Farming Situation specific Production Recommendation:

a in Jorhat district of Assam

Abstract

Grass root approach has been the key principle of extension education since its inception. Research and extension workers conduct survey on farming conditions and needs and problems of the farmers for formulating agricultural development plans. To this extent the principle of the grass-root approach is well honoured. The workers then analyse the needs and problems of the farmers according to their knowledge on the concerned farming condition, work out solutions on the problems, prioritize activities needing improvement, decide on resource requirement and allocation, prepare plan and implement accordingly. When crucial decisions on improvement of a farming condition are taken by the workers solely, the principle of grass-root approach takes a back seat and the approach becomes top-down. No doubt, this approach has considerable success in well-endowed areas where demand for new technology is high. In rainfed areas where heterogeneity is too large, the top down approach, however, is a wastage