A Study on Adoption of Scientific Storage Practices of Food Grains

The study was conducted in Bijapur district of Karnataka state during the year 2008 with the objective to study the adoption level of scientific grain storage practices of food grains by the farmers and also to study the relationship between profile of farmers with their adoption level of scientific food grain storage practices. 160 farmers were randomly selected as respondents for the study and pre-structured schedule was used to collect the data. The results of the study revealed that majority of the farmers had medium level of adoption behaviour of food grains. The variables like education, annual income, mass media exposure and scientific orientation had positive and significant relationship with adoption of scientific storage practices. Regarding improved storage structures, use of fumigation and use of chemical measures for food grain storage, majority of farmers have not adopted these practices. This needs to be tackled by educating through different extension methods and transfer of scientific information.