Adoption of improved cultivation practices of progressive and non progressive sugarcane growers

Abstract

A study on progressive and non progressive sugarcane growers carried out during 2015-16 with the main objective of knowing their adoption of improved cultivation practices in a purposive selected Bagalakot district of Northern Karnataka. A sample of 120 progressive and non progressive sugarcane growers was selected on random from the selected five taluks. The study revealed that majority of progressive (55.00%) and non progressive farmers (60.00%) were found in high and low adoption category. With regard to recommended variety adopters majority of progressive (75.00%) and non progressive farmers (53.33%) adopted Co-86032 variety and meagre percentage (3.33%) of progressive and non progressive farmers (10.00%) adopted Co -8011 variety.