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ThesisItem Open Access ADOPTION OF FODDER PRODUCTION PRACTICES AMONG DAIRY FARMERS IN SUJALA WATERSHED PROJECT- A STUDY IN NORTH EASTERN TRANSITION ZONE OF KARNATAKA(KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FOISHERIE'S SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR, 2018-09) MD. ARIF JAVEED; K. C. VEERANNAThe present study was conducted to know the extent of adoption of fodder production practices, factors affecting adoption of fodder production practices and promotion of selected variety of fodder in the Sujala-III project area. An ex-postfacto research was conducted in eight villages of two talukas of Bidar district, From each village 15 farmers were selected making a sample size of 120 respondents. Majority of the dairy farmers were in middle level categories of their socio-personal, economic and psychological characteristics, Majority of the farmers had low to high favourable attitude towards cultivation of green fodder crops and feeding green fodder to milch animals. The variables like scientific, economic and risk orientations were found to be significant correlated with attitude towards cultivation and feeding green fodder to milch animals. Out of 120 dairy farmers 38.33 per cent dairy farmers adopted fodder production practices and majority of the farmers had medium level of perception towards adoption of fodder production practices. Major impacts of fodder production practices were increase in milk production and fat content of milk. DHN-6 and Sesbania were found to be popular among dairy farmers and hence were promoted through participatory approach in the study area. The research concluded that we need to improve the knowledge level of farmers related to different fodder production practices and help to improve economic condition of farmers through increase in dairy production. Key words: Adoption, Sujala watershed, Fodder Production Practices, dairy farmers, Promotion of fodder
