Impact Evaluation of Training on the Adoption of Technology

The need of the hour is to extend the various kinds of modern technologies among the farming community through different methods of extension. In this perspective, training programmes play an important role. Keeping in view, to evaluate the adoption of the technologies given by KVK, Pratapgarh, extensive surveys were conducted in and around the areas where trainings had been given by distinct personnels. Out of 157 respondents (64.97 per cent trained and 35.03 per cent untrained) 35.02 per cent followed seed treatment practices, 17.69 per cent followed zero tillage technology and 16.97 per cent adopted the use of bio fertilizers among the other agro-technologies disseminated viz., Direct Seeded Rice, Fisheries, Beekeeping, Nursery and Nadep/vermicomposting. The adoption trend was also worked out with the education level of respondents. The actively participation and adoption was found with the respondents having education of High School, Intermediate and Graduate level.