Pra Tools for Real Technology Dissemination Planning: a Case Study of Bhawanipura Village of Etawah District

A participatory approach can be defined as one which deeply respects the knowledge of the local people and creates an environment in which local people can understand their potential, their capacity, and their power and come to develop their self esteem. PRA is defined as a way of enabling local people to analyze their living conditions, to share the outcomes of this analysis and to plan their activities. It is a 'handing over the stick from outsider to insider' in methods and action. The outsiders' role is that of a catalyst, a facilitator and convener of the processes within a community to alter its situation. PRA was carried out by a multidisciplinary team of scientist in Bhawanipura of Barhpura block of Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 18 km. away from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Etawah. The Agro-climatic is south western semi arid zone with extreme summer and winter. Triangulations- Different methods were used for data collection to ensure objectively of data. These methods are briefly discussed here. On the spot visualization, personal and group interview, key information interview, secondary data source, semi structured interview and cartographic representation or mapping. The study revealed that the point guard crop was risky in the time of water coming in canal and resulted in unstable yield. Quality and quantity production of crop how can gate when non- availability of seed at time, imbalance use of fertilizers, insect-pest incidents, Jhoka and blast disease, weed infestation non-availability f labour at time of potato digging, non- timely supply of water in canal, distance of market for sale produce and paddy of transplanting. Therefore, planning should be done according to their problems.