TRIVEDI, J. C.Patel, Janakkumar Raojibhai2018-05-312018-05-311989http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810048423Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Devataj (Sojitra) has been working since November 1985. It has been imparting training to the participating fajcwers with a view to increase their crop production. Therefore, it has been envisaged that if science based training is reinforced with practice, it will crcsate better attraction and impact. Thus, it is important to study that whether this training has made any real impact on participating farmers' knowledge and adoption or not. The knowledge of this aspect would be helpful in determining the vocational training needs of fanners. This study will provide practical utility for those who are concerned with farmers' training directly or indirectly. Hence, the study entitled, "Impact of Institutional Training Programmes Conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Devataj (Sojitra) in Petlad Taluka of Kheda District of Gujarat State was carried out. Objectives of the study (1) To study the personal, social, economic and psychological characteristics of the trained and untrained farmers. (2) To determine the sources of information utilized by the trained and untrained farmers for the adoption of recommoaded practices of paddy and wheat crops. (3) To determine the knowledge level of the trained and untrained farmers regarding the recommended practices of paddy and wheat crops. (4) To study the esctent of adoption of recommended practices of paddy and vftieat crops by the trained and untrained farmers. (5) To study the difference in production of important crops grown by the .trained and untrained farmers. (6) To study the relationship between personal, socials economic end psychological characteristics of the trained farmers and their esctent of adoption of recommended practices of paddy and lotoeat crops. (7) To study the reiationship between knowledge level of the trained farmers and their extent of adoption of recommended 2d practices of paddy and wheat crops. (8) To determine the constraints e^erienced by the trained and untrained farmers in adoption of recommended practices of paddy and wheat crops. (9) To study the cropping pattern and cropping intensity of the trained and untrained farmers.enExtension Education, AgricultureA StudyThesis