Extent of adoption and determinants of coffee production technologies among FPO and non-FPO farmers in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The present study assessed the extent of adoption of recommended coffee production technologies and factors influencing adoption by FPO and non-FPO tribal farmers in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. A multistage purposive cum random sampling technique was used to select sample farmers and the extent of adoption of technologies was measured using Composite Technology Adoption Index (CTAI), while the determinants were analysed using Tobit regression model. The results revealed that adoption of recommended technologies were found to be higher in FPO farmers compared to non-FPO farmers. Composite index showed that majority of FPO farmers were high adopters (77%) whereas, non-FPO farmers were medium adopters (45%). The results of Tobit analysis indicated that, FPO membership (0.142) and extension services (0.577) were most significant factors influencing adoption, highlighting the role of organizational support and extensions services.