Adoption of the improved technologies by the farmers practicing groundnut based cropping systems in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Abstract

Groundnut is the principal oilseed crop grown in Karnataka's Tumkur district. It's critical to understand how enhanced farming methods are currently being adopted in order to identify adoption and knowledge gaps that lead to lower yields and greater cultivation costs. Sixty farmers from the sira and pavagada taluks of Tumkur district were chosen for each cropping method; the majority of farmers engage in groundnut solo cropping and intercropping with redgram. Interestingly, the study found that farmers who intercrop groundnuts with redgram had a rather high degree of expertise. The wider the disparity in the uptake of production technology, such as the application of micronutrients, gypsum, seed treatment, and soil testing. These must be addressed by means of awareness-raising initiatives and supporting. These have to be addressed through awareness creation programmes and facilitating environment for adoption of improved cultivation practices, and reducing cost of cultivation, thereby increasing profits per unit area resulting in improvised livelihoods of the farmers in a sustainable way.