Impact of KVK Training Programmes on Adoption of Garlic Production Technology

The study was carried out in Anta block of Baran district of Rajasthan. The Anta block was purposively selected because of large number of farmer participation in KVK's training programme. The data regarding gain in knowledge and adoption level about improved garlic production technologies were recorded under two heads like; knowledge before training and knowledge after training. The findings of the study revealed that farmers had gained knowledge about garlic production technology ranging from 11.7 per cent of land preparation to 80.0 per cent of seed treatment after training programmes. The study shows that the none of farmers were following the improved practices of garlic production like soil testing, soil treatment seed treatment and seed rate and spacing before training programme whereas, after training programme they were adopting seed treatment (68.3%), seed rate and spacing (65.0%), soil testing (51.7%) and soil treatment (36.7%). The study also revealed that they were adopting the garlic production technologies ranging from 10.0 per cent of storage practices to 75.0 per cent of high yielding variety after training programmes.