Constraints Faced by Millet Growers in Adopting Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) Practices
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Indigenous Technical Knowledge is the sum total of knowledge and practices which are based on accumulated experience in dealing with situations and problems in various aspects of life. But the farmers have been confronting to several constraints in using the ITK practices. The present study aimed at ascertaining the constraints faced by the millet growers of Madurai district in using ITK practices. A total of 120 respondents were interviewed for the study. The study revealed that the major constraints faced by them were the preference of farmers for sophistication with reliance on readymade inputs, low returns from ITK, more time required to get the desired results from ITKs. Henry Garret ranking method was used to rank the constraints.
Authors and Affiliations
Shanjeevika. V, Selvarani G, Mahandra Kumar K, Muhammed Iqshanullah A
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