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K. D. Kunchala ¹, C. P. Desai ¹, J. K. Patel ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Eduction, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, IN
2 Extension Education Institute, Anand, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Present era of technology blast call speedy discriminatory to its cliental uses and India cannot deprive of it. Thus, changing extension services from farmer's point of view is much more important, Extension services must to be need bases rather than policy bases. Thus, feasibility of such services provider to be assessed. For that present investigation 120 farmers from two talukas of Anand were selected purposively and finding indicates that in case of advisory services, 22.50 per cent of respondents preferred free services while 10.83 per cent preferred paid services. Whereas, 13.33 per cent preferred free input services and 22.50 per cent preferred paid input services in different areas of dairy farming.

Keywords

Private Extension, Areas of PES

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K. D. Kunchala ¹, J. K. Patel ¹, C. P. Desai ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 E.E.I., Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Present investigation was conducted with 120 farmers of Anand and Borsad talukas, to know their attitude towards private extension services. Today, 1000:1 is the farmers to extension workers ratio so, one of the key initiatives attempts to involve private sector in providing extension services to farmers. Research indicates that attitude of respondent falls from neutral to highly favourable. Regarding advantages 70.83 per cent of the respondents felt timely availability of required information, is because of private extension services. Almost all characteristics had positive and highly significant relationship with respondents attitude only age had negative while social participation and size of family fail to establish any relationship.

Keywords

Attitude, Private Extension, Advantages.

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K. D. Kunchala ¹, J. K. Patel ¹, C. P. Desai ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 E.E.I., Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Present study was conducted to know beneficial areas of private sector and for that 120 farmers of Anand district were selected. Result shows that 40.00 per cent of respondent was benefited by free services in selection of variety or crop while 13.33 per cent of farmers was benefited with paid extension services in supply of seeds/planting material.

Keywords

Private Extension, Areas of PES.

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