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Knowledge of the Farmer Field School (FFS) Participantson Eco-friendly Farm Technologies in Rice

Naveenkumar G, R. Sendilkumar, A. Sakeer Husain and Mercy Kutty

Abstract

The Farmer Field School (FFS) is a form of adult education, which evolved from the concept that farmers learn optimally from field observation and experimentation. This paper presents the results of a study conducted in Palakkad district of Kerala State during 2014-15 to determine the knowledge level of FFS participants on eco-friendly farm technologies in rice cultivation. 61 per cent of the respondents had medium knowledge level on eco-friendly farm technologies with Mean Score Index (MSI) of 66.54. Application of Pseudo monas was ranked first with MSI of 70.83 followed by application of Trichoderma (67.50), application of neem based pesticides and bio pesticides (64.33), use of light traps (62.50), use of Trichogrammatid cards (61.75), use of pheromone traps (59.50), application of PGPR (30.00) and use of Beaveries(29.00) in order. Education, innovativeness, scientific orientation, extension participation, institutional support, mass media utilization, number of trainings attended and group interaction exhibited positive and significant relationship with knowledge and of eco-friendly farm technologies.

Keyword: Knowledge; Eco-friendly farm technologies; Farmers Field School (FFS);

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