Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Satishkumar K and Ranganatha AD

Abstract:
Redgram is an important legume crop of rain fed agriculture in countries like India. Number of methods and practices are being adopted to address climate change challenges by altering cropping patterns, planting dates and farm management techniques. Climate smart technologies are operationally defined as those technologies that enhance agriculture production and productivity through judicious use of resources that improves the sustainability of redgram cultivation through adoption of modern production and risk management technologies under changing climate. The present study was carried out in Magadi taluk of Ramanagara district and Sira taluk of Tumkur district in Karnataka state during 2020 – 21 to assess the extent of adoption of climate smart technologies among redgram growers. A total of 120 redgram growers were interviewed, 60 from each selected taluk of respective districts for the purpose. The results revealed that 40.00 percent of redgram growers possess medium level of adoption followed by high (34.17) and low (25.83) level of adoption respectively. Great majority of redgram growers (95.83%) had adopted the varieties recommended by the UASB, among the varieties majority of redgram growers (78.33%) adopted BRG 1 Variety. Cent percent of redgram growers (100%) had not adopted climate smart technologies like Transplanting, majority of the redgram growers (93.33%) had not adopted 1% KCL / litre of water. Less than half of redgram grower (48.33%) had partially adopted intercropping of groundnut with redgram in recommended proportion and great number of redgram grower (39.17%) had partially adopted bird perches.