Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Disket Dolkar, Rinchan Dolkar, Nasreen Fatima, Sonam Spaldon and Anwar Hussain

Abstract:
This research paper investigates the impact of training and demonstration about new technologies and scientific know how on farm production and income of tribal rural women of remote villages of Kargil district. A total of 30 women across all the blocks in Kargil were selected and provided training on managerial skills so as to actively run and mobilize this women farmers and also technical support through institutional trainings, demonstrations, exposure visits etc. The impact of the training and demonstration was evaluated on the basis of per cent increase in production and income after and before the training and demonstration programme for two years. The farm women’s recorded 33% increase in annual income from mushroom production as additional enterprise and 69-169% increase in income in same area with adoption of modified method of winter vegetable production and 25- 50% increase in yield of vegetables using mulching technology. The results indicate that there are greater possibilities of increasing productivity and profitability of agricultural crop with adoption of improved techniques and scientific knowledge.