• Balakrishnan T
• R.Jayasankar
• R.Muthukumar

This paper aimed to study the relationship of socio economic and psychological characteristics of the SRI farmers with their knowledge level of recommended technologies .The study was conducted in cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. A sample size of 300 respondents was selected using proportionate random sampling method. An ex –post facto research design was adopted for the study. The data were collected by using a well-structured interview schedule. The objective of the study was to identify the relationship between various personal, socio-psychological characteristics of the paddy farmers and their knowledge level on SRI technology. The study revealed that among the eighteen independent variables, six variables of them showed a positive and significant association with dependent variable, extent of knowledge. This paper will helps to identify the factors involved in improving the knowledge level of the paddy farmers.

Knowledge, SRI technology, paddy

"FACTORS INFLUENCING THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL ON SRI TECHNOLOGY BY THE PADDY FARMERS OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT IN TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.1029-1033, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711166.pdf

"FACTORS INFLUENCING THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL ON SRI TECHNOLOGY BY THE PADDY FARMERS OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT IN TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp1029-1033, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1711166.pdf