Production and Post-Harvest Management Practices of Minor Millets By Farmers of Haveri District of Karnataka
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Production and Post-Harvest Management Practices of Minor Millets By Farmers of Haveri District of Karnataka
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Creator |
Prabhu Y. Iliger
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Contributor |
S.S. Dolli
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Agricultural Extension Education
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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. |
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2016-11-21T18:50:00Z
2016-11-21T18:50:00Z 2012 |
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Thesis
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/86839
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application/pdf
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UAS, Dharwad
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