Assessing farmers’ perceptions towards efficacy of KVK in accelerating income in Kalimpong district of West Bengal

Abstract

A study was conducted in Kalimpong district during 2019-2020, to assess farmers’ perceptions towards the efficacy of KVK in accelerating income. The district Kalimpong was selected purposively and respondents were selected randomly. Total one hundred respondents were taken for the study.The data were collected during October 2019 to March 2020 with the help of structured schedule through personal interview method. The farmers’ perception on the efficacy of the KVK in accelerating their income is considered as the dependent variable while all the socio-economic, personal and communicational characters are considered as independent, antecedent and predictor variables. Frequency, percentage, range, mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and multiple regression analysis like statistical tools were used to draw a definite conclusion for the present study. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The present study found that the majority of the beneficiaries (70 percent) possess the medium level of (67.51-83.73) perception towards the efficacy of the KVKs in enhancing income and while finding the effects of different independent variables on beneficiary farmers’ perception on efficacy of KVK the result shows that variables Risk orientation (X14) and Cosmopoliteness (X15) are positively and significantly contributing to perception of KVK beneficiaries on the efficacy of KVK towards enhancing their income. The study thus, recommends adopting extension methods like imparting trainings on risk management, conducting group discussions, awareness etc by the KVK while delivering their routine extension activities for greater impact.