Adoption level of improved cultivation practices of Arecanut by the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes farmers in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka state

Abstract

The present study was conducted to know the personal, socio-economic status, adoption level and association between personal, socio- economic status with the adoption level of nursery practices of arecanut growing SC and ST farmers of Chikmagalur district. The results of the study revealed that most of the respondents were middle aged (41-50 yrs) having minimum education qualification with medium family size (7 to 10 members) and cent per cent of the farmers adopted recommended practices with regard to age of seedlings and majority adopted cultural practices, integrated disease and pest management, spacing and water management and neglected preventive measure and biological control of insect pest and diseases, IPM and IDM. The middle aged family size (7to 10 members) of big farmers was significantly related to adoption level of nursery practices.