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Participatory technology transfer (PTT) – an innovative approach in root (wilt) affected coconut area P. Anithakumari; S. Manoj; S. Arulraj
International Coconut Community Journal Vol 20 No 2 (2004): CORD
Publisher : International Coconut Community

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37833/cord.v20i02.393

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The awareness, knowledge, attitude and adoption of the root (wilt) management practices were found to be very low among the farmers of root (wilt) affected area. This disease affects the socio economic conditions due to the reduction in coconut yield. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kerala (India) has developed effective integrated management technology for improving the health and yield of disease affected palms. Due to the perennial nature, prevalence of the disease in the State for more than ten decades, attitude of the farming community and other social/economic constraints, the linear model of Transfer of Technology (TOT) could not create the desirable effect. Hence an innovative Participatory Technology Transfer (PTT) approach was implemented in severely root (wilt) affected district-Alappuzha during 1999-2003. The impact analysis indicated significant improvement in awareness (14 to 32.5), knowledge (19 to 59.5), attitude (22.5 to 36.5) and adoption (16 to 45.5) of practices as well as the scope for scaling up the TOT model in root (wilt) affected areas. The PTT enabled participation of major stakeholders in the TOT process. The categorization of the farmers indicated significant shift to the higher level of awareness from 63.00 to 92.00 %, higher level of knowledge from 14.00 to 74.50 % and higher adoption level from 27.50 to 57.00% after three years of PTT approach implementation.
Participatory technology transfer (PTT) – an innovative approach in root (wilt) affected coconut area P. Anithakumari; S. Manoj; S. Arulraj
International Coconut Community Journal Vol 20 No 2 (2004): CORD
Publisher : International Coconut Community

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37833/cord.v20i02.393

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The awareness, knowledge, attitude and adoption of the root (wilt) management practices were found to be very low among the farmers of root (wilt) affected area. This disease affects the socio economic conditions due to the reduction in coconut yield. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kerala (India) has developed effective integrated management technology for improving the health and yield of disease affected palms. Due to the perennial nature, prevalence of the disease in the State for more than ten decades, attitude of the farming community and other social/economic constraints, the linear model of Transfer of Technology (TOT) could not create the desirable effect. Hence an innovative Participatory Technology Transfer (PTT) approach was implemented in severely root (wilt) affected district-Alappuzha during 1999-2003. The impact analysis indicated significant improvement in awareness (14 to 32.5), knowledge (19 to 59.5), attitude (22.5 to 36.5) and adoption (16 to 45.5) of practices as well as the scope for scaling up the TOT model in root (wilt) affected areas. The PTT enabled participation of major stakeholders in the TOT process. The categorization of the farmers indicated significant shift to the higher level of awareness from 63.00 to 92.00 %, higher level of knowledge from 14.00 to 74.50 % and higher adoption level from 27.50 to 57.00% after three years of PTT approach implementation.
Clustering Coconut Farmers – A Successful Extension Approach for Enhancing Adoption and Income from Marginal and Small Holdings P. Anithakumari
International Coconut Community Journal Vol 24 No 2 (2008): CORD
Publisher : International Coconut Community

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37833/cord.v24i2.551

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The study was conducted to document the process of cluster approach among the coconut farmers, impact of adoption of integrated practices for root (wilt) affected area, on income, yield and health of palms as well as improvement in intercropping and allied farm enterprises. The results indicated that clustering farmers of contiguous area enables participation and involvement of women, youths and farmers usually not covered under any R&D programmes and better resource management. The scaling up of the cluster model by various extension agencies, resulted in improvement of coconut yield by 90-100% and intercropped area by 2-4 times. The self perpetuating income generating activities among the farmers were vermicomposting/coconut basin management with green manure crops, crop diversification, backyard poultry by the women farmers and farm level coconut value addition among women self help groups.
Co-Authors S. Arulraj S. Manoj