Knowledge Status of respondents about redgram cultivation practices under DDP watershed area in NEK region

SUDHA C. K. S. K. METI; G. N. MARADDI; PRABHU ILLIGER

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Knowledge Status of respondents about redgram cultivation practices under DDP watershed area in NEK region

Sudha C. K. S. K. Meti, G. N. Maraddi, Prabhu Illiger

Abstract :

?e present study was conducted in Lingasugur and Raichur taluks of Raichur district of Karnataka state during 2012–13. From each taluka, two watershed villages were selected based on highest number of beneficiaries under watershed and from each 15 watershed farmers and non–watershed farmers were selected based on random sampling method. ?us the total sample size constitute for the study was 120 respondents which constitute of 60 watershed farmers and 60 non–watershed farmers. ?e data was collected from the respondents using pretested structured interview schedule personally. ?e collected information was analyzed using appropriate statistical tools. ?e results of the study revealed that, around 70 per cent of watershed farmers belonged in medium to higher knowledge category and 63.33 per cent of non–watershed farmers identified in range from medium to high knowledge category. more than 50 per cent of watershed farmers had full knowledge towards sowing time, recommended yield, FYM application, seed treatment, summer ploughing and pest management and in case of non–watershed farmers around 30 per cent had full knowledge with regards to summer ploughing, FYM application, spacing and seed rate. Variables namely landholding, income significant at 0.01 level, scientific orientation, risk orientation, management orientation significant at 0.05 level of watershed framers had a positives and significant relationship with their knowledge level of redgram cultivation