Relationship of selected factors with the adoption behaviour of farmers of intensive paddy development, coconut package and pepper package areas of Kerala

Abstract

The results of this study revealed that in the case of both Intensive Paddy Development and Coconut Package Programmes the four factors viz., knowledge on programme, knowledge on improved practices, programme participation and attitude had significant influence on adoption behaviour of farmers. In the case of Pepper Package areas, all the above factors except programme knowledge had significant contribution on adoption behaviour of pepper growers.