords

Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Subject Matter, Specialists, Work Environment, People Participation.

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S. G. Aski ¹, S. H. Gotyal ², M. B. Patil ¹, R. H. Hanumanaikar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, M.A.R.S., Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Bijapur, UAS (D), Dharwad (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The study revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to the medium level of knowledge as this crop grown with the long experience of farmers and cultivation practices are simple and easy to adopt. Majority of respondent belonged to the medium level of adoption category followed by high and low adoption category. The practices like harrowing, varieties/hybrids, seed rate, optimum time of sowing and right time of harvesting were fully adopted by majority of farmers. Cent per cent of respondents not adopted spraying to control ergot disease.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Bajra, Growers.

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S. H. Gotyal ¹, S. G. Aski ², M. B. Patil ², R. H. Hanumanaikar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, M.A.R.S. , Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in Indi Taluk of Bijapur district as it ranks first in area and production in the state. From 160 respondents the data were collected by using prestructured interview schedule. The majority of the respondents belonged to medium category of adoption. The key practices contributing to yield and quality of fruits were fully adopted by majority of the respondents. The practices like mulching and green manuring were not adopted by majority of the farmers. The importance of these practices were not convinced by the lime growers. Chemical fertilizer application was partially adopted by majority of the growers. Among 13 independent variables selected for the study, 11 variables were found to be positive having significant relationship with the adoption of recommended lime cultivation practices by lime growers.

Keywords

Lime Cultivation, Lime Growers.

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S. H. Gotyal ¹, S. G. Aski ², M. B. Patil ², R. H. Hanumanaikar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, M.A.R.S., Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), IN

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The study was conducted in Bijapur district of Karnataka state during the year 2008 with the objective to study the adoption level of scientific grain storage practices of food grains by the farmers and also to study the relationship between profile of farmers with their adoption level of scientific food grain storage practices. 160 farmers were randomly selected as respondents for the study and pre-structured schedule was used to collect the data. The results of the study revealed that majority of the farmers had medium level of adoption behaviour of food grains. The variables like education, annual income, mass media exposure and scientific orientation had positive and significant relationship with adoption of scientific storage practices. Regarding improved storage structures, use of fumigation and use of chemical measures for food grain storage, majority of farmers have not adopted these practices. This needs to be tackled by educating through different extension methods and transfer of scientific information.

Keywords

Storage Practices, Pest Control Practices, Adoption Level.

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S. V. Halakatti ¹, D. S. M. Gowda ², R. H. Hanumanaikar ³

Affiliations
1 Extension Education Unit, Agricultural Technology Information Centre University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN
2 Forestry College, UAS (D), Sirsi (Karnataka), IN
3 Extension Education Unit, Agricultural Technology Information Centre University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

Improvement of rainfed farming is key to development of agriculture and removal of poverty. To increase the production and productivity from dry land areas, the Government of India launched NWDPRA in different parts of the country including Karnataka. This was also implemented in Haveri district, demonstrating different soil conservation practices in different villages. Demonstrations were mainly conducted in major crops of the area like sorghum, groundnut, pulses, chillies and cotton. The study was conducted in Kadkol watershed of Karnataka. New crop varieties were introduced along with watershed treatment in different crops. Different soil conservation measures like contour bands, vegetative barriers, rubble check and contour cultivation had given more yields compared to conventional practices with local varieties. The farmers were also convinced to a great extent.

Keywords

Watershed, Dry Land Farming, Soil Conservation Structures.

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R. H. Hanumanaikar ¹, M. S. Nagaraj ¹, K. K. Malshet ¹

Affiliations
1 Extension Education Unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The present study was under taken during 2009 to analyze the illustrations in three selected Kannada farm magazines (Krishimunnade, Sirisambrudhi and Krishimitra). The study was conducted in twelve districts of Northern Karnataka. It was found that nearly 37 per cent of articles in Krishimunnade 30.00 per cent of articles in Sirisambrudhi and 25 per cent of articles in Krishimitra contained illustrations. Photographs were most preferred among all other types of illustrations by the farmer readers of Krishimunnade (93.34%), Sirisambrudhi (80.00%) and Krishimitra (66.66%). Further, it was found that 65.00 per cent of Krishimunnade, 58.33 per cent of Sirisambrudhi and 55.00 per cent of farm readers of Krishimitra wanted the illustrations near the content/details.

Keywords

Kannada Farm Magazine, Type of Illustration, Illustration Components.

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S. G. Aski ¹, S. H. Gotyal ², M. B. Patil ³, R. H. Hanumanaikar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, MARS, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
4 Department of Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

Pearl millet is predominantly cultivated as a rainfed crop in diverse soils and climate. It is a drought and heat tolerant crop among cereal crops. It has the highest water use efficiency under drought stress. The features associated with cultivation of this crop are low value status, adoption to poor resource base production and consumption of poorer section of the society. In northern Karnataka, Bijapur district stands for highest area and production. The study revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to the medium level of knowledge as this crop grown with the long experience of farmers and cultivation practices being simple and easy to adopt. Majority of the respondents belonged to the medium level of adoption category followed by high and low adoption category. The practices like harrowing, varieties/hybrids, seed rate, optimum time of sowing and right time of harvesting were fully adopted by majority of farmers. Cent per cent of respondents not adopted spraying to control ergot of bajra.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Resource Poor, Pearl Millet.

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S. G. Aski ¹, S. H. Gotyal ², M. B. Patil ³, R. H. Hanumanaikar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

Among important different oilseed crops grown in India, sunflower occupies an important position next only to the groundnut. In Karnataka, Bijapur district stands first in area and production. The extension agencies like state Department of Agriculture, state Agriculture Universities, input agencies and NGO’s were constantly making efforts to increase productivity by conducting training demonstrations, field days and other extension activities. Knowledge of the sunflower production technology is important for increasing the production levels. Hence, this study was conducted to know the knowledge level and its relationship with socio-economic and psychological characteristics of sunflower growers. The study revealed that majority of the farmers belonged to medium knowledge category having the detailed knowledge about important sunflower cultivation practices and there was positive and significant relationship with personal socio-economic and psychological characteristics of sunflower growers.

Keywords

Oilseeds, Production Technology, Socio-Economic Characteristics, Knowledge, Adoption.

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