STUDY ON ADOPTION OF GREEN FODDER PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION
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2023
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR 585 226
Abstract
The present study was conducted to know the adoption of various green fodder
production practices, knowledge level, impact and constraints faced by farmers in green
fodder production. The study also sensitized and mobilized dairy farmers for intensive
cultivation of super napier fodder. An ex-post facto research was conducted in Bidar,
Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts of Karnataka. Thirty farmers from each district were
selected, making a sample size of 90 farmers and 10 farmers were sensitized and mobilized
for intensive cultivation of super napier. Majority of the respondents were young aged
holding a degree in a joint family with agriculture as a primary occupation with medium
level of experience in animal husbandry. Majority of the respondents had small animal
units and land holding with low income from agriculture. Majority of them participated in
farm visits and training programs and seek information from friends, KMF, mobile and
WhatsApp while majority had low level of awareness in green fodder production. They
preferred non-leguminous fodder followed by rainfed and leguminous fodder with medium
level of scientific orientation and high knowledge level in feeding practices. Majority of
the farmers had low level of awareness and preferred non-leguminous fodder followed by
rainfed and leguminous. Majority had high knowledge level about feeding practices while
51.64 per cent of farmers adopted green fodder cultivation. Lack of irrigation and less land
holding were the major constraints in the study. It was found that super napier is high
yielding with good nutritive value and there was an increase in milk yield after feeding.
The study concluded that there is a need to improve the knowledge level of farmers related
to different fodder production practices and help to improve their economic condition
through increase in livestock production.
Key words: Adoption, Green fodder production, Super napier, Action research,
Mobilization.