The Problems Faced by the Krishi Projukti Sahayaks in Implementing the Extension Activities and Measures Suggested by them for Improvement

The Krishi Projukti Sahayaks (KPSs) are the grass ischolar_main level workers for technology dissemination to the villagers/farmers. In such situation, it was determined to study the problems in implementing the extension activities by the KPSs and measured suggested by them for improvement. The present study had been conducted in ten blocks of Katwa and Kalna sub-division of Burdwan district in West Bengal. The most successful extension works conducted by the KPSs were related to changing cropping pattern, in fertilizer management, changes in plant protection measures and high yielding variety cultivation on the basis of survey of the problems and suggestions from the KPSs have emerged.