PERCEPTION AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF FARMERS PRACTICING NATURAL FARMING IN CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2024-02-21
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINCES BANGALORE
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The research study was conducted in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka during 2022-23 with main objective to analyse the perception and economic performance of farmers practicing natural farming. Equal number (60) of Ragi and Maize growers practicing natural farming were selected by simple random sampling technique. Thus, making the total sample size of 120. The findings revealed that nearly half (46.66%) of
farmers had an average perception towards natural farming, followed by poor (29.17%) and better (24.17%) perception, ragi growers had better perception towards natural farming than maize growers. Regarding economic performance, more than two fifth (43.33%) of
farmers had an average economic performance in natural farming, followed by poor (30.83%) and better (25.83%) economic performance. Ragi growers had a slightly better benefit cost ratio (1.54) than maize growers (1.39) when following natural farming
practices. The independent variables like age, education, farming experience, knowledge, land holding, extension participation, deferred gratification, information seeking behaviour, innovative proneness, scientific orientation, risk orientation and achievement
motivation were found to have significant relationship with dependent variables of growers’ perception and economic performance. The major constraints expressed by growers were low yield in the initial years, asthras in natural farming can only be used as
a preventive measure, lack of certification and marketing facilities for natural farming produce. Support for initial 3 years to withstand yield loss followed by all plant protection measures should be imposed in anticipation of pest and dise ases, Government should create
certification and marketing facilities for natural farming produce, so that it provides better price to produce were the important suggestions expressed by growers to overcome the constraints faced by farmers in natural farming.
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