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IMPACT of Krish Vigyan Kendra (AGRICULTURE SCIENCE CENTRE) on Knowledge and Adoption Behaviour of Farmers
Prashan and Dr. E. P. K. Das
The present growth rate of population in India demands Production of additional 5-6 millions tons of food every year for ensuring food security at the household level. To increase the food production at the rate of at least three per cent per year the effort of government organization alone is not sufficient. The Indian council of agricultural researches (ICAR), during the fifth five year plan, launched an innovative project for imparting training in agricultural and allied areas to the farmers, school drop outs and filed level extension functionaries in the country by establishing Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs).
objectives
The as certain the socio- economic profile and trainees and non trainees of KVK
To determine and compare the knowledge and attitude of trainees and non trainees towards KVK.
Bharthana block of etawah distric was selected purposively for the present study.
6 village of this block were selected randomly. 10 trainees and 10 non trainees of KVK were selected randomly form each of these sex villages.Total number of respondent were 120 (60 trainees and 60 non trainees).
45.0 per cent trainees and 48.33 per cent non trainees belong to middle age group i.e. 36-50 years of age. 38-33 per cent trainees and 31.67 percent non trainees belong to young age group i.e (20-35) years of age.20.0 per cent trainees and 15.0 per cent non trainees are educated up to junior high school.
48.0 per cent trainees and 43.0 per cent non trainees have medium socio – economic status. Trainees have more knowledge about KVK than non trainees. Same way trainees have more favourable attitude toward KVK than non trainees. Trainees of KVK have more adoption of improved paddy practice.