Development of Instructional video on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in potato based cropping system in Punjab
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2023
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Punjab Agricultural University
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The study was planned with the objectives of formulation of Video-script for production of an instructional video on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), its validation, and the assessment of its effectiveness in small training groups of farmers. The research initiated with script development in English and Punjabi language, which was designed using Punjab Agricultural University's Packages of Practices for Rabi and Kharif seasons. Storyboarding of this script involved designing visual elements with respect to their corresponding voice-overs, which was validated through three rounds of the Delphi technique, involving 24 subject matter specialists. Following script validation, the video was produced using various tools and applications, the validation of which involved assessing the comprehension of 20 farmers practicing potato-based cropping systems. Reliability was tested with another set of 30 farmers to evaluate the video's impact on knowledge scores. The analysis thus confirmed the validity and reliability of the developed video. Furthermore, the study assessed the effectiveness of different training methods, including Video-only (T1), Lecture-cumDiscussion + Demonstration (T2), and Video + Lecture-cum-Discussion + Demonstration (T3) on farmer respondents (n=45) of three villages who trained using aforementioned treatments. The results indicated that the farmer respondents trained through combined training method (T3) showed the highest knowledge gain, followed by Lecture-cum-Discussion + Demonstration and Video training. However, the difference in the effectiveness of these three treatments was not significant. Age, farming experience, education, and social participation of respondents were found to have significant effects on knowledge scores. The findings thus highlight the potential of incorporating videos as an efficient tool for disseminating agricultural information.
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Ramneek Kaur (2023). Development of Instructional video on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in potato based cropping system in Punjab (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.