Impact of Farmers' Field School of United Phosphorus Limited : A Study in Nagaon District of Assam

The investigation was an attempt to study the impact of Farmers Field School (FFS) of United Phosphorous Limited (UPL) on enhancing the knowledge level of the participant farmers. The study was conducted during the period of Sept., 2012 to Dec., 2012. It was found from the study that before FFS, 85.0 per cent and 15.0 per cent of the farmers were in low and medium category of knowledge. Nobody was found in the high knowledge category. But after FFS, 15.0 per cent, 67.5 per cent and 17.5 per cent were found in low, medium and high category of knowledge, respectively. It shows that after FFS, knowledge level of many farmers having low level of knowledge before FFS had improved significantly to medium and high category of knowledge. It was found that after FFS, increase in knowledge level of farmers was found to be 44.2 per cent. The study clearly indicates the positive impact of the programme in improving knowledge of the participant farmers.