DR. NAGARATNA BIRADARAKSHATA KALLAPPA KERUR2018-02-172018-02-172014-09http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810041032Study was carried out during 2013-14 in Dharwad district of Karnataka. Twelve villages were selected randomly and 120 farmers formed the sample of the study. The data was collected by personal interview method using structured interview schedule. Objectives were-to study the availability and utilization pattern of crop residues for feeding livestock by the farmers; to analyze the economic value of crop residues as livestock feed; to find out the problem faced by the farmers in management of crop residues for livestock and to know the technological requirement of farmers for efficient use of crop residues for livestock. The annual mean availability of sorghum stover was 1.65t, 3.69t and 5.41t, maize stover was 1.08 t, 1.22 t and 2.08 t, paddy straw was 1.16 t, 2.10 t and 3.14 t and legume hay was 1.0 t, 1.12 t, and 2.06 t to small, medium and large farmers, respectively. F value indicated highly significant difference in availability of all types of crop residues among different categories of farmers. Almost equal percent of farmers belonged to poorly managed (30.84%), moderately managed (31.66%) and well managed (37.50%) categories of crop residue management. The F value indicated highly significant difference in the selling price of all types of crop residues studied. Problems expressed by the farmers during crop residue management were labour problem (100%), more distance from field to storage yard (86.7%) and selective consumption of feed by animals (78.3%). Machine to bale crop residue for easy transportation was rated as very much required technology by 9 out of 10 scientists. Improved crop residues storage structure which requires less space and prevents rodents’ infestation was considered as very much required technology by 8 scientists.ennullThesis