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Subject: Agricultural Extension × Author: Jayashri S. Mavinakatti × End date: 2017 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Knowledge and Opinion of Farmers Regarding Bhoochetana Programme
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2013) Jayashri S. Mavinakatti; J.G. Angadi
    A study on knowledge and opinion of farmers regarding Bhoochetana programme was carried out during 2012-13. One hundred and fifty beneficiaries of Bhoochetana formed the sample for study. The data was collected by personal interview with the help of structured schedule which was developed keeping the objectives of the study. The results revealed that less than half the number of respondents (38.66%) possessed medium level of knowledge followed by low (34.00%) and high (27.34%) levels about Bhoochetana programme. Regarding opinion, majority of the respondents (74.00%) had favourable and highly favourable opinion towards the programme. Higher proportion of them (88.00%) opined that crop yields had increased after implementation of Bhoochetana programme followed by Bhoochetana works towards improving productivity in dryland agriculture (80.66%), standard of living has been increased due to the implementation of Bhoochetana programme (80.00%), soil conservation work has speeded up due to the Bhoochetana programme (78.66%). Age, education, extension contact, extension participation and mass media participation were positively and significantly correlated with knowledge and opinion of the respondents. Enhanced soil productivity, checked soil and water erosion, increased yield level, reduced pest and disease infestation, helped in increasing the water holding capacity of the soil and increased cropping intensity were the benefits derived from the Bhoochetana programme. Income generating activities should be the main component of training programme (48.66%), need to conduct more extension educational activities (39.33%), adequate supply of inputs (35.33%), subsidy rate has to be increased (32.66%), timely provision of inputs ( 18.00%), frequency of visits of field staffs need to be increased (14.00%) were the suggestions given by the respondents.