~ 220 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2017; SP1: 220-222 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2017; SP1: 220-222 Prabhu Iliger Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Dolli SS Professor of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India Bheemappa A Professor of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India Renuka S Salunke Professor of Family Resource management, RHsc, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India Correspondence Prabhu Iliger Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Participation of men and women farmers in production technology of little millet (Panicum miliare) in Haveri district of Karnataka Prabhu Iliger, Dolli SS, Bheemappa A and Renuka S Salunke Abstract The study was conducted to identify the extent of participation as well as participation pattern of men and women farmers in production of little millet (Panicum miliare) in Haveri district of Karnataka during 2011-12. The stratified sampling technique was employed to select 120 respondents comprising equal number of men and women farmers from four villages in Haveri district of Karnataka. The primary data required for the study was obtained through personal interview method using pre-tested schedule prepared for the purpose. Study revealed that on an average total 26.34 man days were involved in production of little millet, of which 15.10 man days are contributed by men farmers and 11.24 man days by women farmers. Further, it was observed that on an average total man days involved in post harvest practices of little millet was 67.83 man days, of which 42.59 man days were contributed by women farmers and 25.24 man days by men farmers. The study revealed that men farmers were involved more in practices like land preparation, inter cultivation and FYM application. Women farmers’ participation was higher in hand weeding and seed treatment. Both men and women farmers involved in practices like sowing and harvesting of the produce. Keywords: Little millet (Panicum miliare), Extent of participation, Pattern of participation and Farm Yard Manure (FYM) Introduction Background and objectives Men and women participation in little millet cultivation is broadly taken considered mainly to know-how best particularly involved in production practices. Women farmers in both the areas (rain fed and irrigated) participated regularly in activities like weeding, harvesting, winnowing and transplanting (Geetalaxmi et al. 2002) [3] . Farm women from marginal land group spent 34.3 per cent of time in total farm activities followed by small (33.7%), medium (33.1%) and big (31.1%) land holding groups with significant difference between the farm groups regarding time utilization pattern in total farm activities (Kavita and Reddi 2002) [4] . Millet crops requires less water than any other grain crop and provides assured harvests in arid, semi-arid and mountainous regions of tropics and sub-tropics where monsoon failure and droughts are frequent, soil fertility is poor and land terrain is difficult. Among millet group little millet is one of the staple for households in many countries. Considering the importance of millet cultivation in promoting agricultural development in the country in general, in the state of Karnataka in particular and Haveri district in specific, an attempt has been made in this study to estimate the extent of participation and participation pattern of men and women farmers in little millet cultivation. Resources and methods The study was conducted in four millet growing villages of Haveri district namely Manthrawadi, Jekinakatti, Timmapur and Tadasa. A well structured interview schedule was developed to understand the trends in millet production as well as factor influencing the cultivation of little millet. The primary data was collected by personal interview method. The sample was composed of 60 men and 60 women farmers selected by stratified random sampling procedure. Frequency and percentage were used to draw valuable inference from the research study.