International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Mohith K and C Narayanaswamy

abstract
The present study on Constraints and Suggestions by the randomly selected 120 coconut growers from Tiptur, Turuvekere, Chikkanayakanahalli and Sira taluks of Tumkur district was conducted during the year 2022-23. The research objective was to enlist the constraints faced by the coconut growers and to seek their suggestions to overcome them. Overall it was disclosed that coconut growers faced constraints majorly in pest & diseases attack in case of production constraints (Rank I) followed by high cost of inputs (Rank II) and then by poor irrigation facility (Rank III). In case of financial constraints inadequate credit was major constraint (Rank I) followed by insufficient repayment time (Rank II) and then followed by inadequate subsidy (Rank III). In the event of labour constraints major constraint was non-availability of climbers for carrying out plant protection & harvesting activities (Rank I) followed by high labour wages (Rank II) and then followed by non-availability of labours timely (Rank III). In the instance of market related constraints lack of remunerative price for coconut ranked first (Rank I) then next by lack of co-operative marketing (Rank II) and then followed by lack of market information (Rank III) were major constraints. In case of extension related constraints lack of timely technical advice on coconut farming (Rank I) followed by lack of farmer training programmes about coconut farming (Rank II) and then followed by insufficient extension activities like demonstrations, farmers group discussions, Kisan melas etc. by extension agency (Rank III) were major constraints experienced by the coconut growers. It was also found that among overall coconut growers significant number of coconut growers suggested providing good market prices which was seen ranked top (Rank I) followed by educating & make available cost effective simple technologies for pest and disease management (Rank II) followed by educating about the labour saving technologies like mulching, coconut climbing machineries (Rank III).