Vol. 9 (4) : July-August 2018 issue
Green Farming Vol. 9 (4) : 772-775 ; July-August, 2018
Analysis of change in cropping system in Northern Transitional Zone of Dharwad District
SOWMYA N.1* and S.L. PATIL2
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad - 580 005 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1P.G. Student *(raghumic2@gmail.com), 2Professor
Subject : Agriculture Extension Education
Paper No. : P-7349
Total Pages : 4
Received : 09 July 2018
Revised accepted : 18 July 2018
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Citation :
SOWMYA N. and S.L. PATIL. 2018. Analysis of change in cropping system in Northern Transitional Zone of Dharwad District. Green Farming Vol. 9 (4) : 772-775 ; July-August, 2018
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted during the year 2013-14 in Dharwad district situated in Northern Transitional Tract of Karnataka State. A sample of 180 respondents of Dharwad district was selected by using the simple random method of sampling. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data through personal interview method. Change in cropping system interms of change in crop growers and change in area under crop was measured. The crops like jaydhar cotton, chilli, and kharif sorghum was replaced by Bt. cotton, maize and wheat crop. Decrease in number of jaydhar cotton, chilli and kharif sorghum growers from 1998-99 to 2012-13 were significant at one per cent level of probability. On the other hand increase in number of Bt. cotton, maize and wheat growers were significant at one per cent level of probability.
Key words :
Bt cotton, Change in cropping system, Chilli, Cropped area, Crop growers, Sorghum
