Vol. 12, Issue 1 (2023)

Author(s):
Dr. Amita M Kshatriya, Dr. PR Deshmukh and Neha D Kale

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Parbhani and Nanded district of Marathwada region in Maharashtra state. Out of eight district of Marathwada, Nanded &Parbhani district were selected randomly for the study. The all 25 taluka from Nanded & Parbhani district was selected randomly for the present study. Thus of 236 extension personnel from Parbhani & Nanded district were selected by One third (1/3) of proportionate random sampling method. i.e. The description of respondents is out of 24 Taluka agriculture officer only 8, out of 31 Circle Agriculture Officer only 10 out of 107 Agriculture supervisor only 36 and out of 545 Agriculture Assistants only 182 was selected from total 708 Extension Personnel working in state Agriculture Department. 94.92 percent of the extension personnel reported that lack of equipments, infrastructure & other necessary resources and its rank while I, 88.56 percent of the extension personnel reported that lack of recognition and its rank II however, 93.64 extension personnel suggest that provision of sufficient equipments, infrastructure & other necessary resources and its rank I, 76.69 extension personnel suggest that proper planning & time management should be needed for handling multiple schemes.