Knowledge of foxtail millet growers regarding improved cultivation practicesin Bagalkot district of Karnataka

SAGAR     PRAKASH KAMALDINNI; G.  N.   MARADDI; MOULASAB .; BASAVARAJ   HALAGUR

SAGAR PRAKASH KAMALDINNI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, RaichurUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur - 584 104, Karnataka, India
G. N. MARADDI Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, DharwadUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005, Karnataka, India
MOULASAB . Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, RaichurUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur - 584 104, Karnataka, India
BASAVARAJ HALAGUR Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, RaichurUniversity of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur - 584 104, Karnataka, India

Keywords: Extension, Farming, Foxtail Millet, Knowledge

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Bagalkot districts of Karnataka state during the year 2019-2020. Ilkal andHunagunda taluks of the Bagalkot district were selected for the study based on the availability of a greater number offarmers involved in foxtail millet growers as a criterion. Both primary and secondary data was collected for the proposedstudy. The total sample constitutes 120 foxtail millet growing farmers comprising of 30 farmers from Amaravadi, 30 farmersfrom Kelur, 30 farmers from Ramavadagi and 30 farmers from Karadi from 4 villages of two taluks in Bagalkot district.Ex-post facto research design was followed for the study. A majority (43.33%) of the foxtail millet growers belonging tomedium to high levels of knowledge regarding improved recommended cultivation practices. Education, Mass mediaparticipation, Extension participation, Extension contact, innovative proneness, Farming experience, Management orientation,scientific orientation and Risk orientation of foxtail millet growers had significant to highly significant association with theknowledge level regarding improved recommended cultivation practices. The twelve personal, socio-economic, psychologicaland communication characteristics of the foxtail millet growers had contributed to the tune of 65.70 per cent of the variationin the knowledge level regarding improved recommended cultivation practices.