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M. H. Shankara

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Impact of Capacity Building Programmes on Farmers of Hassan District of Karnataka, India

M. H. Shankara, S. N. Vasudevan, K. R. Shreenivasa, P. Naveen Kumar, A. S. Shashikiran & Nagappa Desai · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

The study was conducted in 5 villages of Channarayapattanataluk of Hassan district in Karnataka. The College of Agriculture, Hassan, Karnataka has conducted Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme for the final year B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Tech (Bio Technology) and B.Tec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123654

Vulnerability of Farmers to Climate Change in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka

M. H. Shankara, M. Shivamurthy, Y. N. Shivalingiah, S. Sahana & S. R. Padma · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Changing climatic parameters will have a huge effect on life and nature. Climate change will be best viewed through the increase in temperature, melting of ice and rapid rise in sea level. Such changes causes severe problems to human beings and other forms of life. Vulnerability...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i71865

Determinants of Adoption and Marketing Behaviour among Minor Millets Growers in the Central Dry Zone of Karnataka, India

Amrutha Basavaraju, M. H. Shankara, V. Pooja, S. C. Varsha & S. Bindu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

The research investigated the factors influencing the adoption of production technologies and marketing practices among minor millet cultivators in the Central Dry Zone of Karnataka. Using an ex-post facto design, data were gathered from 120 farmers in the Tumakuru and Chitradurg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54164

Impact of Frontline Demonstration in Adoption of Production Technology and Economics of Banana Production at Farmers Field of Tumakuru District, India

Nagappa Desai, S Jyothikiran, M. H. Shankara & B. Mamatha · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2025

The study was conducted on impact of frontline demonstration in adoption of production technology and economics of Banana production at farmers field of Tumakuru district, Karnataka state during the year from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The main objective of Front Line Demonstrations (FL...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1663

Yield Gap Analysis in Adoption of Production Technology and Economics of Coconut at Farmers Field of Tumkuru District, India

Nagappa Desai, B. Mamatha, M. H. Shankara & S Jyothikiran · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2024

The study was conducted with analysis of yield gap in adoption of production technology and economics of coconut through frontline demonstrations(FLD) at farmer’s field of Tumkur district, Karnataka state during the year from 2017-18 to 2019-20.The demonstrated plot yield obtaine...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2024/v17i4588

A Critical Analysis of Farmers Field School on Nutrient Management, Processing and Value Addition in Little Millet in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India

Roopa B. Patil, B. Mamatha, M. H. Shankara & T. S. Sukanya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Millets are of minor importance in the west but a staple food in the diets of African and Asiatic people. Their agricultural importance arises from their hardiness, tolerance to extreme weather and could be grown with low inputs in low rainfall areas. With this background the Far...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32044

Determinants and Constraints of Natural Farming Adoption among Arecanut Growers in Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India

K. S. Sahana, A. S. Shashi Kiran, G. M. Gaddi & M. H. Shankara · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Natural Farming (NF) is increasingly promoted as a low-input agro-ecological approach for reducing cultivation costs and improving sustainability in Indian agriculture. However, empirical evidence on its adoption in perennial plantation crops remains limited. This study examined...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52942

Effect of Intercropping System of Vegetables on Yield and Economics of Arecanut Plantation

Nagappa Desai, K. R. Shreenivasa, M. S. Anitha & M. H. Shankara · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

The on farm trials were conducted to study the effect of intercropping system of vegetables on yield, economics and soil fertility status of Arecanut plantation during the year from 2015-16 to 2016-17 at various villages in Tiptur taluk of Tumkur district, Karnataka state. The th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i214107

Consumer Preferences for the Products of Minor Millets in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India

Arjuman Banu, M. S. Ganapathy, . Siddayya, M. R. Girish, M. H. Shankara, S. Shamshad Begum, V. Govinda Gowda & T. L. Mohan Kumar · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

The study was carried out in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India during 2021-2022 to examine the consumer preferences for the products of Minor millets. Sample consumers were categorized into urban and rural consumer and data was enumerated from a total sample of 40 consumers c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131215

Effect of Calcium, Magnesium and Boron on Rice and their residual effects on Groundnut

S. Sheela Rani, K. Sudhir, M. Hanumanthappa, C. N. Nalina, R. Shivamurthy Naik, M. Chandrakala & M. H. Shankara · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

The study was carried out at Zonal Agricultural Research Station (ZARS) Brahmavar, Udupi district. To know the effect of Calcium, Magnesium (Mg) and Boron (B) on yield and yield components of rice and also their residual effect on groundnut. The geographical position of the area...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i51745

Maize (Zea mays) Yield Response to Application of Calcium, Magnesium and Boron on Acid Soil

S. Sheela Rani, K. Sudhir, C. N. Nalina, H. C. Prakash, M. Chandrakala, . Veeranagappa & M. H. Shankara · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

The study was carried out at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru with maize as the test crop. GKVK is located in the Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka situated at 12° 58’ north latitude and 77° 35’ east long...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111343