Farmers’ Knowledge in Quality Seed Production Needed for Rice-A Test Development
Gottemukkula Bhavani *
Department of Agricultural Extension, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500030, India.
M. Sreenivasulu
Department of Agricultural Extension, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500030, India.
Ravinder Naik
Department of Agricultural Extension, PJTSAU, Hyderabad-500030, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: Aim of the study is to develop a Farmers’ Knowledge test for the rice seed production farmers in order to assess their knowledge in rice seed production.
Study Design: Expost facto research design was adopted.
Methodology: Sample: Pretesting was done on 100 rice production farmers in central zone of Telangana state using multistage random sampling procedure with identifying the dimension, collection of items followed by item analysis and checking the reliability and validity for precision and consistency of the results. Test was conducted on October 2019.
Results The process of developing and standardizing of knowledge test was started. A Total of 57 statements were framed.
Conclusion: 32 statements were finally retained which has practical applicability in ascertaining the knowledge of farmers towards rice seed production.
Implications: This standardized test tests the knowledge of rice farmers on rice seed production. This test thereby it facilitates to take the right decisions by farmers, Government officials under rice seed production and policy makers. It can be used extensively by future validating the test.
Keywords: Knowledge test, rice seed production, item analysis, reliability and validity.