Behavioural change scale development towards organic farming transition by farmers

Abstract

The present study was attempted to know the behavioral change of farmers towards organic farming transition. Due to non-availability of a proper scale to measure the behavioural change of farmers towards organic farming, it was thought necessary to construct a scale for the purpose. The method suggested by Likert (1932) and Edwards (1969) in developing summated rating scale was followed in the construction of behavioural change scale of farmers towards organic farming. The behavioral change scale developed was administered to 180 transition farmers of Mandya and Mysore district. The results revealed that majority (41.11%) of the respondents shown moderate extent of behavioural change, 33.89 per cent shown greater extent and 25.00 per cent had shown lower extent of behavioural change towards organic farming. The scale developed was found to be reliable and valid, hence it can be used by the researchers to measure the behavioural change of farmers.