1Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India
2Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
3Dairy Extension Division, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India
*Corresponding author: V Chandran; E-mail: vaniagri93@gmail.com
Online Published on 31 July, 2024.
The characteristics of a technology play an important role in its adoption. Farmers accept technology that has traits which are perceived to be important by them. A study was conducted among 180 IFS units in Kerala to understand the technological dimensions perceived as important by both IFS farmers and officials. Various dimensions that seemed to be connected with IFS were enlisted and the selected dimensions were examined by IFS farmers and the selected experts in this field, such as agricultural officers, veterinary surgeon and officials from ATMA and KVK. Ranking method had been used to evaluate the relevance of each dimension separately for all respondents. The analysis of the results revealed some disparity in priorities between IFS farmers and officials. Some of the dimensions that were important to farmers were deemed unimportant by the other group of respondents. Economic dimensions were found to be the most important dimensions among all.
• Analyzed various technological dimensions perceived as important by the IFS farmers and officials.
• Economic dimensions were found to be the most important dimensions among the considered dimensions.
Farmers, Officials, Perception, Technological dimension, Integrated Farming System
