Impact of Training Programme on Adoption of Organic Farming Technology in Central Zone

National Centre of Organic Farming, Jabalpur is organizing various training programmes on organic farming since last 15 years. The participants in such programmes are from state government departments viz., Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Non government Organizations (NGO) etc. During the year 2011–2013, more than 300 trainees have been trained by this institute. To study the impact of these training programmes the data regarding gain in knowledge and adoption level about organic farming technology before and after training were recorded. The finding of the study revealed that extension officers had gained knowledge about organic farming technology ranging from 97.5 per cent for land preparation to 45.0 per cent for seed treatment after acquiring training. Likewise, only 1.2 per cent of extension officers knew about the soil treatment with punchgavya/jeevamrut, crop rotation (15.0%), plant protection (45.0%) before training whereas after training they adopted seed treatment with puncvhgavya (45.0%) crop rotation (60%) and plant protection by (95.0%). The study also revealed that they were adopting the organic farming technologies ranging from 20.0 per cent to 48.0 per cent for storage and marketing after attending the training programme.