Adoption Level of Farmers on Maize Cultivation Practices

Authors

  • D. Yavana Priya TNAU, Coimbatore
  • K.A. Ponnusamy TNAU, Coimbatore
  • J. Venkatapirabu TNAU, Coimbatore

Abstract

The study to measure the extent of adoption level of maize production technologies has been conducted among the maize farmers in the Udumalpet block. The results of the study would help to know the adoption level of farmers which would had in designing suitable programmes to cater to the needs of the farmers. The results revealed that majority (64 per cent) of respondents belonged to the category of medium adoption level whereas, 23.30 per cent of the respondents belonged to the category of low adoption level and above one tenth (14 per cent) of respondents belonged to high adoption level category.

Author Biographies

D. Yavana Priya, TNAU, Coimbatore

Ph.D. Scholar,TNAU, Coimbatore

K.A. Ponnusamy, TNAU, Coimbatore

Director of Extension Education, TNAU,Coimbatore

J. Venkatapirabu, TNAU, Coimbatore

Professor, TNAU, Coimbatore

References

Rogers. E.M. 1983. Diffusion of Innovation, New York, the Free Press, PP.453.

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Published

2016-07-12

How to Cite

Priya, D. Y., Ponnusamy, K., & Venkatapirabu, J. (2016). Adoption Level of Farmers on Maize Cultivation Practices. Journal of Extension Education, 26(4). Retrieved from https://mail.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/65