• Balakrishnan T
• R.Jayasankar
• R.Muthukumar

This paper aimed to study the assessment of factors influencing the socio economic and psychological characteristics of the SRI farmers with their adoption 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 extent of adoption level on SRI technology. The study revealed that among the eighteen independent variables, eight variables of them showed a positive and significant association with dependent variable, extent of adoption. This paper will helps to identify the factors involved in improving the extent of adoption level of the SRI farmers.

Adoption, SRI technology, Paddy farmers

"A STUDY ON THE ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EXTENT OF ADOPTION ON SRI TECHNOLOGY BY THE PADDY FARMERS OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT IN TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.708-713, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D04.pdf

"A STUDY ON THE ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EXTENT OF ADOPTION ON SRI TECHNOLOGY BY THE PADDY FARMERS OF CUDDALORE DISTRICT IN TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp708-713, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812D04.pdf