Extension Strategies to Popularisation of Multicut Fodder Sorghum var. COFS-31 in Chitradurga District, Karnataka State, India

Abstract

The demonstrations were conducted in chitradurga district during 2017-18 and 2018-19 to study on “Extension strategies to popularisation of multicut fodder sorghum var. COFS-31 in Chitradurga district, Karnataka state, India”. These studies were comprised two plots as demo and check plot and demonstrated in 250 farmer’s field. Success stories or technology act as a catalyst in making institution more vibrant, work oriented and people friendly. They infuse a new life in the work culture of KVK and make them more responsive to the needs of farmers. KVK Chitradurga has its own share of technologies identified and methodologies adopted. During the first year, only five farmers were grown the new fodder sorghum variety COFS-31 variety. After the continuous efforts, enthusiasm and dedication of KVK scientists it spread around 1250 farmers of the district with tune of 12.8 per cent adoption in the district within two years. To create awareness on this variety through conducted twelve on and off campus training programmes during implementation period. Among the two fodder varieties, fodder sorghum variety COFS-31 produced higher stem height (210.6 cm), leaf width ( 4.5 cm) and green fodder yield (89.6 t/ha) and lower stem girth (3.2 cm) over Napier hybrid bajra (210.6, 4.1 , 5.4 and 74.7 t/ha, respectively) which is higher by 19.9 per cent. The higher palatability per cent was recorded in COFS -31 (90.4 %) over Napier hybrid bajra (81.8 %) with tune of 11.5 per cent. The income before and after adaption of this technology were Rs. 17794 /ha and 23215, respectively.