Technology adoption levels and socio-economic profiles of banana growers in Chikmagalur district

摘要

Levels of technology adoption play a vital role in increasing the production of banana. The present investigation was conducted during the year 2007 with the sample size of 100 respondents. They were inter-viewed using pre-tested schedule to know the socio-economic profile, extent of adoption, source and method of irrigation and soil testing behaviour of banana growing farmers of Mudigere and N. R. Pura taluk of Chikmagalur district. Major portion of the selected farmers was middle aged having high school and above level of education with small size of family and marginal holding. All the farmers adopted recommended practices such as number of suckers per pit in main as well as ratoon crop. None of the farmers adopted bio-fertilizers and 68% of them partially adopted recommended quantity of organic manure. No respondents applied recommended dose of fertilizers but 95% of them used less than the recommended dosage. Whereas no one used micronutrients, only negligible portion (12.0%) of the farmers used phorate to control nematode and carbendazim or bordeaux mixture against leaf spot.