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M. V. Pokar ¹, R. M. Javia ¹, G. K. Sapara ¹, K. D. Solanki ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Surendranagar, Gujarat, IN
2 Directorate of Extension Education, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Saradarkrushinagar, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

To accelerate the production of crop, ICAR has started FLD programme through KVK. Latest recommended package of practices are demonstrated on farmers field under direct supervision of extension educationist / scientist. With a view to know the follow up action and feedback regarding FLD on Kharif groundnut production technology by KVK was under taken. Four villages in Deesa taluka where FLDs on groundnut crop were selected purposively. A total of 70 beneficiary farmers were randomly selected from these four villages. The major follow up action taken by KVK was visit to FLD (100%), but less action carried out for organization of FLD meeting (2.86%) on farmers field. On the other hand the major follow up actions taken by beneficiary farmers were liaison with KVK after FLD and increase area under groundnut (100%), which indicate the accomplishment of FLD process. The feedbacks of the beneficiary farmers were more regarding visit to KVK after the FLD (100%) and 82.85 per cent for contact withs programme coordinator of KVK. The major reason of visit to KVK were gaining the information of improved varieties of various crops (85.71%) with ranked first.

Keywords

Groundnut Production Technology, Front Line Demonstration, Follow Up Action, Feedback

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M. V. Pokar ¹, R. M. Javia ¹, G. K. Sapara ¹, K. D. Solanki ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Surendranagar, Gujarat, IN
2 Directorate of Extension Education, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Surendranagar, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in 4 villages of Deesa taluka where FLDs on groundnut crop were conducted by KVK. Groundnut is one of the most important crops among the different oilseed crops grown in Gujarat. The finding of the study indicated that the extent of adoption of the demonstrated groundnut production technology was medium to high among the majority of the respondents from beneficiary farmers (92.86%) and non-beneficiary farmers (81.42%). Significant difference between beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers with respect to their extent of adoption of improved demonstrated groundnut production technology were found. Beneficiary farmers had higher level of adoption about improved groundnut crops practices as compared to non-beneficiary farmer. The present study concludes that education, social participation, farm size, annual income, extension participation, source of information, scientific orientation and knowledge of the beneficiary farmers were positively related with extent of adoption of improved demonstrated groundnut production technology.

Keywords

Groundnut Production Technology, Front Line Demonstration, Adoption, Correlation, Co-efficient

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