Effectiveness of different Extension Methods in Transfer of Green Technologies for Agriculture: A Conceptual Framework
M. Deepika *
Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India.
A. Jeevapriya
Agricultural Extension Education, ICAR-NDRI: SRS, Bengaluru, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Trichy and Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. From each district two blocks were selected. The total sample size of 240 were selected for the present investigation. More than half (59.58%) of the respondents perceived that farm and home visit by NGO as the most effective method in transferring the green technology. It was clear that more than half (53.33%) of the respondents reported that farm and home visit as the most effective method in individual contact method in transfer of green technology by KVK. It was ostensible that 62.08 per cent of the farmers reported that farm and home visit as the most effective method in the category of individual contact method in transfer of green technology by State Department of Agriculture. It could be observed that F= 37.22 is significant at one per cent level of probability. It indicates that there is significant difference in effectiveness among the NGO’s, KVK’s and State Department. KVK’s (53.54) had a highest mean value.
Keywords: Effcetiveness, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Non-Governemntal Organisation, green technology, training, extension methods