International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Pavan MK, AK Singh, PV Sachin and Shivanand P Yarzari

abstract
The study was an “expost-facto” research conducted in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka State during the year 2018- 19, which is one of the traditional and largest arecanut growing district of Karnataka. In Chikmagalur district, two taluks were selected based on the highest area under cultivation of which total sample size was 100. The overall knowledge of farmers about cultivation of areca nut showed that 46.00 percent of the respondents belonged to medium level category followed by high (32.00%) and low (22.00%). The probable reasons might be that, a greater number of farmers were found to have high school and primary school education, which helps to acquire more knowledge on package of practices, and their varying degree of participation with organizational activities and extension programs and daily use of mass media with medium to high farming experience might helped them to get updated and new knowledge about cultivation of areca nut.