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ThesisItem Open Access Mechanization Gap and Energy Utilization Pattern by Farmers in Relation to Productivity(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-07) P. Nagarjuna Reddy; Angadi, J.G.ThesisItem Open Access Perception of Farmers Towards Custom Hiring Service Centre(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2017-07) Sindhu M.; Patil, Anasuya T.ThesisItem Open Access Analysis of Tomato Production and Protection Technologies At Farm Level in Karnataka(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2017-07) Nazar I.M.M; Dolli, S.S.ThesisItem Open Access Knowledge and Adoption of Clean Milk Production Practices Among Dairy Farmers in Belagavi District(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-07) Navadeep B.L.; Gotyal, S.H.ThesisItem Open Access Technological Gap in Cultivation of Pineapple in Uttara Kannada District(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-08) Magundanavar, Dharesh; Hanumanaikar, R.H.The present study was conducted during 2016-17 in Sirsi and Siddapur taluks of Uttara Kannada district. These two taluks were selected for the study in view of their major share in the area and production. From each taluk four villages were selected randomly and total sample size was 120. The ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. Majority of the respondents belonged to middle age (60.83 %) and had medium level of farming experience (34.17 %). Forty per cent of the farmers belonged to low extension participation category and 42.50 per cent of the farmers belonged to medium innovativeness category. Majority of the respondents had medium level of knowledge about pineapple cultivation practices (41.67 %) and cent per cent of pineapple growers had knowledge about cultivation in trenches, suitable months for planting and manual weeding. Further, 39.17 per cent of the pineapple growers were found in medium level of technological gap category. Huge technological gap was observed in case of plant protection (93.33 %), seed treatment (92.50 %), recommended length of crown for planting (89.17 %), and recommended length of slips for planting (81.67 %). Meager technological gap was observed in case of recommended variety for cultivation (13.33 %) followed by suitable months for planting (6.67 %) and no technological gap was observed in case of cultivation in trenches, types of planting material and manual weeding. The variables such as education, annual income, farming experience and innovativeness had positive and significant relationship with knowledge level of the respondents. The variables such as extension participation and innovativeness were having highly significant relation with the technological gap of pineapple growers.ThesisItem Open Access Empowerment of Farmers Through Organic Farming in Northern Karnataka(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-12) Vinayak; Belli, R.B.The present study was undertaken in the Department of Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad covering Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts of North Karnataka during 2016-17. The ex-post facto research design was used. Major proportion of farmers belonged to middle age group (46.66 %), while, illiterates were 26.66 per cent. Majority (85.00 %) of the respondents had nuclear family and small land holders category occupied the highest percentage (60.83 %). It depicted that majority of farmers (58.33 %) belonged to medium annual income. Majority (65.83 %) of farmers possessed one to two cattle. It revealed that 41.67 per cent of respondents belonged to medium extension contact category, 56.66 per cent respondents belonged to medium organizational participation and 45.00 per cent of them belonged to medium mass media participation. More than half of the respondents (55.55 %) were growing redgram in kharif season and in rabi, majority of respondents (80.00 %) were growing sorghum. Whereas in summer, 33.33 per cent respondents were growing groundnut as their major crop. High majority of farmers possessed knowledge about vermi-compost (85.83 %), application of organic manure (83.33 %) and advantages of organic farming (66.66 %). Overall 81.67 per cent of respondents were empowered through organic farming. 32.83 per cent of farmers gained self confidence through organic farming. Social empowerment through organic farming revealed that 66.67 per cent farmers were aware about new schemes which help organic farmers. 69.33 per cent of farmers were empowered economically through organic farming activity. Majority of the organic farmers sell their produce in co-operative society (78.33%) followed by regulated market (28.33 %). Cent per cent of them sold their produce through organic mela, grain fairs and raitha santhe. It showed that majority of organic farmers faced constraints in controlling pests and diseases organically (87.50 %) and lack of marketing facilities for organic produce (80.83 %).ThesisItem Open Access Analysis of Technological Gap in Adoption of Recommended Cultivation Practices of Chilli in Gadag District(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-07) Pooja K.S.; Patil, S.L.The present study was conducted during 2016-17 in Gadag district of Karnataka. Gadag, Ron and Shirahatti talukas of Gadag District were selected for the study in the view of their highest share in area and the production in the district. From each taluka three villages were selected randomly and from each village 20 respondents were randomly selected. Thus, the total sample size was 180. The ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. The