Knowledge level of NICRA beneficiaries about climate resilient technologies

Abstract

The present study was conducted in district Bandipora of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to find out the knowledge level of beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) about the climate resilient practices. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the beneficiaries had medium level of knowledge about recommended climate resilient varieties, seed rate, spacing, water management practices and high level of knowledge regarding sowing time, nutrient management practices and soil management practices. The overall knowledge of beneficiaries (mean knowledge score=46.33) was more as compared to non-beneficiaries (mean knowledge score=25.83) of NICRA. This mean increase in knowledge level of beneficiaries was due to the efforts of NICRA team and the demonstrations attended by beneficiaries under NICRA.