Impact of developmental programmes of the government on socio-economic development of Nicobari tribes of Nicobar group of Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Studies were conducted on the effect of different developmental programmes of the government targeting the tribal farmers of the Nicobar group of Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The findings showed that the characteristics namely social participation, mass media exposure, economic motivation, risk orientation, scientific orientation and tribal leadership exhibited positive and highly significant correlation; farming experience had negative but highly significant association and profile characteristics viz educational status, contact with extension agencies and innovativeness had a positive and significant relationship with adoption among the Nicobar tribal farmers. However age, occupational status, farm size, annual income and family type showed no effect on the dependent variable of adoption.