Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Lal Singh Patel, Praveen Kumar Pujari, Kiran Kumar Syam and Uttam Singh

Abstract:
The research was carried out in the Nagri block of Dhamtari district within the Chhattisgarh state. Given the critical role of technology in agricultural progress, numerous extension services are actively involved in promoting innovative agricultural technologies among farmers. Considerable resources are allocated for various extension activities, including field days and demonstrations, and some services may even undergo substantial reorganization, such as the implementation of the training and visit (T&V) system. However, there is a significant gap when it comes to reserving resources for monitoring the outcomes of these extension initiatives and conducting analyses to comprehend why some recommendations or extension techniques are more successful than others. For farmers who have not yet adopted these technologies, it's important to explore whether they encounter drawbacks with the new practices and improved technologies. Is the new practice too distant from the farmers' existing knowledge base, or has the extension methodology been ineffective in introducing these farmers to the new techniques? There are multiple compelling reasons to invest in studying the adoption of agricultural technology.