ADOPTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING OF LARGE CARDAMOM (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) IN NAGALAND

ABSTRACT A sustainable farming system contributes towards overall welfare by providing sufficient food and goods in economically efficient and profitable ways, while also being socially responsible and improving environmental quality. Enhanced farm productivity requires the use of new technologies and farming methods. A study was done in Longleng and Mon districts of Nagaland using an ex-post facto research design to determine the status of adoption of improved technologies for sustainable large cardamom farming. The study included ten villages from five rural development blocks. For this study, 250 farmers were interviewed using a proportionate random sampling procedure. The results showed that the majority of the farmers adopted improved farming practices for large cardamom at a medium (56.80%) level, followed by high (24.80%) and low (18.40%) levels. The variables training exposure, extension contact, productivity, age, information source utilization, scientific orientation, marketing orientation, profitability, and knowledge were found to be positively correlated with adoption. Keywords: Large cardamom cultivation, sustainable practices, adoption, Nagaland