Knowledge of Precision Farming Beneficiaries

Authors

  • A.V. Greena Dept. of Agrl.Extension and Rural Sociology, TNAU, Coimbatore- 641 003.
  • S. Kalaivani AC&RI, Eachangkottai, Thanjavur – 614 902.
  • S. Palaniswamy Training Division, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641 003.

Abstract

Precision Farming is one of the many advanced farming practices that make production more efficient by better resource management and reducing wastage. TN-IAMWARM is a world bank funded project aims to improve the farm productivity and income through better water management. The present study was carried out in Kambainallur sub basin of Dharmapuri district with 120 TN-IAMWARM beneficiaries as respondents. The result indicated that more than three fourth (76.67 %) of the respondents had high level of knowledge on precision farming technologies which was made possible by the implementation of TN-IAMWARM project. The study further revealed that educational status, occupational status and exposure to agricultural messages had a positive and significant contribution to the knowledge level of the respondents at 0.01 level of probability whereas experience in precision farming and social participation had a positive and significant contribution at 0.05 level of probability.

Author Biographies

A.V. Greena, Dept. of Agrl.Extension and Rural Sociology, TNAU, Coimbatore- 641 003.

PG Scholar.

S. Kalaivani, AC&RI, Eachangkottai, Thanjavur – 614 902.

Assistant Professor (Agrl.Extension).

S. Palaniswamy, Training Division, TNAU, Coimbatore – 641 003.

Professor & Head. Training Division, TNAU

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How to Cite

Greena, A., Kalaivani, S., & Palaniswamy, S. (2016). Knowledge of Precision Farming Beneficiaries. Journal of Extension Education, 27(3). Retrieved from https://mail.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/48