Profile characteristics of beneficiaries and non beneficiary farmers of Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLDs) on oilseeds in Telangana State

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy districts of Telangana state to study profile characteristics of Cluster Frontline Demonstrations (CFLDs) on oilseeds beneficiary and non-beneficiaries in Telangana State. Sixty beneficiaries and sixty non beneficiaries a total of 120 respondents were selected for the study. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. It was found that majority of the beneficiaries fell under middle age (53.33%), had primary level of education (36.66%), small land holdings (43.33), medium farming experience (53.33%), lower middle farm income (48.33%), medium resource availability (55.00%), medium social participation (63.33%), medium mass media exposure (58.33%), medium cosmopoliteness (63.33%), medium trainings received (56.66%), medium risk taking ability (56.66%), medium economic motivation (50.00%) and medium achievement motivation (53.33%). Majority of non-beneficiaries fell under medium age (48.33%), had primary level of education (31.66%), small land holdings (40.00%), medium farming experience (50.00%), lower middle income (55.00%), medium resource availability (43.33%), medium social participation (41.66%), medium mass media exposure (48.33%), medium cosmopoliteness (48.33%), low trainings received (50.00%), medium risk taking ability (46.66%), medium economic motivation (45.00%) and medium achievement motivation (48.33%).