An assessment study on ex-trainees of KVK in awarness generation and adoption of improved agricultural practices in Dakshin Dinajpur of W.B. India

KVK primarily acts as Lab to land technology delivery mechanism and works through imparting training to rural stakeholders on improved farming practices, FLD, OFT along with other extension activities. Considering this, an impact study was undertaken on the ex-trainees of KVK in technology transfer and adoption of improved farming practices in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal The study was conducted in all 08 blocks of D. Dinajpur district of West Bengal where the KVK is situated. The KVK is working in the district since last 08 years and in this tenure they have trained almost 18,000 no's of trainees i.e. average 2,250 no's of trainees in each years. Among these total trainees, 02% ex-trainees were selected randomly from various parts of the district to form total 360 sample population. The collected data was computed and analyzed by frequency, percentage analysis, adoptability and productivity improvement in economic terms for better interpretation. The study finally revealed that majority of ex-trainees belonged to the category of small farmers group, young in the age of 20–30 years, belong to low income group, scheduled caste category, ‘High school education’ as literacy status having land up to one hectare which reflects their real socio-economic status under the study. Cultivation was the main occupation of majority of stakeholders to maintain their livelihood security. The study also showed that awareness generation through vocational training by the KVK on various improved farming practices was efficiently done, but all the imparted technologies were not adopted by the stakeholders.