Adoption behaviour of Chilli(Capsicum annuum) growers in Siruguppa taluka of Ballari district (Karnataka)”.was taken up with the objectives to elicit information regarding profile characteristics of chilli growers, knowledge and adoption level of chilli growers in improved farm cultivation in chilli cultivations, and socio economic life and constraints use in the farm chilli cultivation and seek their suggestion to overcome the constraints was carried out during the year 2017-18 in Ballari district which having maximum area and production of chilli. The study revealed that majority chilli growers had medium level of knowledge (38.34%) followed by low (32.50%) and high level of knowledge (29.16%) regarding Overall knowledge of recommended production practices of chilli.

Keywords : Knowledge level, socio-economic life, constraints, adoption.