important findings were cent per cent of technological gap was observed in soil application of 1 kg of Trichoderma and 1kg of Pseudomonas mixing with 10 q of FYM before sowing. Whereas, huge technological gap was observed in use of recommended weedicides (98.33 %), application of basal dose of fertilizer (97.22 %) and seed treatment with Trichoderma @ 4 g/kg seeds (83.33 %). Further, high percentage of gap was observed in seed treatment with Gaucho @ 12 ml/kg seeds (69.44 %), application of FYM once in three years @ 10 t/acre (56.67 %) and top dressing with 20 kg N/acre (56.67 %). While, 49.44 per cent and 39.44 per cent gap was observed in use of recommended seed rate and recommended spacing, respectively. A meagre percentage of technological gap was observed in season of sowing (10.00 %) and manual weed control (1.67 %). No technological gap was observed in case of recommended varieties, intercultivation and harvesting time. Research-extension linkage, scientific orientation, market orientation and area under chilli had negative and significant relationship with the technological gap. The regression analysis revealed that the independent variables put together explained 20.30 per cent of variation in technological gap of the chilli growers. Non availability of insect and disease resistant varieties, costly chemical fertilizers, non availability of credit in time and lack of storage facilities were major constraints faced by chilli growers.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of Feed and Fodder Development Programmes on Livestock Farmers of North Karnataka(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-06) Bushetti, Veena; Biradar, NagaratnaGovernment has initiated so many feed and fodder development programmes to fulfill the existed gap between demand and actual availability of feed and fodder resources. A study was conducted with objectives to analyse feed and fodder development programmes implemented during normal and drought years, to determine the factors that influenced farmers to derive benefits or not from these programmes, to assess the impacts of these programmes on livestock rearing by farmers and to find out the constraints faced by the beneficiaries in availing the benefits of these programmes. Study was carried out in 12 villages of Belagavi, Bagalkote and Gadag districts. Data was collected from 120 livestock farmers using pre-tested interview schedule. Gadag district with less livestock population and more drought years received more funds of ` 52.37 and ` 109.83 lakhs in normal and drought years, respectively as compared to other two districts for feed and fodder programmes. R2 value was 0.672 and three variables viz., experience in livestock rearing, annual income and risk orientation which were retained at the last step of regression together explained 67.20 per cent variance embedded with the predicted variable, benefits taken by the farmers. Average herd size of beneficiary respondents was smaller (5.21 + 0.36 ACUs) than that of non-beneficiary respondents (7.04 + 0.44 ACUs) but income earned from livestock was more (` 16908.33 + 1422.26) for beneficiary respondents than that of non-beneficiary respondents (` 10750.00 + 654.67). Many procedures to attend to avail benefits (Garret score 60.36, rank-1), inadequate support received from the department and slow response from government department while availing benefits (Garret score 59.85, rank-2) were the constraints expressed by the beneficiaries. Hence utilization of various mass media along with ICT’s must be advocated by the Animal Husbendry and Veterinary Services (AHVS) department to generate more awareness about different fodder programmes.ThesisItem Open Access Technological Gap in Onion Production in Haveri District(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-06) Korishetti, Deepak S.; Nagaraja, M.V.This study was conducted under University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during 2014-15 in Haveri district of Karnataka state. Random sampling procedure was used to select 150 farmers and data collected through the personal interview method. Majority of onion growers were middle aged, 42.67 per cent of the onion growers studied up to primary school, 38.67 per cent farmers belongs to semi-medium land holding category, 49.33 per cent of respondents had medium level of farming experience, 52 per cent of respondents had medium level of area under onion crop. 57.33 per cent of farmers belonged to high level of economic orientation. Considerable per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of extension contact, mass media participation, innovative proneness and scientific orientation. The study revealed that cent per cent of onion growers adopted the recommended onion cultivation practices of proper harvesting stage followed by 98 per cent of farmers adopted correct sowing time, spacing and seed rate. 43.33 per cent belonged to medium category of technological gap. 98.00 per cent of technological gap was found in application of plant promoters followed by split application of nitrogen fertilizers. Majority of farmers got the market price information from others, 54.00 per cent farmers sold their produce in APMCs, 56.67 per cent farmers sold their produce immediately after harvest, 82.67 per cent of farmers graded the onion based on size. 70.67 per cent of onion growers indicated lack of knowledge of pest control as major production constraint followed by high cost of inputs. 92.67 per cent of farmers expressed that price fluctuation of onion was major marketing constraint followed by mal practice in weighment and lack of storage facility.
