Socio-economic impact of krishi vignan kendra on the farmers in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka

Krishi Vigyan Kendra or Farm Science Centre is a noble concept developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which is a solid base of transfer of technology from research laboratory to farmer's field with respect to Agriculture, Horticulture and allied subjects. It emphasized on the Research on Agriculture and allied subject since 1960 to generate new technology for increasing crop production in different Agro climatic zones of the country. Since then, Farm science centre has been at the forefront of economic development for farm workers. The centre's purpose is to assess the different local and international technologies on offer, and promote any that have sustainable advantages. This study aimed at assessing the socio economic status of farmers after coming in contact with KVK in Dakshina Kannda district, India. The study also looks at the awareness of farmers about the various programmes and services of KVK to boost up the production.