IMPACT OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA IN AMRELI DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE

H.C. CHHODVADIA¹*, N.S. JOSHI², M.K. BARIYA³, A.M. PARAKHIA^4
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
²Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
³Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pipalia, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
⁴Department of Extension Education, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
* Corresponding Author : harshad@jau.in

Received : 12-04-2016     Accepted : 24-04-2016     Published : 07-08-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 27       Pages : 1576 - 1579
Int J Agr Sci 8.27 (2016):1576-1579

Keywords : Training, Impact, KVK, FLD, Extension activities
Academic Editor : BN Kalsariya
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Now days Krishi Vigyan Kendra is become information hub for the farmers. Planning and implement various activities carried out in KVK according to the thrust area identified on basis of PRA survey of adopted villages. Various activities like conducted FLDs to test the yield potentiality of newly released varieties of field crops and improved technologies, organizing various need based training programme and other extension activities like field days, kisan ghosthi, exhibition, seminar, workshop and F-S interaction, lectures etc., carried out by the Centre for rural development. Total 16 villages Adopted by KVK Amreli in the year 2012-13 to 2014-15 were selected for the study.During 2012 to 2015 KVK Amreli had organised 221 training programme for farmers, Extension functionaries and Rural Youth. Conducting 14 on Farm Trial and 513 Frontline Demonstration. Various 5683 other Extension activities like field day, lectures, radio talk, scientist visit to farmer’s field, farmer fair, diagnostic service etc. as a result positive changes occurs in adopted villages. From the study the result revealed that increase in extent of awareness (69.64 %) of new agricultural technology so spread of new technology (64.28) as a result change in attitude of farmer (41.07) increase in knowledge level of farmer, increases in production. Due to introduction of new varieties (53.57 %) reducing yield gap (26.79 %). Also increase in 25 % adoption, increase in marketable farm produce resulting in betterment of rural people due to KVK activities in adopted villages.