Training needs and constraints faced by farmers regarding rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge techniques

Abstract

Rain is the main source of input water in agriculture, along with that it also required to recharge groundwater resources, which harvested during monsoon period of the year. Keeping the importance in mind one survey project was done for farmers of Amreli district of Gujarat state to find the training needs of farmers regarding rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. For scheduled interview filling, 300 farmers were randomly selected from 5 villages of three taluka of the Amreli district facing water scarcity problem. Ex-post-facto research design was used in the present investigation. Outcome of the survey was that if any field extension workers of want to provide training to the farmers of Amreli district on rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge methods must be as per the need of the area. The training venues can be selected at their village, Krishi Vigyan Kendra or Farmers’ training centre. It will be more suitable for the farmers and farm women if the timing of training is arranged through field visits, demonstrations and lectures before the onset of cropping season and one to two days training with a gap of not more than 6 months.