Performance Efficiency of Agricultural Extension Systems

Abstract

Agricultural extension as a means to bring in positive changes among the farming community was introduced in India, formally in 1952 under the community development programme. Further, for providing an independent level playing field for each of the sectors, the departments were operationalized in each of the states. As such, at present the departments of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and sericulture are operated to support sectoral growth through extension efforts with the farming community apart from promotion of new technological inputs and knowledge. Though the systems are in operation si nee the past five decades and more, the efficiency of these systems is found to be at variance. Hence the present study was undertaken with the objective of examining the internal efficiency of these systems to achieve the overall objectives