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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The profile characteristics study was conducted in Kalaburagi district of North eastern Karnataka, during the year 2014-15. The total sample of 120 was derived from three each taluks of a district using random sampling method. Pre-tested interview schedule was used for collection of the information. The independent variables viz., age, education, farming experience, land holding, annual income, risk orientation, scientific orientation, extension participation, mass media utilization and sources of information were studied through a general information schedule. The profile characteristics analysis of independent variables of transplanting method of pigeon pea cultivation revealed that majority of respondents were middle age (60.83%), educated up to high school (37.50%), medium farming experience (40.00%), medium land holdings (55.83%), medium income (48.33%) and low innovativeness (44.17%), medium risk orientation (55.83%), medium scientific orientation (50.83%) medium extension participation (48.33%), maximum number of them used to seek information from mass media and medium level of sources of information (44.17%).