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Abstract
Constraints in adoption of biological inputs usage in cotton cultivation of
Tamil Nadu have been identified. Among the reasons for non-adoption of
bio-inputs, long-term practice has been considered as the important factor
by the non-adopters (mean score, 67.18) and lack of adequate extension as
the second important factor (mean score, 62.15). The probability of adoption
of bio-inputs has been estimated by the multinominal logit model which
has been found significant at one per cent level, based on the log-likelihood
ratio test. The model has correctly predicted 78 per cent of the adopters
and non-adopters. The analysis has indicated that the farmers’ perceptional
characteristics are positively and significantly related to the adoption of
bio-inputs, whereas storage and handling is negatively related to the
adoption. Among the suggestions for enhanced bio-inputs usage,
extension of subsidy has been considered as the prime suggestion by the
farmers (mean score, 66.21). Cotton crop has inelastic calendar of
operations, and the pest management operations are highly time bound
and any delay in the availability of biological inputs would seriously
hamper its adoption. Hence, the timely availability has been regarded as
the second important suggestion by the farmers (mean score, 63.75).