1M. Sc. (Ag) Student, Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795004 (Manipur)
2Asstt. Professor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795004 (Manipur)
3Assoc. Professor & Head, Deptt. of Exten. Education, College of Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795004 (Manipur)
4Dy. Directore (Exten. Educ.) Central Agricultural University, Imphal-795004 (Manipur)
Online published on 14 November, 2017.
Training is an indispensable instrument for human resource development at any level cannot be ignored. The first and foremost activity for planning a good training programme is to assess the training needs. The Assistant Agricultural Officers of Manipur play a significant role in the production for crops. Importance and concept of extension education and its importance in agricultural development was felt as the mostly needed training area in agricultural extension with mean score of 2.56 by the AAOs followed by organization of farms and farm women for agricultural production programme (2.49), principles and methods of extension teaching (2.43), participatory planning and management (2.42), mass media concept and role in agricultural development (2.41).
