Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Kulraj Raghuwanshi, DK Jaiswal, MK Dubey and Seema Naberia

Abstract:
The present study was an effort to analyze the constraints faced by farmers towards use of private agricultural extension services and suggestions to overcome it in Chhindwara, Amarwara, Chourai and Sausar blocks of Chhindwara district (M.P.). A sample of 174 respondents was selected by using proportionate random sampling from 5 villages from each block. In the study, the constraints faced by farmers towards use of PAES was assessed i.e. the most serious constraints were “Marketing is the utmost priority of PAESs” confronted by 75.86 per cent farmers, (ranked 1^st) and the least serious constraints was less credibility of PAES among farmers" confronted by 24.71 per cent farmers (ranked 11^th). The major suggestions offered by the farmers to overcome the problems associated with use of private extension services were: government should fix the prices for PAES Providers, timely technical guidance should be provided to farmers, collaboration of Gram Sevaks with PAES Providers needs to be improved, refreshment training should be provided to PAES Providers etc.