Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
AR Wahekar, AV Khandre and Dr. Neeta Deokate

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Aurangabad of Marathwada region in Maharashtra state. Out of 11 KVK in Marathwada region, Krishi Vigyan Kendra KVK of Aurangabad was selected purposively for the present study. Six adopted and non-adopted villages with same ecological situation were purposively selected after receiving list of village from Krishi Vigyan Kendra. From each Krishi Vigyan Kendra adopted village 10 farmers were selected randomly after receiving its beneficiaries list from Krishi Vigyan Kendra and 10 each from non-adopted villages each total to the tune 60+60=120. Front line demonstration programmer on cotton organized by KVK, Aurangabad was considered to see the impact of knowledge on the beneficiaries. Ex-post facto research design was used for present study. The data were collected with the help of structured interview method with the help of interview schedule. It was found that, beneficiaries of Krishi Vigyan Kendra programmers major constraints faced related to the inadequate lodging facilities at KVK, training programmer is not followed by practical, inconvenient training place of training programmer, lack of transport facilities to attend the training, inability to purchase inputs recommended by KVK, recent release varieties are not included in front line demonstration, training programmer on allied activities other than agriculture are not conducted regularly by KVK, written material was not provided at the time of training programmers, seed of recent varieties are not available at KVK and training programmers are not conducted at proper time constraints were faced by KVK programmers beneficiaries and KVK programmers beneficiaries suggested some important suggestions to overcome these constraints.