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Subject: Agricultural Extension × Author: KAU × End date: 1987 × Start date: 1987 ×
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    Training programmes of Kerala agricultural university krishi vignan kendras- an analysis
    (Department of Agricultural extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1987) Sanjeev, K V; KAU; Thiagarajan Nair, G
    A study was conducted in Palghat and Wynad district to analyse the training programmes undertaken by Krishi Vignan Kendras at Pattambi and Ambalavayal. Impact of training with respect to the knowledge about, attitude towards and adoption of improved paddy cultivation practices was assessed. The study also aimed at identifying the motivational pattern of farmers for participation in training, their perception about training, suggestions for future trainings, and their training needs. Ex-post-facto design was used for the study. Data were collected from 80 trained farmers and 80 untrained farmers from Palghat and Wynad. Statistical analysis was done using non-parametric procedures. The study revealed that participation in training improved the knowledge of farmers about improved paddy cultivation practices, created favourable attitude towards improved paddy cultivation practices and there was increased adoption of the various practices. Of the eight independent variables considered in the study, only farming experience was found to be significantly related to the impact variables and that too only to the knowledge of farmers. Major motives of farmers in attending the training were economic motive, innovativeness, prestige motive and affiliation motive. Among tribal farmers in Wynad, affiliation motive was found to be stronger than prestige motive. Majority of the trained farmers perceived the training to be satisfactory with regard to the time of training, venue of training, use of audio-visual aids, opportunity for field visit and arrangements made at the venue. Training in the farmer’s field was proffered by majority of the farmers to institutional training. They preferred discussion method to lecture method. They wanted to have more of method demonstrations and issue of printed notes and preferred a training duration of one day. Areas in which farmers needed further trainings were high yielding varieties of paddy and their characters, fertilizers and their application and use of plant protection chemicals.
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    Analysis of the inservice training programme for the personnel of the department of agriculture conducted by the Kerala agricultural university
    (Department of Agricultural extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1987) Santhi, C U; KAU; Menon, A G G
    A study was undertaken to analyse the selected inservice training programmes conducted by the Kerala Agricultural University for the extension personel of the State Department of Agriculture to assess, 1. the impact of selected inservice training programmes on the professional knowledge of the trainees 2. the perception of the trainees about the treatment and utility of the selected inservice training programmes 3. the perceived effectiveness of training methodology followed in the inservice training programmes and factors related to it 4. the constraints experienced by the trainees, trainers and Course Directors of inservice training programmes conducted by the Kerala Agricultural University. Three selected training programmes namely ‘Training in plant protection for Agricultural Demonstrators’, ‘Training in pulses and oilseeds production technology for Agricultural Officers’ and ‘Training in audio-visual aids and techniques for Assistant Directors of Agriculture were evaluated with the objectives mentioned above. The study revealed that all the three categories of trainee-respondents namely, Agricultural Demonstrators, Agricultural Officers and Assistant Directors showed significant gain in knowledge due to the training programmes. The gain in knowledge due to training was the highest for Assistant Directors of Agriculture, followed by the Agricultural Officers and Agricultural Demonstrators. The independent variables namely; ‘education’, ‘number of previous trainings undergone’, ‘attitude towards extension profession’ and ‘job satisfaction’ of Agricultural Demonstrators were found to be significantly associated with their gain in knowledge. In the case of Agricultural Officers and Assistant Directors none of the independent variables showed significant association with their gain in knowledge. Among the three training programmes the ‘training in plant protection for Agricultural Demonstrators’ had the highest treatment-utility index (58.43), followed by the ‘training in pulses and oilseeds production technology for Agricultural Officers’ and ‘training in audio-visual aids and techniques for Assistant Directors’ for which the treatment – utility indices were 58.27 and 51.42 respectively. Both the Agricultural Demonstrators and Assistant Directors had the highest perception about the training methodology aspect namely ‘Timeliness of information about the training’ where as the Agricultural Officers had highest perception about the ‘Selection of subject matter for training’ in the pre-training stage. ‘The competency of the trainers in general’ was the training methodology aspect which was highly appreciated by the Agricultural Demonstrators in the in-training stage. ‘Opportunities for clarification of doubts’ and ‘opportunities for trainees participation’ were given highest perception scores respectively by the Agricultural Officers and Assistant Directors in the in-training stage. In the post-training stage all the three categories of respondents namely the Agricultural Demonstrators, Agricultural Officers and Assistant Directors had the highest perception about the ‘Monitoring and evaluation of training’. The Agricultural Demonstrators were constrained with the ‘Poor lodging facilities and poor boarding facilities’ provided for them. The ‘Lack of skill practice’, ‘Inadequate practicals’ and ‘Lack of field visits’ were the serious constraints experienced by the Agricultural Officers. The Assistant Directors perceived the ‘Insufficient transportation facilities’ and ‘Non-supply of training literature’ as serious constraints. Both the trainers and Course Directors felt the ‘inadequacy of transportation facilities’ as serious constraint.
