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Subject: Agricultural Extension Education × Author: Iqbal Kaur × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2018 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Perception and adoption of kitchen gardening by the farmers trained by KVK Jalandhar
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2018) Iqbal Kaur; Kuldeep Singh
    The study entitled “Perception and adoption of Kitchen Gardening by the farmers trained by KVK Jalandhar” was undertaken with the objective to study the Perception and adoption of the farmers regarding Kitchen Gardening. The study was conducted purposively in Jalandhar district of Punjab. A list of 348 trained farmers on Kitchen Gardening during the period of 2011-2015 was obtained from KVK, Jalandhar. Out of procured list, a total sample of 200 respondents was selected on based of probability proportional to the number of trainees in each year from 2011-2015. The data was collected with the help of interview schedule method. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were in the age group of above 50 years were matriculates and had high (48.50%) experience level in Kitchen Gardening and had large (<10 ha) operational land holding because most of the farmers (47.00%) had leased in land. Majority of the respondents (55.00%) had medium level of Mass media exposure. Mera Pind Mere Khet was the most popular TV programme among the farmers for agricultural information and (44.00%) high level of extension contacts and participation in extension activities. Majority of the farmers preferred to seek their advice from scientists of PAU/ KVK. It was found that all the respondents perceived that all the vegetables produced at home were chemical free and easy available round the year to their kitchen. The findings revealed that area under Kitchen Gardening was low (56.00%) and moreover, site of location of Kitchen Garden was at farm. All the respondents used organic methods of vegetable production using farm yard manure, cow urine and roughing operations to protect the vegetables from insect-pest and diseases. Majority of the respondents (95.50%) obtained the seed from PAU/KVK and grew own nursery. The main problem faced by them, was from stray animals and overflow water during rainy season.