Knowledge Level of Turmeric Farmers in Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The study was focused on “Knowledge level of turmeric farmers in Erode district of Tamil Nadu” for studying the relationship between knowledge level of turmeric farmers with the profile of the respondents. For this study, Kodumudi block in Erode district of Tamil Nadu was identified. One hundred eleven respondents were selected from five villages by using proportionate random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule. Analysis was done with simple correlation and multiple regression. A positive significant relationship between occupation and knowledge level was found at five per cent level of significance. R2 value of 0.543 revealed that fifteen independent variables explained 54.30 per cent of contribution in knowledge level. As evident from the results that the values of regression co-efficient of the variables, trainings undergone had positive and significant at one per cent level of probability. A unit increase in trainings undergone would increase the knowledge level of the turmeric farmers on recommended turmeric cultivation practices by 0.649 units respectively.