Impact of improved groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production technologies on knowledge and adoption of farmers

• DOI: 10.56739/jor.v33i4.137869
• Publication Date: 2023-10-18T11:46:55Z
• Authors: N VENKATESHWAR RAO; P K JAIN; N KISHOR KUMAR; M JAGAN MOHAN REDDY
• Keywords: Arachis hypogaea; Crop Production; Arachis

Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in Karimnagar district, Telangana state. The KVK, has disseminated improved groundnut production technologies to the farmers of district through village adoption, technology assessment, refinement, demonstrations and farmer field schools. Further, KVK used various modes communication such as electronic print media for popularization technologies. An impact assessment was done 15 adopted villages with 60 non-adopted 30 assess increase knowledge adoption Ex-post facto research designed assessment. results indicated significant differences level extent between KVK-adopted villages. scores were high 48 per cent from whereas observed 23 45 villages, it 27 Farmers possessed varieties K6 application gypsum. Deep ploughing irrigating at regular intervals by majority