Journal ID : AMA-05-09-2024-13199
[This article belongs to Volume - 55, Issue - 09]
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Title : Farmers’ satisfaction with climate-resilient agriculture technologies in the coastal low-lying region of Kerala

Abstract :

The present study was intended to measure farmers’ satisfaction with climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) technologies demonstrated by Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Alappuzha in the coastal low-lying region of Kerala. A total of six technologies and 100 beneficiary farmers were selected randomly for the purpose of this study. Farmers’ satisfaction with each CRA technology was analyzed on the basis of its capacity to address climate-related issues. Primary data were collected from the beneficiary farmers using a schedule on a five-point continuum with a score ranging from 4 to 0. The CRA technologies were then ranked using a satisfaction index, and the most satisfied CRA technology was identified with the help of Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Furthermore, the Mann-Whitney U test was employed for the comparative analysis of the CRA technologies related to both crop production and livestock rearing as per the perceived farmers’ satisfaction. The results revealed that the farming community was highly satisfied with all of the CRA technologies, except two, i.e., intercropping short-duration cassava, related to crop production, and EnerFAT, related to livestock rearing. The comparative analysis of the CRA technologies revealed that there was no significant difference between the perceived levels of farmers’ satisfaction with crop-related technologies and livestock-related technologies.

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