Assessing the degree to which paddy farmers knew and implemented the
suggested bio-fertilizers techniques for paddy cultivation was the goal of the current study.
The researcher conducted the study in the selected six villages located in Gudiyattam Taluk
of Tamil Nadu’s Vellore District. A total sample size of 120 respondents selected, considering
time constraints and resource availability. From the selected six villages, 120 respondents
selected using a proportionate random sampling technique. A structured interview schedule
used to collect data, ensuring that information gathered in a methodical manner. The
researcher conducted face-to-face interviews with the respondents for data-collection and the
gathered data gone through examination and tallied for the proper statistical assessment to get
information. The findings of the study indicated that little less than half of the respondents
(45.83%) knew very little about the recommended bio-fertilizerss practices for paddy
cultivation, followed by medium-level knowledge (39.16%) and high-level knowledge
(15.00%). Slightly more than half of the respondents (56.66%) fell into the low
adoption category, while 33.34 per cent demonstrated a medium level of adoption, and only
10.00 per cent achieved a high level of adoption of bio-fertilizers practices in paddy
cultivation.