EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMME ORGANISED FOR AKMs (Aajeevika Krishak Mitras) UNDER JOHAR PROJECT OF JSLPS IN WEST SINGHBHUM DISTRICT OF JHARKHAND
Loading...
Date
2022
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
Abstract
The knowledge of the members of AKMs belonging to west singhbhum was assessed about the different management practices involved in farming like field preparation, seed rate, disease management, etc. As a result, the following conclusion was made:
• The majority of the AKMs were middle aged (36-50 years); 38 percent of the AKMs were studied up to matriculation. So, the sample of AKMs might have better knowledge on crops.
• Altogether the educational level of literate farmers was in descending order were primary school 48 percent, matriculation 38 percent, intermediate 12 percent, and graduation above 2 percent.
• The majority of the AKMs had good knowledge of land preparation and the number of ploughings in the field before sowing.
• This study concluded that AKMs of the Hatgamharia block had more knowledge in crop planning than other AKMs, whereas in the Jhinkpani block, the program was running successfully.
• The majority of the AKMs, 96 percent, were unaware of seedlings preparation in polyhouse.
• Most of the AKMs were unfamiliar with fertilizer management in plants.
• Most of the 37 AKMs acquired their compost from their own land, while 6 AKMs depended on neighbours and 7 AKMs depended on the local market.
• The vast majority of 96 percent of AKMs have used flood irrigation and are acquainted with irrigation time intervals in the field.
• Most AKMs had less knowledge of disease management and insect pest control, and they did not know the proper treatment for the disease and pests, nor did they use the sticky trap in their field.
• 72 percent of AKMs managed their weed manually.
• The majority of the AKMs were not practising sorting, grading, and packaging vegetables.
• AKMs have relatively less skills in seed treatment.