IMPACT ANALYSIS OF COMMODITY BASED ASSOCIATIONS
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2015-02-05
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
The study was conducted in Tubugere hobli of Doddaballapur
taluk in Bangalore rural district of Karnataka state during 2013-14 to
know the extent of participation of members in the activities of
Commodity Based Associations (CBAs) besides studying the attitude of
members towards CBAs and impact of CBAs on annual income,
employment generation and social status. Two hundred and fifty
members from ten CBAs promoted under Rural Bio Resource project
were selected as the respondents for the study. A scale was specifically
developed to measure the attitude of members towards CBAs. The
results revealed that 43.20 per cent of the members had more favourable
attitude towards CBAs. More than one third (40.40%) of members had
high level of overall participation in the activities of CBAs. The mean
annual net income (Rupees), employment generation (Man days) and
social status increased by 27.56, 12.03 and 93.23 per cent, respectively
after their membership to CBAs. Achievement motivation,
cosmopoliteness, education, extension contact, extension participation,
farm scientist contact, innovativeness, management orientation, mass
media participation, participation in training programmes and social
participation of CBA members were found to be significantly influencing
the attitude, participation, annual income, employment generation and
social status of members. Technical guidance from the supporting
organization is the primary factor for the success of CBAs. Whereas, nonavailability
of loan is the major constraint faced by the CBA members. It
could be concluded from the findings of the study that sustained
development of farmers in developing countries is possible through the
establishment of CBAs.
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