Vol. 13, Issue 2 (2024)

Author(s):
HM Vasava, VS Parmar, DJ Modi, LM Patil and MM Patel

Abstract:
The concept of demonstration plays a pivotal role in agricultural extension, enriching farmers' explicit and tacit knowledge. Among these, front-line demonstrations hold particular significance, taking place directly in the field under the guidance of National Agriculture Research System scientists. These scientists introduce novel technologies before their integration into the State Department of Agriculture's primary extension efforts. To accelerate crop output, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi has initiated front-line demonstrations through Krishi Vigyan Kendras. These endeavors bridge the gap between scientific innovations and practical application, vital for successful farmer adoption. Focused on the Bharuch district, this study selected 100 Indian bean farmers from 10 villages using random sampling. Employing an ex-post-facto research design, the study examines existing data to reveal causal relationships, offering insights from real-world contexts rather than controlled experiments. The finding revealed that majority of respondents had high to medium level of knowledge about improved agricultural technologies of Indian bean crop.