A Study on Sustainable Dry Farming in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka

Abstract

This study entitled A Study on Sustainable Dry Farming in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka was taken in the central dry zone (agro-climatic zone) of Karnataka state. Thorough review of literature revealed that very less investigations happened in the field of sustainable dry farming. Hence an attempt has been made to make an initial footprints in this untouched but very important field of investigation by framing five specific objectives. The primary data was collected from both dry farmers (N=250) and extension personnel (N=75) by selecting them with the help of multi-stage random sampling technique and the proportionate stratified random sampling technique respectively. newlineThe findings of the study in case of profile of the dry farmers revealed that majority of them were found to be 36 to 62 years old (65.60 %), educated up to high school (32.00 %) with 3 to 26 years farming experience (51.20 %) and had 2 to 6 members in their family (86.80 %). Majority of them were small land holders (48.40 %) who were fell in low level in case of their level of HYV index (55.60 %), level of organic manure (86.80 %), level of fertilizers (78.00 %), level of pesticides (98.80 %) and farm power mechanization (75.60 %). While, majority were found in medium level in case of their extension contact (58.40 %), mass media utilization (56.40 %), economic motivation (84.00 %), management orientation (69.20 %), achievement motivation (67.60 %), level of aspiration (93.20 %), decision making pattern (62.00 %) and innovativeness (72.80 %). Whereas, majority were fell in high level in case of their level of rain water harvesting and moisture conservation measures (50.80 %), change proneness (64.00 %), risk orientation (76.40 %) and farming commitment (62.80 %). newlineThe findings of the study in case of profile of the extension personnel disclosed that majority were found to be 38 to 59 years old (50.67 %), had master degree in agricultural science (70.67 %), had 1 to 16 years work experience (82.67 %) in the department with 42 to 51 hours work...