Relationship and extent of contribution of profile characteristics of turmeric growers towards their knowledge about improved cultivation practices in Belagavi, Karnataka

Abstract

The study was conducted in Belagavi district of Karnataka. A total of 120 respondents were selected randomly which includes 60 respondents from Gokak and Raibag taluks where production, productivity and area under turmeric was found maximum. The data collected from the respondents using structured interview schedule and was analyzed and tabulated using statistical tools like correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study revealed that, the variables landholding, annual income, risk orientation, farming experience, economic motivation and scientific orientation have significant relationship with the knowledge of turmeric growers at 5 percent level. The independent variables education, extension contact, extension participation, market orientation, achievement motivation and innovativeness have significant relationship with knowledge level of turmeric growers at 1 percent level. Whereas the other profile characteristic variables viz. age, deferred gratification, and social participation were found non-significant. It also revealed that extent of contribution of profile characteristics towards the knowledge about improved cultivation practices by turmeric growers indicated that all the selected independent variables put together contributed about 79.99 (with R value 0.7999) percent variation in the turmeric growers’ knowledge about improved turmeric cultivation practices which was explained by fifteen independent variables. It was also noticed that out of fifteen independent variables only one variable is positive and significant at 5 percent level, six variables are found positive and significant at 1 percent level and eight variables are positive but non-significant contribution at either 5 or 1 percent.