MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BT COTTON GROWERS IN BELAGAVI DISTRICT
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2015-07-31
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The study was conducted in two taluks of Belagavi district selected based on
maximum area under Bt cotton. A total of 120 Bt cotton growers were selected by using
simple random technique from three villages from each taluk. The results revealed that
majority of Bt cotton growers belonged to medium level of management efficiency
(40.83%) and economic performance (63.33%). The characteristics such as education,
land holding, extension contact, extension participation and scientific orientation had
positive and significant relationship with management efficiency. Whereas experience in
Bt cotton cultivation, land holding, annual income, extension participation, mass media
exposure, economic motivation and innovative proneness had positive and significant
relationship with economic performance. Major constraints faced by the Bt cotton
growers were high cost of plant protection chemicals, inadequate credit and lack of
market information. Hence, the Department of Agriculture should plan to educate the Bt
cotton growers on functions of management and recommended Bt cotton cultivation
practices. Further, motivate the farmers to adopt these practices in their fields. The
positive and significantly related characteristics of farmers needs to be considered while
selecting the farmers for the extension educational programmes. Also it should plan the
strategies to minimize the inputs cost, provide adequate credit and market information to
the Bt cotton growers to enhance their management efficiency and economic
performance.
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