The study was carried out in two taluks of Hassan district during 2017- 18 to study the knowledge and adoption of improved cultivation practices by ginger growers. A total of 80 ginger growers selected for the study as the respondents. Data was collected using a pre-tested interview schedule. The results revealed that majority of the ginger growers possessed high (60.00 %) level of knowledge about improved cultivation practices. Whereas, 21.25 and 18.75 per cent of the ginger growers belongs to medium and low knowledge categories, respectively. More than half (53.75 %) of the ginger growers belongs to high adoption category. Whereas, 25.00 and 21.25 per cent of the ginger growers belongs to medium and low adoption categories, respectively.

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