Adoption and Impact of Eco-Friendly Conservation Practices in The Nilgiris District of Western Ghats

The study was under taken to find out the relationship between the profile of the farmers of The Nilgiris district and the impact in their adoption of Eco Friendly Conservation Practices. The study revealed that educational status, risk orientation, training undergone, progressiveness, self reliance...

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Main Authors: L. Murali Krishnan, H. Philip, V. Ravichandran, M. Chinnadurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Extension Education Society 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Extension Education
Online Access:https://www.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/21
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Summary:The study was under taken to find out the relationship between the profile of the farmers of The Nilgiris district and the impact in their adoption of Eco Friendly Conservation Practices. The study revealed that educational status, risk orientation, training undergone, progressiveness, self reliance, innovativeness and contact with extension agency were found  to have positively contributed to the adoption of Eco Friendly Conservation Practices. With respect to impact, majority of the farmers opined that the cost of cultivation decreased, followed by increased farmers confidence level, improved fertility status of the soil and improved biodiversity in the farm fields.
ISSN:0971-3123
2456-1282