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Adoption of improved agricultural practices by commercial vegetable growers of Ollukkara block in Trichur district
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1991) Binoo P Bonny; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
With a view to study the existing scenario of commercial vegetable cultivation, the present investigation was undertaken in two selected Panchayats in Ollukkara Block in Thrissur. The study was conducted in relation to knowledge of farmers about improved vegetable cultivation practices, their .training need in commercial cultivation of vegetable ,and extent of adoption of recommended vegetable cultivation practices. The study was conducted on 100 randomly selected vegetable growers. The data were collected using pre-tested and well structured interview schedule. Correlation and step-wiser egression analyses were employed for analysis of data. The study revealed that majority of farmers were medium in their level of knowledge, training need and extent of adoption. Highest training need was perceived in plant protection. Higher adoption was also observed in plant protection measures. The results of step-wise regression analysis indicated information source utilisation as the most important variable explaining maximum variation in the level of knowledge and training need. In the case of adoption of improved practices, irrigation potential was the most decisive variable as revealed by the step wise regression analysis. The results of constraint analysis pointed out high cost of plant protection chemicals as the most felt constraint 'in the commercial cultivation of vegetables. The other important constraints as perceived by the farmers were inadequate market and storage and post harvest facilities.
Evaluative perception of appropriateness of the recommended fertiliser management practices
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1989) Rasheed Sulaiman, V; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
Feasibility analysis of group approach in the transfer of pepper production technology
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1991) John, T D; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
A study was undertaken to analyse the utility of group approach in the transfer of pepper production technology in Wayanad and Kozhikode districts of Kerala State by forming three types of groups, namely existing, focused and identified focused groups. Under each of the group type, three different sizes of groups (n1 = between 10 and 14; = between 15 and 19; N3= between 20 and 24) were formed for the study. Individual pepper farmers (n = 50) were also selected to serve as control for the study. The group performance in terms of adoption of recommended pepper cultivation practices was studied in relation to the group processes. The data were collected in two phases, the first phase immediately after the formation of groups and the second phase after one crop season. The study revealed that there was significant difference between the types of groups in the extent of adoption when studied immediately after the formation of groups. However, when studied after one season, no significant difference in adoption was noted between the types of groups. There was no significant difference between the size groups in the extent of adoption studied immediately after the formation of groups and also after one season. There was substantial increase in the group related processes such as social participation, interpersonal liking, interpersonal trust, interpersonal contact, co-operation and farmer to farmer interaction, when measured after the functioning of the group for one season. There was' significant difference between the mean scores on knowledge on pepper cultivation in the case of all the group types when studied immediately after the formation of groups and after one season. Absence of a government agency in organising the farmers and providing .proper guidance was . expressed as the most important constraint of group approach in pepper cultivation followed by lack of knowledge and awareness about group approach in pepper cultivation. Severity of quick wilt disease, very small holding size and absence of beneficial programmes were rated as the other important constraints of group approach in pepper cultivation.
Risk management behaviour of banana growers
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1994) Ranjana Damodaran, T; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
The study was undertaken in selected give panchayaths of Thrissur district, to analyse the extent of risk management behavior of banana growers in relation to their attitude and perception about risk in banana cultivation. The respondents selected for the study included both summer banana cultivators (n=120) and Kazhchakula cultivators (n=30). The study revealed that majority of summer banana cultivators as well as Kazhchakula cultivators belonged to medium category in their distribution based on attitude towards risk in banana cultivation and perception about risk in banana cultivation. In the case of summer banana, majority of the farmers were found to adopt the adjustment of planting time while all the Kazhchakula cultivators had adapted the recommended irrigation schedule. It was found that the summer banana cultivators had resorted to individual decision making mostly in the case of inter cultural operations while group decision making was observed in the case of flood control measures and heavy rain control measures and for utilizing transport facilities about half of the farmers were taken joint decisions. However almost all practices adopted by the farmers for cultivation of Kazhchakula were based on individual decisions. Among the selected independent variables prior exposure to risk, farm size, vocational diversification and irrigation potential were found significant in predicting the maximum variation in attitude towards risk in farming. While, family labour, irrigation potential, vocational diversification, self reliance, experience in banana cultivation, annual income and farm size were important in predicting attitude towards risk in banana cultivation. Irrigation potential, credit orientation as well as self reliance were found significant in predicting the perception about risk in banana cultivation. The highest direct and indirect effect on attitude towards risk in farming was due to irrigation potential and man media exposure. Vocational diversification and experience in banana cultivation had the maximum direct and indirect effects on attitude towards risk in banana cultivation when perception about risk in banana cultivation was analysed, vocational diversification, prior exposure to risk and age had the highest direct and indirect effects.
Role of farm women in the decision making process of a farming community in Trivandrum district
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1986) Seema, B; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
A study was undertaken among the farm women of Nadar community in Neyyattinkara taluk of Trivandrum district in order to find the role played by them in decision making related to their farm and home. The study was conducted with the following objectives: 1. To identify the areas of decision making by the farm women related to their socioeconomic life. 2. To study the role perception and role performance of the farm women in decision making. 3. To study the extent of participation of farm women in implementing the decisions related to their socio-economic life. 4. To correlate the selected characteristics of farm women and their role perception role performance and extent of participation in implementing the decisions. The study revealed that more than 50 per cent of the respondents perceived six areas viz, decisions regarding purchase and sale of land, storage and marketing of produce, care and management of animals, family budget and children's education as very important whereas, decisions regarding plant protection and implements to be used were perceived as not important. Among the 14 areas studied, joint decisions were made in purchase and sale of land, care and management of animals and children's education. Independent decisions were made in storage and marketing of produce. Majority of the respondents participated in implementing the decisions, in storage marketing of produce and care and management of animals. Occupation was the only variable found to have significant relation with role perception.Attitude towards farming and knowledge in fanning were found to be negatively, but significantly related with joint role performance. Significant positive relation was established between contact with extension agency and independent role performances Attitude of women towards their status and extent of participation in implementing the decisions were positively related.
Study on farmers functional literacy programme
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1978) Muraleedhara Prasad, R; Menon, A G G
In a study carried out in selected functional literacy centres in Trivandrum District employing a central group comparable to the experimental group in all respects except in functional literacy, to investigate the impact of Farmers Functional literacy Programme on the adoption of improved agricultural technology in respect of rice by the participants of the programme, it was found that majority (96) of farmer participants of the literacy programme were either high or medium adopters as against 53.85 per cent of farmers in the control group who were low adopters. Functional literacy attainment was positively and significantly related to the adoption behaviour of farmers.
Utilization of biogas technology by the farmers of Palakkad
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1990) Latha, A; Muraleedhara Prasad, R