A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF MULBERRY AND PURE MYSORE SILKWORM SEED PRODUCTION PRACTICES BY SERICULTURE FARMERS IN RAMANAGARA DISTRICT
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2019-09-07
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge and adoption of
mulberry and Pure Mysore silkworm seed production practices by sericulture farmers in
Ramanagara district during 2018-19. One hundred farmers from ten grama panchayats,
ten farmers from each grama panchayat of Magadi taluk Ramanagara district were
randomly selected. Data was collected using a pre-tested interview schedule. Majority of
the sericulturists possessed high (63.00%) level of knowledge about mulberry cultivation
practices followed by 21.00 and 16.00 per cent belongs to medium and low knowledge
categories respectively. Majority (69.00%) of the sericulturists belongs to high
knowledge category on Pure Mysore silkworm seed production practices. Whereas, 18.00
and 13.00 per cent of the sericulturists belongs to medium and low knowledge categories
respectively. More than half (56.00%) of the sericulturists belongs to high adoption
category of mulberry cultivation practices followed by 24.00 and 20.00 per cent of the
sericulturists belongs to medium and low adoption categories, respectively. In case of
Pure Mysore silkworm seed production practices more than half (59.00%) of the
sericulturists belongs to high adoption category followed by 23.00 and 18.00 per cent
belongs to medium and low adoption categories respectively. Fluctuation in market price,
non-availability of labour and non-availability of biofertilizers and micronutrient
fertilizers were the major problems faced by sericulturists in Ramanagara district and
provision of minimum support price, timely and adequate supply of inputs are the major
suggestions expressed by them to increase the cocoon production.