• R.JEYA
• R SIVAPERUMAL

ABSTRACT: Tomato is one of the important and popular vegetable. It is mostly grown in traditional way by majority of the farmers, but success of tomato cultivation depends on adoption of improved cultivation methods with relevant to changing climate. Increase in maximum temperature seriously affects the fruit set and yield. Knowledge is an important component for adoption of any practices. Keeping in view, this study was conducted to analyse the knowledge level of precision farming practices and constraints faced by the tomato growers in Palacode and Karimangalam blocks of Dharmapurit district. A proportionate random sampling procedure was applied to select 120 respondents. Data were collected by using well structured interview schedule and analysed statistically. The study revealed that most of the respondents (57.00%) had high level of knowledge on tomato cultivation under precision farming. The important constraints reported were high cost of labour, inadequate water supply, non availability of credit, damage to the drip irrigation system, delay in getting subsidy, difficulty in taking intercultural operations, high cost of inputs, high investment for drip installation, intervention of middle man, chocking of drippers, price fluctuation and difficulty in transporting produce to distant market. The findings will be of use for the officials of state department of Horticulture, researchers and policy makers to modify the extension programmes so as to eliminate the constraints of tomato growers in order to achieve increased production at farm level by adopting precision farming practices.

Constraints, Knowledge, Precision farming, Tomato cultivation

"Constraints and Knowledge Level of Tomato Growers on Precision Farming Practices ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.200-203, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906953.pdf

"Constraints and Knowledge Level of Tomato Growers on Precision Farming Practices ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp200-203, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906953.pdf