BUILDING COMPETENCIES OF FARM WOMEN THROUGH TRAINING-KVK ANALYSIS

K. ATCHUTA RAJU¹*, B. VENKATESHWARLU^2
1Senior Scientist (TOT), DAATTC, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra premises, Garikapadu, 522614, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
²SMS (Crop Protection), ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garikapadu, 522614, Krishna, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : atchutaraj@gmail.com

Received : 02-02-2021     Accepted : 26-02-2021     Published : 28-02-2021
Volume : 13     Issue : 2       Pages : 10654 - 10655
Int J Agr Sci 13.2 (2021):10654-10655

Keywords : KVKs, Opinion, Farm women, Empowerment
Academic Editor : Julian A Valencia, Indranil Das
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Senior Scientist (TOT), DAATTC, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra premises, Garikapadu, 522614, Krishna, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India. Authors are also thankful to SMS (Crop Protection), ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garikapadu, 522614, Krishna, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The study was conducted in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh to know the opinion of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s trained farm women in terms of training facilities, trainer’s role, competence, objectives, components and overall impact. A well-structured interview schedule was used to collect data. The Krishna district is purposively selected .Two Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s were the major centres for extension activities in the district