1Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand), India
2Head, Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly (UP), India
3Touring Veterinary Officer, Nawada (Bihar), India
Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly-243001 (Uttar Pradesh)
*Corresponding Author's Email: psethext@gmail.com
Online published on 29 September, 2018.
A survey was conducted over 240 pig farmers’ purposively selected from four states, viz., Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal and one district was selected from each state, based on the population of pig farmers with the assistance of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in these states. Research paper highlights the innovativeness and three types of innovation-decisions viz., optional, collective and authority decisions. Results reveal that majority of respondents (86.70%) had high innovativeness. A large number of the respondents (42.90%) had taken individual decision to adopt ‘T&D’ pig innovation followed by (37.50%) authoritative decision and 21.2 per cent of the respondents took decision in consultation with the scientists of Agricultural University and Krishi Vigyan Kendra for adoption of ‘T&D’ pig innovation.
Adoption, Innovativeness, Type of Innovation-Decision, ‘T&D’, Pig
