A Critical Analysis of Farmers Field School on Nutrient Management, Processing and Value Addition in Little Millet in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India

Abstract

Millets are of minor importance in the west but a staple food in the diets of African and Asiatic people. Their agricultural importance arises from their hardiness, tolerance to extreme weather and could be grown with low inputs in low rainfall areas. With this background the Farmers Field School programme was conducted in the Patrehalli village of Tiptur taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, India. Totally 25 beneficiaries were selected for the programme and systematically implemented with technical sessions on improved production practices, value addition, processing, branding and marketing. The result reveals that, There was significant change in the soil nutrient was observed after effective management of nutrient during cropping season based on soil test analysis report in the initial stage. With this, there was a reduction in soil pH from 6.9 to 6.27, Electric Conductivity (pH) from 0.62 to 0.37, Organic Carbon percentage increased from 0.19 to 0.24. 68 percentage of Original Research Article