The overall G.D.E.I of 63.03 suggests that there is further
potential for effective continued use of this model in similar locations in Coastal Karnataka, since the
diffusion of this technology to other end users in this region, is in the initial stage of the adoption curve
with the innovators dominating the mussel groups. Women mussel farmers in the group need to be
strengthened and their potential has to be harnessed on the group dimensions such as influence, styles
of influence, decision making, task function ,feelings, norms, interpersonal trust and group
achievements
