The present study was conducted to assess the training needs of farm input dealers for transfer of agricultural technology in Latur, Ahmedpur, Udgir, Nilanga and Ausa tahsil of Latur District in Marathwada region of Maharashtra State. From each tahsil 24 farm input dealers were selected randomly for the study to comprise the total sample of 120 respondents. The data were collected with the help of well constructed and pre-tested interview schedule. Training need of the farm input dealers were measured by computing training need score. The training areas regarding input categories were divided in to three sub-areas with the help of experts from respective field, each input category had nine areas. These areas were rated by the respondents on three point rating scale as ‘Most needed’ ‘Needed’ and ‘Not needed’. Rating given to the areas by respondents was quantified by score as most needed (3 points), Needed (2 points) and Not needed (1 point). Maximum possible score for the training areas regarding each of the input categories was 27 and maximum possible score for total three categories were 81. Then, training need index was computing by following formula: Training need index =(Score obtained/Maximum score) × 100. Farm input dealers were categorized into three groups for training needs as, less (up to 58.44), medium (58.45 to 88.63) and more (88.64 and above) training need, on the basis of mean and standard deviation. The study revealed that majority of the farm input dealers (72.50 per cent) had needed training followed by 14.17 per cent had not needed training and 14.17 per cent had most needed training.
Training Need, Farm Input Dealers
