Perception of Farmers about Usefulness of University Kisan Mela

Abstract

The study was undertaken to know the perception of farmers about usefulness of university Kisan Mela. The study was
conducted at Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar where Kisan Mela was organized for three days from 5-7th March
2016, involving 120 randomly selected participating farmers. The findings indicated that maximum numbers of
participants were middle age group, had matriculation level of education, belong to OBC category, untrained with small
land holding and agriculture and subsidiary was major occupation. Good majority of participating farmers perceived that
information received at Kisan Mela on Agricultural implements & machine, IFS, Dairy & AH, Mushroom Cultivation and
Medicinal & Herbal planting were more useful. It was also observed that more than fifty percent of the respondents
expressed their opinion that suggestions by experts, Kisan Gosthi and horticultural exhibition were very good. Most of
them were of the opinion that sale of inputs, transport arrangement and food facilities in farmers fair were average.