1PG Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani
2Associate Professor and Head, Training Service Scheme, College of Agriculture, Vellayani
*Corresponding Author email: rahalyashri@gmail.com
Online Published on 05 January, 2022.
The presents tudy was under taken in two zones of Keralaviz., Kannur from North Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram from South Kerala. A sample of 90 Agricultural Officers were randomly selected and information was gathered and analyzed. A well-structured interview schedule was used for data collection from the respondents. Training need analysis was conducted in two dimensions namely agricultural practices and extension. The results revealed that majority of the Agricultural Officers belonged to medium training need group. It was observed that job satisfaction, scientific orientation and facilities at training center were having positive and significant relationship with the training need of Agricultural Officers in agricultural practices and extension at 0.01 level of probability. Job experience and mass media contact having negative but significant relationship with training need of Agricultural Officers in agricultural practices and extension at 0.01 level of probability.
Agricultural Officers, Kerala, Training need in agricultural practices, Training need in extension, Training Need Index
