A study on knowledge and adoption of new sericulture technologies among small mulberry farm size holders of Udumalpet and Krishna giri areas in Tamilnadu.

摘要

The study was conducted in Udumalpet and Krishnagiri areas in Tamil Nadu to measure the level of knowledge and adoption of new sericulture technologies and also to find out the extent of the association of the socio-economic characteristics of the small mulberry farm size holders in determining the level of knowledge and adoption. The knowledge and adoption level in Udumalpet was found to be higher when compared to the same in Krishnagiri as evident from the knowledge and adoption indices worked out The knowledge and adoption indices in Udumalpet were to an extent of 88.5% and 77.2% and the same in Krishnagiri were to an extent of 72.0% and 54.7% respectively. The variables scientific orientation, extension contact and extension participation in Udumalpet and in Krishnagiri cocoon yield, extension participation, mass media participation and social participation were found to have positive and significant relationship with the knowledge. In Udumalpet the variables such as dfls consumption, cocoon yield/acre/year, income, training scientific orientation, and mass media participation were found to have positively significant and experience was found to have highly significant relationship with adoption. In Krishnagiri cocoon yield/acre/year, extension participation, mass media participation and social participation were found to have positive and significant relationship with knowledge and training alone was found to have positive and significant relationship with the adoption. The main constraints faced by the sample farmers were lack of full awareness, high cost and non-availability of quality in-puts, labour intensiveness of the technology and uncertainty in crop success.