Impact of Extension Activities of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur on Knowledge Level of Farmers on Improved Agricultural Production Practices
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Savita Singhal
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur 342 003, India
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Lalita Vatta
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur 342 003, India
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Poonan Kalash
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur 342 003, India
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S K Sharma
ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jodhpur 342 003, India
Abstract
The present investigation was undertaken in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. A multi-stage sampling design was used to select the sample farmers as respondents. A total of 180 farmers were selected for the study purpose. The primary data for the study were collected from respondents through specially prepared interview schedule. It was found that nearly 92% beneficiary respondents had high to medium level of knowledge about improved agricultural production technologies, while, only 7.50% of the beneficiary respondents possessed low level of knowledge. In case of non-beneficiary respondents, majority of the farmers (43%) had medium level of knowledge of improved technologies and the percentage of those possessing low knowledge was 45%. Non-beneficiary respondents seem to have the least level of knowledge as is evident from the lowest number of farmers having high knowledge and high number in the category of low to medium knowledge.
Key words: Impact, extension activities, KVK, production practices
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Table 2. Overall knowledge index of improved agricultural production practices
Aspects
Beneficiaries (n=120)
Non-beneficiaries (n=60)
Total
score
Mean
score
Knowledge Index
Total
score
Mean
score
Knowledge
Index
Preparatory cultivation
29
47
45
71
25
31
Seed and spacing
50
64
88
50
36
00
Cropping pattern and crop rotation
5
705
21
45
43
Fertilizer management
83
41
35
83
20
80
Irrigation management
25
54
77
00
31
26
Weed management
5
4275
46
75
215
74
Plant protection
83
43
60
17
22
86
Harvest and post harvest operations
80
26
83
00
07
41
Table 3. Comparison of knowledge indexes of beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents
Mean knowledge index
Calculated ‘t’ value
Beneficiary respondents
Non-beneficiary respondents
37
85
24**
** Significant at 1% probability level.
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