Training need assessment of the farmers in agriculture and allied activities in agency area of East Godavari

Abstract

Training Need Assessment is a method of determining the need of training, if it does, what training is done to fill the gap. The gap between present status and desired status may indicate problems that in-turn can be translated into a training need. The present study was carried out in 12 adopted villages of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pandirimamidi, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari district of A.P. From each adopted village, 10 farmers were selected by simple random sampling method, total constituting to a sample of 120 respondents. As a part of the study, Pre-testing in Bandapalli & Tamarapalli villages of Rampachodavaram division was carried out to finalize interview schedule regarding agriculture & allied activities, used to elicit data from the respondents, collected the information which was subjected to appropriate statistical analysis based on frequency and percentage. Results indicated that Training need assessment on field crops management constituted to a maximum percentage of 95.83 followed by Horticultural crops (86.67%), Poultry rearing (84.17%), Vegetable cultivation (84.17%), Goat rearing (80.83%), Cattle rearing (72.50%), Vermi-compost & NADEP compost preparation (61.67%), Azolla cultivation & Honey bee rearing (43.33%), Fodder cultivation (40.83%), Sheep rearing (32.50%), Fisheries (30.00%) and Floriculture (26.67%). Majority of respondents need training in both theory & practical oriented training programmes in field crops for their betterment which has to be noted.