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Verma, J. R.

Self-help Groups - a Tool for Empowerment of Rural Women

Extent of Knowledge of Farmers Friends (krishk Mitras) on Different Agricultural Aspects

Impact of On-Campus Trainings Conducted by the KVK Sriganganagar on the Knowledge Level of Farmers Friends (Krishak Mitras)

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Authors

D. S. Bhati ¹, J. R. Verma ¹, Seema Jasuja ¹, A. K. Srivastava ¹, B. S. Sidhu ¹

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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sriganganagar (Rajasthan), IN

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Agriculture Update, Vol 7, No 1-2 (2012), Pagination: 33-36

Abstract

Farmers friends work as the village level extension worker under ATMA in each and every district of Rajasthan. They face various problems related to the different aspects agriculture, hence government of Rajasthan decided to train the farmers friends through Krishi Vigyan Kendra of the district. The study was conducted on 1000 farmers friends of Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan. The findings of this study highlighted that there was a significant gain in the knowledge about different aspect of agriculture included in the training programme. The correlation between knowledge of agricultural aspects and socio-personnel characteristics of trainees showed that caste, education, occupation, mass media exposure, contact with extension agent and annual income were positively where as age, type of family and size of holding were negatively correlated.

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Farmers Friends, Extent of Knowledge, Agriculture Training Programme.

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