Narasimha, N.SOWMYA, T. M.2020-10-072020-10-072019-11-20Th-12538https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810152693The study was conducted in Mysore and Mandya districts of Karnataka during 2018-19. Standardized scale to measure the farmer’s behavioural change towards organic farming was developed and used in the study.180 organic transition farmers were selected, personally interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. The findings revealed that with respect to irrigated farmer’s 36.67 per cent shown moderate extent of behavioral change, 32.22 per cent shown greater extent and 31.11 per cent shown lower extent of behavioural change towards organic farming. Whereas 45.56 per cent of rain fed farmers had shown moderate extent, 35.56 per cent had shown greater extent and 18.89 per cent had shown lower extent of behavioral change towards organic farming. In combined situation 41.11per cent of the farmers had shown moderate extent followed by 33.89 per cent greater extent and 25.00 per cent lower extent of behavioural change towards organic farming. The study enunciated that age, farming experience, land holding, farming commitment, extension contact, extension participation, organic practices followed, organizational participation and training received were significantly contributing to the variation in behavioural change towards organic farming. The variables like age, education, farming experience, land holding, livestock possession, organic practices followed, farming commitment, achievement motivation, risk orientation, extension contact, extension participation, organizational participation, mass media use and training received had positive and significant relationship with behaviour change of farmers towards organic farming. Lack of knowledge about bio-control practices, non-availability of labours, low yield and scarcity of organic manure, high labour and high transportation cost were the major problems faced by the transitioning farmers. Organizing more training programmes on bio-control practices for pest and disease management, provide crop insurance/incentives during transition period, establishments of Goshala’s at hobli level, Provision be made avail for organic manures, trap cards, yellow sticky cards and biological agents through RSK’s are the major suggestions expressed by farmers.EnglishThesis