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Adoption of technology for cultivation of Banana var. Nendran in Trichur district

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dc.contributor.advisor Ramachandran Nair, K P
dc.contributor.author Anitha Vijayan
dc.date.accessioned 2020-02-12T08:54:34Z
dc.date.available 2020-02-12T08:54:34Z
dc.date.issued 1989
dc.identifier.sici Coh T-541 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7065
dc.description.abstract It is commonly' observed that there is wide gap between the technology generated in Research Station and its actual use by the clientele. It is with this view in mind that the present study was undertaken to identify the gap in the adoption of technology in Banana Nendran cultivated in Trichur District. The relationship between personal, situational,psychological and i communication characteristics of Banana Nendran growers and their adoption was also studied. The constraints in the adoption process were also finally analysed. The study was conducted in Trichur District. The sample was 150 farmers selected randomly from the six wards of the two Panchayats selected for the study. Data was . collected using an interview schedule and suitable statistical techniques were employed in the analysis of the data. It was revealed from the study that the technological gapwith respect to 25.33 per cent of the respondents was low, 51.33 per cent of respondents was medium and 23.33 per cent of the respondents high. The study revealed that information source utilisation, innovation proneness and extension contact contribute significantly to the adoption of fertilizers in Banana var. Nendran. In the case of adoption of desuckering practice it was found that' information source utilisation, economic motivation and market orientation were significant in predicting the adoption of desuckering. Information source utilisation, extension contact, market orientation and farm size were found to contribute significantly to the adoption of mulching in Banana var. Nendran. It was revealed from the study that independent variables contributing significantly to the adoption of plant protection measures were information source utilisation, extension contact and market orientation. The important constraints perceived by the farmers were inadequacy of capital, high labour charge, low price for output, high prop cost, high cost of plant protection chemicals and fertlizers, inadequate market facilities, non-availability of equipment for plant protection, poor transport facilities, lack of knowledge about technology and uneconomic holding size. The results point out vividly to the prime need for strengthening the extension education efforts of the field functionaries to reduce the technological gap with respect to the cultivation of Banana Nendran variety in the District. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara en_US
dc.subject Extent of adoption of improved practices en_US
dc.subject Social participation en_US
dc.subject Socio-economic status en_US
dc.subject Economic motivation en_US
dc.subject Market orientation en_US
dc.subject Innovation proneness en_US
dc.subject Banana
dc.title Adoption of technology for cultivation of Banana var. Nendran in Trichur district en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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