1Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension), Regional Agricultural Research Station Kerala Agricultural University, Kasaragod District, 671 310, Kerala
2Assistant Professor (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, S. Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur – 627 760, Tirunelveli District, Tamilandu
3Professor (Agricultural Extension), Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellayani – 695 522 (Kerala)
Online published on 31 March, 2021.
Decentralized planning is strongly entrenched in the Kerala society since late 1990's. With experience spread over a decade and half in this regard, the Kerala state has to its credit many innovative projects in the agricultural sector which have left a lasting impact on the community. When it comes to sustainability and scaling up of such innovative projects, a large number of factors come into play. There have been some model projects such as the 'Samagra (comprehensive) Project” on Banana cultivation initiated in 2007 by the Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat with active participation of a host of institutional and individual stakeholders. The study was conducted in Thiruvananthapuram district. Respondents in this study were the implementing officials of 'Samagra” Banana Project in the Thiruvananthapuram district. In total 30 implementing officials were selected for the study.
Decentralised planning and samagra, innovation systems, sustainability
