Impact of national food security mission demonstrations on knowledge level of chickpea

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Raichur taluk of Raichur district during 2018-19 with 60 respondents.The ex post facto research design was used for the study. The data were collected using structured and pre testedinterview schedule. The study revealed that in case of summer ploughing and harrowing both the beneficiary and nonbeneficiary farmers had 100.00 per cent knowledge as this was the primary activities of agriculture. Majority of chickpeabeneficiaries (90.00%) had knowledge about recommended seed rate and 10.00 per cent did not know about it. In case ofnon beneficiaries, 66.66 per cent had knowledge and 33.34 per cent did not have knowledge about the recommended seedrate. With regards to all the recommended practices such as seed rate, spacing, sowing method,nutrient management, pestand disease management the beneficiary farmers who had undergone demonstrations had better knowledge level than thenon beneficiary farmers.