1P.G. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, Collage of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, India
2Professor and Head of Department Department of Agricultural Extension, Collage of Agriculture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur, India
Online published on 4 October, 2019.
The present research was carried out during the year 2015–16 in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh state. In this district, 336 Gram Panchayat were having women sarpanchs, from which one-third panchayats viz.112 (56 tribal and 56 non-tribal) were selected randomly for the collection of data. Regarding the awareness about agriculture programmes and activities, 73.21 per cent non-tribal respondents had full awareness of sources of supply inputs and 63.39 per cent of the tribal respondents were fully aware about transplanting of seedlings. In case of dairy and other programmes, 57.14 per cent respondents had full awareness about mushroom cultivation. Comparison of tribal and non-tribal respondents about their awareness in agriculture sector showed that out of 12 programmes 7 programmes were positive and significant. In dairy sector, out of 9 programmes, significant difference were found in 6 programmes among the respondents.
Awareness, activity, programmes, panchayat, sarpanchs, women
