Impact assessment of training programmes on the adoption of technology

Abstract

It is crucial to disseminate modern technologies to the farming community through various extension strategies. Training programs are crucial in this context. This study was conducted in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. Respondents were selected from five blocks viz., Kalakankar, Babaganj, Rampur, Vihar and Kunda who had received trainings from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pratapgarh in distinctive areas and adopting new agriculture technologies. A sampling frame was constructed by enlisting names of all farmers who received the training during 2020-2023. A sample of 210 respondents were selected randomly to examine the impact of KVK training programme. The result showed that the majority (52.86%) of the respondents were from young age group, followed by 43.33 per cent of the respondents had medium sized family, 37.14 per cent of the respondents had secondary level of schooling, 62.38 per cent of the respondents had crop farming as their primary occupation. 49.52 per cent of the respondents had medium income level 45.71 per cent of the respondents had medium level of experience in farming, 51.43 per cent of respondents were marginal land holders. In case of Adoption of new technology, Majority (12.38%) of the trainees adopt Salt tolerant varieties (Mustard/Pulses/Cereals), followed by 10.48 per cent trainees adopt Integrated Nutrient management. Least number of trainees adopt Cultivation of off-season vegetable (1.43%) Only one and half per cent of trainees adopt the nursery management technique in horticultural crops. In case of incremental growth in different sectors under which, a large group of farmers are adopting the resource conservation technologies in cereal crops (27.62%) and only six per cent of belongs to fisheries.