Adoption of dairy farming technologies by livestock farmers

Abstract

Keeping in mind the role of external factors affecting adoption behavior of dairy farmers, a study was conducted in Bangalore rural district of Karnataka with the objective to analyze adoption of scientific farming practices by dairy farmers. Primary data were collected from 180 farmers from Antarahalli and Koira villages using random sampling method. Semi structured interview schedule was used to collect the data, using personal interview. Herd size, occupation, and social participation with the adoption were positively correlated and family education level of the respondent was highly positively correlated with adoption, while farm size was negatively correlated with adoption. Based on the results, it is concluded that the majority of livestock owners had medium level of adoption behavior with respect to dairy farming technologies. Information input and output, farmer intra-system communication, farmer-researcher communication, farmer-extension agent communication, availability of input facilities and overall knowledge level about dairy farming technologies had positive and highly significant relationship with overall adoption of dairy farming technologies by livestock owners.