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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was established on October 1, 1986. The University has 5 Colleges, 27 Research Stations, 6 Agriculture Extension Education Centers, 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and ATIC. The University has its jurisdiction over 7 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada in northern Karnataka. Greater diversity exists in soil types, climate, topography cropping and farming situations. The jurisdiction includes dry-farming to heavy rainfall and irrigated area. Important crops of the region include sorghum, cotton, rice, pulses, chilli, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, wheat, safflower etc. The region is also known for many horticultural crops. Considerable progress has been registered in the field of education, research and extension from this University.

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    A STUDY ON OPINION OF WOMEN BENEFICIARIES TOWARDS DWCRA AND BENEFITS DERIVED IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - A. P.
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 1999) USHA RANI, R; ANSARI, M R
    DWCRA scheme was launched in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh during 1988-89. So far about 2003 groups of rural women were provided with revolving fund. The study was conducted during the year 1998-99 in Parvatipuram division of Vizianagaram district. Based on the criteria of maximum number of beneficiaries, 4 mandals and 16 villages from these four mandals were selected. From each selected village, 10 beneficiaries were selected randomly thus the total sample size was 160. A majority of the women beneficiaries were having favourable opinion towards various aspects of DWCRA like general, procedural, financial and employment whereas, 66 per cent had unfavourable opinion towards marketing aspects under DWCRA and also about provision of material help. 70.63 per cent of the women beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge about various aspects of DWCRA. Nearly 26.25 per cent of the women beneficiaries had taken-up vegetable vending. Maximum income of Rs.8400/- was generated from tailoring by two women beneficiaries. A majority of the women beneficiaries were grouped under income level of Rs.lOOl to 2000 and 2001 to 3000 rupees. Regarding personal, socio-psychological and economic characteristics of the women beneficiaries 56.75 per cent belonged to young age group and 65 per cent of them were illiterate. Nearly 91.87 per cent of the women beneficiaries belonged to nuclear families and 76.87 per cent of them were landless. Only 36.25 per cent of women beneficiaries were members of Mahila Mandal. Three fourth (72.50, 75.00%) of the women beneficiaries possessed medium level of achievement motivation and self-confidence. Education, family size, social participation, mass media exposure, self confidence and sources of information had positive and significant relationship with knowledge of women beneficiaries about DWCRA. Major problems encountered by the women beneficiaries were less loan amount, difficult to maintain group, marketing of produce. Common suggestions made by them were to increase the loan amount, single outlet for marketing of produce and to provide subsidy.
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    A PROFILE STUDY OF FARM OPINION LEADERS AND THEIR FOLLOWERS IN GUNTUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 1999) KRAMAKRISHNA, K; CHANDARGI, D M
    The study was conducted during the year 1998-99 in the purposively selected Bapatla Mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. Out of 20 villages in Bapalla Mandal, 2 villages Murukondapadu and Rhartipudi were selected on progressiveness criteria as progressive and non-progressive villages respectively. Six opinion leaders and 48 followers from each village were selected based on sociometric scores. Selected opinion leaders and followers were inter-viewed to know their personal, socioeconomic and psychological characteristics and to assess their knowledge and adoption regarding rice cultivation practices. The major findings of the study were : The concentration of socioeconomic score of the best-perceived opinion leader was higher with sociometric score of 318 in the non-progressive village, than that in the progressive village where the best-perceived opinion leader had sociometric score of 79 only. In the non-progressive village, 50.00 percent each of the opinion leaders had middle school and high school levels of education. In progressive village majority of the; opinion leaders (83.33) had high school level of education. Majority of the followers in the non-progressie and progressive village had lower educational levels compared to opinion leaders. Majority of the opinion leaders in the non-progressive village (66.67%) and in progressive village (83.33%) belonged to middle age group. Among the followers, 66.67 percent in the non-progressive village and 62.50 percent in the progressive village were in middle age group. In both villages, the majority of the opinion leaders had medium to high levels of participation informal organizations, cosmopolites, mass media participation, extension participation, extension contact, innovative proneness, economic motivation, scientific orientation and risk preference whereas, the followers belonged to medium to low level. In non-progressive and progressive villages, the majority of the respondents (81.48°/o and 68.52%, respectively) had a medium level of knowledge regarding recommended cultivation practices of rice. In the non-progressive village and progressive village, the majority of the respondents (72.22°/o and 53.70%, respectively) had a medium level of adoption regarding recommended cultivation practices of rice.
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    A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, ADOPTION AND MARKETING PATTERN OF POMEGRANATE GROWERS IN BAGALKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 1999) Angadi, Siddappa C; Angadi, J G
    "The study on knowledge, adoption and marketing pattern of pomegranate growers in Bagalkot district, Kamataka state was carried out during 1998-99. By following proportionate random sampling 160 farmers were selected and data were collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were, a majority of the growers (63.75%) had medium level of knowledge about pomegranate cultivation. The findings on adoption of recommended cultivation practices by the pomegranate growers revealed that cent per cent of the pomegranate growers adopted Ganesh variety. Recommended spacing was followed by 61.25 per cent of the pomegranate growers. Recommended filler materials in the pit Were used by 63.12 per cent of the pomegranate growers. More than half the number of pomegranate growers (53.75%) had grown groundnut as an intercrop. Nearly 62 per cent of the pomegranate growers had applied nitrogen in the range of 450-690 g/plant, whereas 86.88 per cent had applied phosphorus in the range of 400-570 g/plant, In case of application of potashic fertilizer fifty per cent of the pomegranate growers applied in the range of 180-375 g/plant. Basin method of irrigation was followed by 57.50 per cent of the pomegranate growers. A majority of the growers (78.60%) were literate,, of which thirty per cent studied up to middle schooL Maximum number of growers (62.50%) possessed medium land holding of 10-30 acres. Extension participation and social participation of the pomegranate growers were low. Half the number of growers (50.63%) had medium level of economic motivation. The average maintenance cost incurred on one acre of orchard ranged from Rs. 5,500 to Rs. 8,500. A positive and significant relationship was observed between knowledge, education, land holding, annual income, extension contact, mass media participation, material possession and economic motivation. Age was found to be negatively significant with the knowledge level of the respondents. A majority of the growers (74.77%) sold pomegranate through auction in different market places. Nearly fifty per cent of the growers received market information from farmers who visited market. The major constraints faced by pomegranate growers in cultivation and marketing of produce were, irregular supply of electricity (83.75%), costliness of packing material (79.38%) and expensive nature of fertilizer and plant protection chemicals (53.12 and 52.50%) and spoilage during transportation (56.87%)."
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    A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, CULTIVATION PRACTICES FOLLOWED AND MARKETING BEHAVIOUR OF SWEET ORANGE GROWERS IN NANDED DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA STATE
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 1999) Prabhat Rao, Kadam Rajesh; Angadi, J G
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