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    Utilization of soil test recommendations by the farmers in Trivandrum district
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1987) Balan, S; KAU; Muraleedhara Prasad, R
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    Extent of adoption of messages by contact farmers in T & V systems
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1987) Prasannan, K M; KAU; Tampi, A M
    A research study was conducted in Neyyatinkara Nedumangadu and Attingal subdivision of Trivandrum district of Kerala to study the following 1. To identify the messages on improved agricultural practices on major crops communicated to the contact farmers by the T & V system 2. To assess the extent of adoption of the messages communicated during the season 3. To study the personal, psychological and economic characters of contact farmers with their extent of adoption 4. To delinate the constraints experienced by the contact farmers in the adoption of the messages
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    Constraint analysis of training and visit system in Kerala
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1987) Balakrishnan, N; KAU; Babu, B
    With an objective to analyse the constraints of training and visit system in Kerala a study was conducted in the selected districts of five HARP regions of Kerala State namely, Trivandrum, Alleppey, Idukkl, Trichur and Malappuram. In the study it was aimed to identify the importants constraints perceived by the officials, in the areas of administration, dissemination of message and infrastructure, and also the important constraints perceived by the contact farmers in the adoption of selected farm practices in paddy and coconut cultivation. The study revealed that the administrative constraints perceived by the officials were positively correlated with their over all perception of constraints. This shows that the administrative constraints felt by the officials has a greater influence on their day to day official work, among the twelve administrative constraints studied, it was found that 10% and above respondents perceived as important of seven administrative constraints. The constraints in the dissemination of message also found positively correlated with perception, among the twelve constraints in the dissemination of message it was found that 70% and above respondents perceived as important in six statements and this indicate that these are the very important constraint in the dissemination of messages. In the analysis six infrastructural constraints scored most- important by 70% of the respondents out of twelve constraints analysed. This indicate that infrastructure constraints has a greater influence in the perception of officials on their official duties. Xn the case of contact fanners administrative constraints correlated in the adoption of selected farm practices of paddy and coconut. Shis constraint has an influence in the adoption of improved farm practices of paddy and coconut cultivation. It was also found that infrastructural constraints positively correlated with adoption of selected practices in paddy and coconut cultivation. All the other variables viz. socio-economic status, constraints falt by the contact farmers in the adoption of selected farm practices of paddy and coconut were also found significantly correlated. It was also observed that constraints perceived by the contact farmers in the areas of administration, infrastructure and dissemination of message was positively correlated with adoption.
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    Study of the impact of lab-to-land programme on tribal and non-tribal participants in Kerala Agricultural University
    (Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1987) Sudha, V K; KAU; Ramachandran Nair, K P
    The study was conducted in Trichur district of Kerala State to study the impact of Lab-to-Land Programme on tribal and non-tribal participants in Kerala Agricultural University. The objectives were: 1. To study the perception about Lab-to-Land Programme by participant farmers. 2. To measure the Scientific orientation of the participant farmers of the Programme vis-à-vis non-participant farmers. 3. To study the extent of adoption of technology transferred by participant and non-participant farmers. 4. To study the relationship of selected personal, socio-economic and socio-psychological characters of participants and non-participants with perception about Lab-to-Land Programme by participants, scientific orientation of participants and non-participants, extent of adoption of transferred technology by participants and non-participants. 5. To identify the constraints in the adoption of technology transferred under the Programme by the participants. The study revealed that majority of the non-tribal and tribal participants had higher perception about the programme. With regard to scientific orientation also majority of tribal and non-tribal participants were in high scientific orientation group compared to tribal non-participants and non-tribal non-participants. Also, it was noticed that the extent of adoption of transferred technology was more in participants than non-participants. It was also revealed that there was significant difference in the scientific orientation of participants and non-participants. But no significant difference was noticed between scientific orientation of participant tribals and non-participant tribals. In the case of extent of adoption of transferred technology also, significant difference was noticed between the different groups of participants and non-participants. The study of personal, socio-economic and socio-psychological variables revealed that majority of the participants and non-participants were middle aged. The mean scores for economic motivation, Management orientation, Extension orientation and level of aspiration were found to be higher in both participant tribals and non-tribals than in non-participant tribals and non-tribals. The correlation analysis gave the following results. Income was found to be positively and significantly associated with perception about Lab-to-Land Programme in tribal participants. Economic motivation showed positive and significant relationship with scientific orientation in both participant and non-participant tribals. Economic motivation also showed positive and significant relationship with extent of adoption in both groups of participants and non-participants. Management orientation was found to be positively and significantly associated with scientific orientation of non-tribal participants only. Extension orientation was perception about Lab-to-Land Programme in both group of participants. A positive and significant relationship was observed between extension orientation and extent of adoption of both participants and non-participants. The important constraints perceived by non-tribal participants were inadequacy of capital, non-availability of credit, high cost of feed, uneconomic holding size, lack of good breeds etc. The important constraints perceived by tribal participants were inadequacy of capital, uneconomic holding size, non-availability of credit, poor socio-economic status, lack of knowledge about technology etc.