Impact on perceived characteristic and adoption level of trained trainees in Krishi Vigyan Kendra about plant protection measures

The present study was carried out during the year 2003–2004 in Rampur District of Uttar Pradesh to know the perceived characteristics and adoption level of trained trainees of Krishi Vigyan Kendra about plant protection measures. It was observed that most of the trained trainees had high level of perceived characteristics for weed management, storage of food grains/seeds technology, insects and disease control, whereas low level of perceived characteristics for seed treatment technology. The computed Chi-square value of weed management, food grains/seed storage technology, insects and disease control were more (40.55, 14.15, 48.29 and 19.95) than the tabulated value (5.991), which was statistically significant, whereas with regards to seed treatment, it was found (2.75), which was not significant. The same trend was observed for level of adoption too for the said parameters. Thus, it is apparent that the emphasis should be given on HRD programmes on seed treatment activities, which had direct impact on improvement of yield of various crop.