AN ANALYSIS OF SHIFT IN AREA TO NATURAL RUBBER IN KASARGOD DISTRICT OF KERALA

K.N. NITHIN¹*, S.B. MAHAJANASHETTI^2
1Department of ABM, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India
²Department of ABM, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : nithinkn123@gmail.com

Received : 09-03-2018     Accepted : 12-03-2018     Published : 15-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 5       Pages : 5343 - 5345
Int J Agr Sci 10.5 (2018):5343-5345

Keywords : Natural rubber, Kasargod, Multinomial logistic regression, Area shift
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Owing to the growing demand for natural rubber by various sectors in India, rubber cultivation assumes a great importance. The shift of area to rubber has been taken place due to several factors. Hence, this study was undertaken to analyse the reasons for shift in area between rubber and its competing crops in the Kasargod district of Kerala. The multinomial logistic regression model was used to analyse the reasons for shift in area towards rubber from competing crops. Multinomial logistic regression results revealed that probability of shift to rubber, partially or fully, from other crops is positively influenced by participation in rubber related extension activities and negatively by age. Thus, imparting training and extension education preferably to young farmers could be an effective strategy for promoting rubber production through area shift.

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