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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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    Performance of Grama Sabha in Implementation of Rural Development Programmes in Panchayat Raj System
    (University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, 2018-04) Supriya B.B.; Natikar K.V.
    The study was undertaken in University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during 2015-2016 in three districts Dharwad, Gadag and Uttara Kannada. ‘Ex-post facto’ research design was used. The size of the sample for the study was 180. A scale was developed to measure the ‘performance of grama sabha’ by considering powers, meetings, duties and functions of Grama Sabha. A schedule was developed to measure the participation of people in grama sabha considering planning and budgeting of rural development programmes, social audit and finalization of programmes and beneficiary selection. The performance of grama sabha was ‘very good’ in ‘conducting the meetings’ (63.89%) and in ‘creating awareness among rural people’ (53.89%). While, the performance was ‘good’ in maintaining the quorum not less than one-tenth of the total members of Grama Sabha (56.11 %) and for ‘identification and selection of eligible beneficiaries for developmental programmes’ (54.44%). The performance of grama sabha was ‘average’ in ‘prohibiting liquor and gambling in the area of the village’ (46.67 %). Participation of people in grama sabha was highest in ‘finalization of rural development programmes and beneficiaries selection’ (76.25%). The performance and participation of the people in Grama Sabha was more in Uttara Kannada district with mean values of 2.25 and 2.18 followed by Dharwad with mean values of 2.08 and 1.97 respectively. ‘Low level’ of performance in executing ‘powers of Grama Sabha’ and people’s participation in ‘planning and budgeting of rural development programmes’. Medium level of participation (70.81 %) observed in social audit. The suggestions given by people were to ‘avoid dominance in beneficiary selection’ (84.12%), ‘transparency in budget utilization’ (82.00%) and ‘fixing of dates in advance by the local governments’ (81.60 %).
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    A Study on Farmers Attitude, Knowledge and Adoption Regarding Bt Cotton
    (University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, 2018-03) Sankaratti Shreedevi A; Halakatti S. V.
    Present research study was conducted during 2016-17 in Dharwad, Belagavi and Haveri districts of Karnataka coming under the jurisdiction of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Ex-post- facto research design was used for the study. In each district two talukas with maximum area under Bt cotton cultivation were selected. Thus, 180 farmers formed the sample for study. Scale was developed for the study for measuring the attitude of farmers towards Bt cotton. The scale was standardized for wider applicability. Maximum farmers (42.00%) had medium level of knowledge about Bt cotton cultivation. All farmers had correct knowledge of sowing time and sowing method. Forty per cent of farmers had favorable attitude towards Bt cotton. All farmers agreed to the statement Bt cotton gives higher yield than non-Bt cotton. While 88.00 per cent of the farmers agreed that pest incidence was less in Bt cotton than in non-Bt cotton. Medium adoption category had 39.00 per cent of farmers. All farmers adopted suitable variety and manual dibbling method for sowing. Majority of the farmers (83.00 %) adopted the recommended seed rate and 46.00 per cent were found in the medium socio-economic status category. Maximum farmers faced constraints in Bt cotton cultivation. As high as 73.21 per cent of farmers expressed lack of agricultural labours during peak season followed by lack of pure and quality seeds of Bt cotton (68.80 %) and non-availability of seed at proper time (61.71%). Suggestion made by farmers included timely availability of quality seeds (81.67%) and inputs should be made available at cheaper price (63.89%). Some farmers were not convinced about pheromone trap, trap crop and intercrop and some farmers had not adopted simple practices like choosing a right fungicide, concentration and recommended quantity of fertilizer. Extension programmes through farmer’s field schools would certainly help to bridge these gaps.
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    Job Perception and Job Performance of Panchayath Development Officers (PDOs)
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2015-10) Bharamagoudar, Manjunath V.; Angadi, J. G.
    The present study was undertaken during the year 2013-14 in Dharwad, Haveri, Bagalkot and Bijapur districts of northern Karnataka. The Ex-post facto, Research design was employed for the study. One hundred fifty two PDOs formed the sample for the study. The scales were developed and standardized to measure Job Perception and Job performance of PDOs. Majority (61.18%) of the PDOs belonged to favorable job perception category. Among the components of Job Perception majority (78.54%) of PDOs had better perception of ‘Planning and development of programmes’ (78.54%) Implementation of programmes’ (76.85%) ‘Working environment’ (76.31%) and ‘Decumentation work’ (72.93%) Higher percentage (47.37%) of PDOs belonged to medium job performance category. The duties ‘ Maintenance of records relating to population census, crop census, cattle census and people below poverty line’, ‘Maintaining water supply works either on its own or by annual contract by generating adequate resources’ and ‘Providing sanitary latrines to not less than 10% of the households every year were performed excellent by 27.63,24.34,21.71 and 21.05 per cent PDOs respectively. Performance regarding construction of community latrines for use of men and women and their maintenance and removing encroachments on public streets or public places was perceived as poor by the PDOs. Forty four per cent of the PDOs perceived their workload as heavy and 40.13 Per cent experienced high levels of job stress. More than one third (38.82%) of the respondents had low job satisfaction. Majority of the respondents (57.24) were satisfied with availability of facilities and resources. All most all ODOs (96.05) perceived interference of local representatives as the major constraint in performing job activities. Over workload was the other major constraint as perceived by 83.55 per cent of PDOs.
