Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Vijaylaxmi BS, Goudappa SB, Shashidhara KK, Basavegowda, Tulasiram J and Reddy BS

Abstract:
The study was conducted in Koppal district during the year 2018-19 as it is a major seed production area in North East Karnataka with a sample size of 180. Considering the maximum area under hybrid vegetable seed production Koppal and Yelburga taluks were selected for the study. Ex-post facto research designs was used for the study. Higher percentage of the respondents (42.22%) belonged to middle age, followed by higher proportion of the respondents (24.44%) studied up to high school level, medium family size (46.11%). One third (33.33%) of the growers belonged to semi medium farmers category followed by medium farming experience (45.56%) and 42.22 percent of the respondents had medium seed production experience i.e. 8-12 years. All the seed growers had medium socio-economic status with respect to annual income (51.11%). Seed growers had medium cosmopoliteness (38.33%), high extension orientation (51.11%), high scientific orientation (40.56%) and high innovativeness (54.45%). With respect to change proneness 21.12 percent of the seed growers won awards as best producer and nearly sixty (57.22%) percent of the growers opined that they actively involved in social functions. The data collected was analysed by using appropriate statistical tools like mean, frequency and percentage.