Knowledge of rural women about organic farming

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2009
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UAS, Dharwad
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The research study was conducted in Dharwad district of Karnataka state during 2008-09. Two taluks namely Kundgol and Kalaghatgi were selected for conducting the present investigation. Kalaghatgi was selected purposively as villages adopted by the University of Agricultural Sciences for practicing organic farming fall in this taluka. Kundgol was selected where farmers/farm women practice regular agriculture. Level of knowledge of the farm women regarding improved agriculture, organic farming and organic foods was studied. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference between organic and non-organic villagers with regard to improved agriculture. Level of knowledge regarding organic farming in the organic villages was quite high (73.00%) while the same was practically nil in the non-organic villages. This could be because of the intensive efforts done by the University scientists to educate the farmers/farm women of the adopted villages. However, with regard to the knowledge of organic foods, the findings revealed that women of both groups had very low or no knowledge at all. The findings would therefore call for educating farmers/farm women on the ill effects of inorganic agriculture on the human health. The farmers and farm women could be enlightened on these aspects either through mass media or by way of training, campaigns, exhibitions and such other extension methods.
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