Knowledge level of the trainees under different trainings on farming practices of Rohilkhand region in Uttar Pradesh

Knowledge is a pre-requisite to the proper utilization of improved farming practices by the farmers, and is ultimately linked with the increased socio-economic status of the farmers. Therefore, it was thought essential to work out the knowledge level of farming operators. The data pertaining to the knowledge level of respondents regarding farming practices revealed that knowledge about animal science practices 41.00 per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge followed by 30 and 29 per cent belonged to low and high level of knowledge respectively. In case of crop science practices, 46 per cent of respondents belonged to medium level of knowledge, followed by 38.50 and 15.50 per cent belonged to high and low level of knowledge, respectively. Further, in case of home science practices 43.50 and 42.00 per cent of respondent had medium and high level of knowledge followed by 14.50 per cent low level of knowledge. Findings regarding horticulture presented in same table revealed that 46.50 per cent respondents had high level of knowledge about horticulture practices, whereas 42.00 and 11.50 per cent of respondents in the sample had medium and low level of knowledge. A different trend was noticed in knowledge level related to fish production practices indicated that majority (51.50%) of the trainees belong to low level followed by medium and high level of knowledge.