Perception of farmers on varietal traits and constraints in adoption of improved variety (TS-3R) andexisting varieties of pigeonpea

Abstract

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) is the third largest produced food legume in South Asia after chickpea and drybeans and an important grain legume crop of the semi-arid regions and also recognized as the second most important pulsecrop in India. In the year 2020, based on highest area under pegion pea the present study was confined to two districts ofNorthern Dry Zone of Karnataka viz., Vijayapur and Bagalkot.The study was aimed to assess the constraints faced byfarmers in adoption of improved varieties of pigeon pea.The results of the study revealed that the major constraints facedby the pigeon pea growers were non-availability of labour, less remunerative price for produce, lack of knowledge onlocation specific improved varieties of pigeon pea, lack of knowledge about demonstrations and training programmes etc. Itcan also be found that all the adopted sample farmers were positive about the higher grain yield of the TS-3R variety.