INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

Title of research- Adoption behavior of sericulture farmers in Udalguri block of Udaluri district

PART-1

S. No. - …………………………… Date of interview- ……………………………

Village - ………………………....... Block- ………………………………………

District-…………………………......

1.To ascertain the socio- economic profile of the respondents

1.1. Name of the respondent- ………………………………….

1.2. Age (in years) - ……………………………………………

1.3. Religion-

Hindu Muslim Christian other

1.4. Caste-

General OBC SC ST

1.5. Educational attainment-

Illiterate Primary School

Secondary School High School
Intermediate Graduation/ PG

1.6. Occupation-

i) Main ……………………….. ii) Subsidiary……………………

1.7. Yearly income-(in Rs.) ………………………

1.8. Type of family-

Nuclear family Joint family

1.9. Size of family –

Upto 5 members Above 5 members

1.10. Type of house –

Thatched house Semi-cemented

Cemented

1.11. Size of land holding- ……………………………..hectares/acers

1.12.Material possession- Cycle Motorcycle Car Radio

Television Computer Mobile Improved agri. Implements

1.13. Social contact- Progressive farmer Neighbour Relative

Friends Others

1.14. Extension contact-

S.No. Particulars Known Not known

1. ADO

2. BDO

3. VDO

4. SMS

1.15. How often do you meet with them?

Personal Often Seldom Not at all

VDO/BDO

ADO
SMS

Any other

PART-2

2. Knowledge and attitude level of sericulture technology

2.1. Knowledge regarding sericulture production: from where and when do you get
information regarding sericulture technology?

S.No. Information source Always Sometimes Never

1. Friends and relatives

2. Progressive farmers

3. Magazines

4. Radio & television

5. Display

6. Agricultural extension officer

7. Others

2.2. Mulberry cultivation technologies

Technology Knowledge level

Fully correct Partially correct Not correct
Soil testing and reclamation

Mulberry variety (MR2 ,V1 etc)

Planting spacing (3 x 3, 5+3x2
etc.)

Drip irrigation

FYM application

Green manuring
(Dhaincha,/Sunnhemp )

Biofertilizers Azatobactor/
Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria

Chemical fertilizer (Kg) N: P: K

Seriboost/Vipul

IPM for Tukra disease

IDM for Root rot disease

2.3. Silkworm rearing technologies

Technology Knowledge level

Full correct Partially correct Not correct
Silkworm race CSR 2 x 4 , Double
hybrid etc.,

Rearing house
Shoot rearing
(entire mulberry shoot)
Room disinfection

Bed disinfection

Hygiene maintenance

Incubation of dfls

Black boxing of dfls

Bed spacing

Bed cleaning

Temperature and humidity

maintenance
Improved mountages

IPM of Uzi fly

2.4.Attitude towards new technologies

S.No. Sentences Agree Undecided Disagree

1 Whenever I get information about new

technology, I adopt it
2 Whenever I get information about new
technology, I apply it in small area
 3 Whenever I get information about new
technology, I adopt it when other
adopt that
4 Whenever I get information about new
technology, I rarely adopt it
6 I am not interested in any training
programmes regarding sericulture
7 I want to know about sericulture
programmes
8 I am not ready to adopt any new
technologies
9 I want to do sericulture on large scale

10 Sericulture production is a complex

process
11 Sericulture production is not profitable

12 Post harvest process is not easy

PART-3

Adoption level of sericulture technology

SI no. Technology Adoption level

Fully correct Partially Not correct
correct
1 Time of pruning of mulberry tree

2 Use of high yielding varieties (MR2,

V1 etc)
3 Use of high yielding seed of silkworm

4 Time of rearing silkworm

5 Time of feeding silk worm

6 Time of harvesting seed/cocoon

7 Time of transferring insects in tray

8 Chemicals used for disinfection

9 Time of disinfecting equiments and

rearing room
10 Type of mounting silkworm

11 Method of feeding silkworm

12 Spacing distance in mulberry plants

13 Required amount of bulberry leaves

for 100/dfls
14 Methods of bed cleaning

15 Maintenance of temperature and

relative humidity of rearing room
16 Use of fertilizers

17 Advantage of chandrike
18 Use of separate rearing room

19 Time of control of fungi, pest

anddiseases of mulberry tree and
silkworm

PART- 4

4. Constraints faced by the respondents in adoption of sericulture technology and seek

their suggestions for better adoption

1.Mulberry production

Please mention important constraints and suggestions in production of mulberry

SI Constraints SI Suggestions
no. no.
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
2. Cocoon production

Please mention important constraints and suggestions in production of cocoon

SI Constraints SI Suggestions
no. no.
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
TITLE OF RESEARCH:-“ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR OF SERICULTURE
FARMERS IN UDALGURI BLOCK OF UDALGURI DISTRICT ”

OBJECTIVES

1. To ascertain the socio-economic profile of respondents.

2. To assess the knowledge and attitude of the respondents about improved sericulture
technology.
3. To determine the level of adoption of improved sericulture technology by the farmers.
4. To find out the constraints faced by the respondents in adoption of improved sericulture
technology and seek their suggestions for better adoption.

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Dr. Dipak Kumar Bose Udangshri Brahma

Associate Professor ID. No.- 18MSAEC006

Department of Agricultural extension & communication

Department of Agricultural Extension & Communication

Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences,
Prayagraj, 211007