Knowledge and Opinion of Farmers Regarding Bhoochetana Programme
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Date
2013
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
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.