Narayana Gowda, K.GOPALA, Y. M.2017-07-072017-07-072015-02-05Th-10992http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810024563The study was conducted in Tubugere hobli of Doddaballapur taluk in Bangalore rural district of Karnataka state during 2013-14 to know the extent of participation of members in the activities of Commodity Based Associations (CBAs) besides studying the attitude of members towards CBAs and impact of CBAs on annual income, employment generation and social status. Two hundred and fifty members from ten CBAs promoted under Rural Bio Resource project were selected as the respondents for the study. A scale was specifically developed to measure the attitude of members towards CBAs. The results revealed that 43.20 per cent of the members had more favourable attitude towards CBAs. More than one third (40.40%) of members had high level of overall participation in the activities of CBAs. The mean annual net income (Rupees), employment generation (Man days) and social status increased by 27.56, 12.03 and 93.23 per cent, respectively after their membership to CBAs. Achievement motivation, cosmopoliteness, education, extension contact, extension participation, farm scientist contact, innovativeness, management orientation, mass media participation, participation in training programmes and social participation of CBA members were found to be significantly influencing the attitude, participation, annual income, employment generation and social status of members. Technical guidance from the supporting organization is the primary factor for the success of CBAs. Whereas, nonavailability of loan is the major constraint faced by the CBA members. It could be concluded from the findings of the study that sustained development of farmers in developing countries is possible through the establishment of CBAs.ennullThesis