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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (360) Last page : (363)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8389

Study of Adoption on TN-IAMP Black Gram Growers in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu

Shameer Ahamed A.¹, Ramakrishnan. K^2* , and J. Pushpha³
Dept. of Agrl. Extension & Rural Sociology, Agricultural College & Research Institute (TNAU)
Madurai-625 104 Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ramki.vnr@gmail.com
Received: 10.9.2020 | Revised: 17.10.2020 | Accepted: 22.10.2020 

 ABSTRACT

The World Bank Supported TN IAMP (Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project) is a follow up of IAMWARM (Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water-Bodies Restoration and Management Project). Normally Western Ghats are receiving limited average annual rain fall of about 925 mm, lower than the national average 1200 mm. The project will adopt climate-resilient approaches that promotes sustainable use of land and water resources. This study was undertaken in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state during 2019. Totally 8 villages were selected from the study area. The respondents of 120 TN-IAMP black gram beneficiaries were selected using purposive sampling method. Technologies reveals that (100.00%) of the beneficiaries had adopted recommended variety (VBN 6). Regarding land preparation (47-70%) of the beneficiaries were adopted recommended practices on black gram and correct sowing of season. Majority (65-70%) of the beneficiaries were adopted the recommended practices on harvest indices.

Keywords: Adoption, TN-IAMP, Beneficiaries & Recommended Practices.

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Cite this article: Shameer A.A., Ramakrishnan, K., & Pushpha, J. (2020).  Study of Adoption on TN-IAMP Black Gram Growers in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 360-363. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8389