Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Doddabasayya, Sidram BY, KN Doddamani, Ravi M Sambrani and Vijayachandra Reddy

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Raichur, Manvi, Sirwar and Devadurga taluks of Raichur district of Karnataka during the year 2022-23 with a sample size of 120 Bt-cotton growers. The data was elicited through personal interview method with the help of structured interview schedule and ex-post facto design was employed for the study. The collected was analysed using suitable appropriate statistical tools. The characteristics profile of Bt-cotton growers revealed that, majority of the respondents (55.83%) accounted to the middle age group, having education upto higher secondary education (29.16%). Majority of the respondents (40.83%) have low level of farming experience, medium sized families (54.17%), medium annual income (49.17%), semi-medium land holding (35.84%), low risk orientation (45.00%), high scientific orientation (47.50%), medium economic motivation (44.17%), medium extension contact (41.67%), low extension participation (45.83%) and high media exposure (46.67%).