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Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Constraints faced by farmers towards use of private agricultural extension services in Chhindwara district (M.P.)

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 1st) and the least serious constraints was less credibility of PAES among farmers" confronted by 24.71 per cent farmers (ranked 11th). 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.
Pages: 335-337  |  419 Views  170 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Kulraj Raghuwanshi, DK Jaiswal, MK Dubey and Seema Naberia. Constraints faced by farmers towards use of private agricultural extension services in Chhindwara district (M.P.). The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2022; 11(4S): 335-337.

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