Journal of Progressive Agriculture

In this era of Private Extension many CBOs, NGOs and private bodies are devoted in extension services as a complimentary to the public extension system. Ramakrishna Mission which was created by Swami Vivekananda has also been emerged as a big NGO in world wide. Some Ashrams being influenced by the ideology of Ramakrishna Mission are also carrying out Extension Services. This paper is based on the appraisal study of Ramakrishna Ashram. Kalahandi. The aim of the paper is to study the constraints of NGO and of the farmers in providing and getting extension services in Kalahandi, the backward district of India.