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Production and Post-Harvest Management Practices of Minor Millets By Farmers of Haveri District of Karnataka

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Title Production and Post-Harvest Management Practices of Minor Millets By Farmers of Haveri District of Karnataka
 
Creator Prabhu Y. Iliger
 
Contributor S.S. Dolli
 
Subject Agricultural Extension Education
 
Description The present study was conducted during 2011-12 in Haveri district of Karnataka state.
One hundred and twenty farmers were selected randomly for the study. The study revealed
that 40.00 per cent of the men and 38.33 per cent of women farmers belonged to high and low
knowledge category, respectively. Majority of the men and women farmers had knowledge
about application of FYM (91.67% and 79.17%) followed by seed cum fertilizer drill for
sowing (88.33% and 86.67%), respectively. All the respondents followed winnowing and
cleaning of grains through manual method and stored the grains in gunny bags. An average
26.34 man days in production and 67.83 man days in post-harvest practices has been
observed. Men farmers participation in production practices was higher, while women
participation was higher in post-harvest management practices of little millet. Full
participation of women farmers was found in pounding, dehusking and cleaning after
decotification. While none of the men farmers participated in these practices.
The study observed that “more rain fed area under possession”, “crop of traditional
value”, “low intensity of pest and diseases”, “fodder for livestock population” and “rainfall
condition is low” were significantly associated with the area under cultivation of little millet.
While “economic returns are better” not much influenced on millets cultivation. Major
constraints faced by farmers were high labour charge, lack of processing facilities and lack of
knowledge about harvesting machine. Majority of farmers suggested to improve production
of little millet through provide better price for the produce, development of good varieties
and avail good quality seed. Majority of farmers suggested about development of efficient
processing technology to improve the post-harvest management practices of little millet.
 
Date 2016-11-21T18:50:00Z
2016-11-21T18:50:00Z
2012
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/86839
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad