AN IMPACT OF DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES FOR INPUT DEALERS (DAESI) PROGRAMME IN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
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2023-01-18
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Agri-input dealers act as a prime source of farm information to the farming community. To build the capacity of these dealers towards serving as para-extension professionals, DAESI programme is being implemented at National level. A study was conducted during 2021-2022 in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka to analyze knowledge acquired and extent of utilization of scientific methods and approaches by DAESI participants. Randomly 60 DAESI participants were selected for the study and
data was collected through personal interview schedule. Results regarding overall knowledge level of the DAESI participants indicated that majority of them fall under
medium category (38.33%) followed by high (31.67%) and low (30.00%). Results regarding overall extent of utilization of scientific methods and approaches by DAESI participants indicated that, two-fifth (40.00 %) of them belongs to medium category followed by low (31.67%) and high (28.33%). Variables such as scientific orientation, attitude towards training, education, business experience, type of agri-inputs sold, extension participation, mass media use, cosmopoliteness, entrepreneurial orientation,
and management orientation were significantly associated with knowledge. Variables such as scientific orientation, business experience, education, type of agri-inputs sold, extension participation, leadership abilities, entrepreneurial orientation, risk orientation and attitude towards training were found to be significantly associated with extent of utilization of scientific methods and approaches. Major constraints expressed were, there is no mechanism to contact resource person after DAESI programme (51.66%) and DAESI programme is lengthy (36.67%). Major suggestions for improvement of DAESI programme were increasing field visits and method demonstrations (91.67%) and conducting refresher training (81.66 %).
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