Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru-560 065, Karnataka, India
Pomegranate needs a critical care at production level and it enhances need of consultancy service for good production. Hence, there are number of private people and public servants working as consultants. The study was conducted in Hiriyuru, Hosdurga and Challakeretaluk of Chitradurga districts of Karnataka, with a total sample size of 120 comprising, 60 growers each, under public extension and private extension systems. “Ex-post-facto” research design was used in the study. Hiriyurtaluk has recorded highest yield (5160 kg/acre) in case of public extension. Whereas, Challakere (6722.5 kg/acre) recorded highest yield, in case of private extension. The impact of public and private extension systems on pomegranate growers on income revealed that pomegranate growers of Hiriyuru obtained highest income of Rs. 257043.75 per acre in case of public extension system, whereas, in case of private extension Challakere pomegranate growers obtained highest income of Rs.364823.75 per acre. The benefit to cost ratio is highest in Hosadurga taluk (3.59) in private extension and in public extension the highest return was found in Hiriyuru (3.10).
Pomegranate, impact, public extension service, private extension service, income, production
