Impact of ATMA training programmes in Animal Husbandry sectors on the knowledge level of farmers in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar

Abstract

The present study was conducted Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, Training programmes conducted by ATMA was analyzed for period of three years. The data was collected by the researcher itself by direct interview method with help of semi-structured interview schedule. Analysis of result obtained by interview of ATMA trainers depicts that the trainings provided by ATMA had overall significant impact on the knowledge level of the farmers in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Significant improvement in knowledge level was observed in the areas of breeding, feeding, management, health care and marketing. In the Animal Management knowledge level of trained farmers (82%) were found to be high. In Poultry the difference in knowledge was found to be insignificant.