Identification of dissemination pathways followed by perennial fodder crop growing farmers of sugarcane belt of Karnataka

Abstract

A study to identify dissemination pathways followed by the perennial fodder crops growing farmers of sugarcane belt of Karnataka was conducted. One hundred and twenty perennial fodder crops growing farmers of 2 districts of Karnataka identified through snow ball technique were interviewed using standardised interview schedule. Nine dissemination pathways though emerged from the study; none emerged as the highly followed pathway by large majority of respondents. Multiple pathways thus operated and in the process there might have been distortion of messages. Veterinary officers, State agricultural universities and relatives and friends formed the elements of diffusion pathways for information and seed material sources to farmers. There was a significant difference between the year of getting information and year of obtaining seed of perennial fodder crops in case of small, medium and affluent farmers.