Predicting adoption of agricultural technologies in Indo-Gangetic Region

P VENKATESAN; N SIVARAMANE; B S SONTAKKI; R ROY BURMAN; C H SRINIVASA RAO; V P CHAHAL; A K SINGH; P SETHURAMAN; J P SHARMA; R N PADARIA; S CHAKRAVORTY; NISHI SHARMA; NEELAM PATEL; HARSHWARDHAN CHOUDHARY; GAUTAM MONDAL; RAHUL SINGH; B KALYANI; SHAILENDRA SHARMA; RAJESH KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v92i6.119140

Authors

P VENKATESAN ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
N SIVARAMANE ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
B S SONTAKKI ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
R ROY BURMAN ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
C H SRINIVASA RAO ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
V P CHAHAL Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
A K SINGH Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
P SETHURAMAN ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
J P SHARMA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu
R N PADARIA ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
S CHAKRAVORTY ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
NISHI SHARMA ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
NEELAM PATEL ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
HARSHWARDHAN CHOUDHARY ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi
GAUTAM MONDAL ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal
RAHUL SINGH ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi
B KALYANI ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
SHAILENDRA SHARMA ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi
RAJESH KUMAR ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v92i6.119140

Keywords:

Agricultural Technologies, ADOPT tool, Trialability, Technology learnability, Scalability, Time to peak adoption, Peak adoption level, Farmer FIRST programme

Abstract

Present study aims to find out how the technological interventions performed under the Farmer FIRST programme
by assessing the peak adoption level and time taken to attain it. ADOPT tool was used to assess the impact of the
technological interventions. Thirty farmers who have participated in the programme implemented at Haryana, India, were interviewed during 2021 to elicit data pertaining to the year 2016–21 and the modal value of their responses were used as input in the ADOPT model to estimate the parameters of interest. The results showed that the extent of peak adoption level is high for interventions related to cereal crops and animal components while the time taken to reach peak adoption level is also low indicating that the advisory system for these commodities have borne good results and this calls for streamlining the advisory system for horticultural crops to achieve the desired output from these enterprises as well.

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Author Biographies

P VENKATESAN, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Principal Scientist, Extesion Systems Management
N SIVARAMANE, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Principal Scientist, Agri-Business Management
B S SONTAKKI, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Head & Principal Scientist, Extension Systems Management
R ROY BURMAN, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Extension
C H SRINIVASA RAO, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Director,Â ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad
V P CHAHAL, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

Assistant Director General, Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, New Delhi
A K SINGH, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

Deputy Director General, Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa, New Delhi
P SETHURAMAN, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute

Principal Scientist, Section of Social Sciences
J P SHARMA, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu

Vice Chancellor,Â Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu
R N PADARIA, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Extension
S CHAKRAVORTY, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Senior Scientist, Entomology
NISHI SHARMA, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Senior Scientist, Home Science Extension
NEELAM PATEL, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Principal Scientist, SWC Engineering
HARSHWARDHAN CHOUDHARY, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

Principal Scientist, Vegetable Sciences
GAUTAM MONDAL, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal

Senior Scientist
RAHUL SINGH, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

Senior Technical Officer, Division of Agricultural Extension
B KALYANI, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad

Consultant, Farner FIRST Project, ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad
SHAILENDRA SHARMA, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

Senior Research Fellow, Farmer FIRST Project, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
RAJESH KUMAR, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

Field Assistant, Farmer FIRST Project, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

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