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    A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE OF GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBERS ABOUT IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR ROLE PERFORMANCE IN KONKAN REGION OF MAHARASHTRA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2003) MANKAR, DILIP MANIKRAO; HIREVENKANAGOUDAR, L V
    ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE
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    IDENTIFICATION OF INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGIES FOLLOWED AND THEIR RATIONALE AS PERCEIVED BY FARMERS IN NORTHERN TRANSITION ZONE OF KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2001) BALAMATTI, ARUN M; SUNDARASWAMY, B
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    A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION AMONG BENEFICIARIES IN NORTHERN KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2003) Sudeendra, M; Hirevenkanagoudar, L V
    "The study was conducted in Dharwad and Belgaum districts to know the knowledge and perception about Joint Forest Management Programme among the beneficiaries during the year 2002. Totally 360 beneficiaries were selected from 18 villages. The important findings of the study were. The socio-personal profile revealed that majority of the beneficiaries were in middle aged group(52 %), primary education (38%), nuclear family (62%), big farmers (33%), below poverty line (97%), live stock possession w.r.t. bullocks (42%), medium extension contact (55%), low social participation (37%), high cosmopoliteness (48%) and medium level of aspiration (46%). Majority of the beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge (39.17%) about Joint Forest Management Programme. JFM component analysis revealed that objectives of JFM with average score (4.08) ranked first and least knowledge about role of different departments with average score (1.61) ranked the least. Majority of the beneficiaries had medium level of perception (47.73%). Perception towards the ""usefulness ranked first with an average score (11.24), and management plan with an average score (3.02) ranked the least. Extension contact and employment generation were found to have a positive and significant association with the knowledge level of the beneficiaries. Regression analysis revealed that extension contract was most important variable in influencing the knowledge and perception level of beneficiaries. Fodder, firewood and increase in employment were major benefits derived by beneficiaries. Lack of confidence and uncertainty about the programme and lack of power to village forest committee members were some of the problems expressed by the beneficiaries. Suggestions for better implementation of Joint Forest Management Programme were views and knowl'^dge of local people while formulating management plan should be considered and follow up by senior forest officers about worldng of Village Forest Committee is appropriate."
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    A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGICAL GAP IN ADOPTION OF PADDY AND COTTON CULTIVATION PRACTICES BETWEEN MIGRANT AND NON-MIGRANT FARMERS OF TBP COMMAND AREA IN KARNATAKA
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2001) Bheemappa, A; Hirevenkanagoudar, L V
    "The study was conducted in Raichur and Koppal districts of Tungabhadra command area, Karnataka to measure the comparative knowledge and technological gap in adoption of paddy and cotton cultivation practices between migrant Andhra farmers and non-migrant Karnataka farmers. The expost-facto research design was employed to elicit the data from 120 miigrant and 120 non-migrant farmers. The major findings were: The migrant farmers possessed significantly higher mean knowledge scores in paddy and cotton((20.29 and 24.06 respectively) as compared to non- migrant farmers (18.92 and 22.51 respectively). The non-migrant farmers exhibited high technological gap scores in both paddy and cotton (31.33 and 34.82 per cent respectively) as compared to migrant farmers (22.77 and 30.48 per cent respectively). The migrant farmers had significantly higher yield levels in paddy and cotton crops (24.29 qtl./ha. and 10.65 qtl./ha. respectively) as compared to non- migrant farmers (20.32 qtl./ha. and 9.66 qtl./ha. respectively). The variables innovative proneness (36.48%), achievement motivation (24.33%), attitude towards inijMovcd faru) practices(l 1.84%), cropping intensity(l 1.79%) and mass media participation( 10.59%) were the most contributing variables for effective discrimination of migrant and non- migrant farmers. The extent of variation in knowledge of paddy and cotton cultivation by all the 19 selected independent variables put together explained 29.54 and 20.94 per cent in case of migrant farmers, and 29.45 and 17.76 per cent among non-migrant farmers respectively. Similarly the extent of variation in the technological gap were found to contribute to the extent of 36.46 and 23.33 per cent in case of migrant farmers and 15.28 and 11.48 per cent among non-migrant farmers, respectively. The lack of knowledge, lack of conviction, non-suitability of the practice, untimely distribution of canal water, and poor quality of inputs were the major constraints noticed among the migrant and non-migrant farmers in adoption of recommended cultivation practices in paddy and cotton crops."
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    ATTITUDE AND USE OF FARM JOURNALS BY THE SUBSCRIBER FARMERS AND THEIR PROFILE - A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2001) NATIKAR, K V; ANSARI, M R
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    KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND UTILIZATION PATTERN OF ORGANIC INPUTS BY THE FARMERS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2015-01) SIDRAM; ANGADI, J. G.
    The research study was conducted in Dharwad, Belagavi, Gadag and Haveri districts of north Karnataka which fall under the jurisdiction of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad which is actively involved in promoting organic farming practices by establishing Institute of Organic Farming. Two hundred and forty farmers formed the sample for the study. Two scales were developed for the study one for measuring the knowledge of farmers regarding organic inputs usage and another for measuring the perception of farmers regarding organic farming inputs usage. The scales were standardized for wider applicability. The study revealed that, majority of farmers (50.42%) had medium knowledge about organic input usage. Among the different organic inputs, the knowledge possessed by farmers with respect to organic manures was to the extent of 73.44 per cent. With respect to perception of farmers, majority (65.83%) had the perception that “Organic inputs are not available in local market”. Seventy two per cent of variation in knowledge regarding organic input usage was explained by independent variables selected for the study. Regression coefficients of education, farming experience and extension contact were found to be significant at one per cent level. Cent per cent of farmers had applied the FYM and 45.00 per cent of farmers applied vermicompost. Among different bio-fertilizers, rhizobium was applied by higher per cent of farmers (35.83%) followed by azotobacter (13.75%) and phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (13.75 %). The most influencing factor to adopt organic inputs was “Concern for degrading soil fertility and productivity” which stands first as it was expressed by 77.08 per cent of farmers. “Motivational activities to use organic inputs” (76.67%), “Separate market facility to the organic produce” (73.75%) and “Supply of organic inputs at village level” (67.92%) were important suggestions given by the farmers.