EFFECT OF CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME ON YOUTH

T.S. SUKANYA¹*, M.H. SHANKARA^2
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehalli, Tumakuru, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehalli, Tumakuru, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : tssukanya@gmail.com

Received : 22-04-2018     Accepted : 12-06-2018     Published : 15-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 11       Pages : 6320 - 6324
Int J Agr Sci 10.11 (2018):6320-6324

Keywords : Coconut, youth, training, knowledge, skill
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehalli, Tumakuru, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Coconut (Cocos nucifera), a nature‘s gift to mankind. Tumkur district is the largest producer of Coconut in Karnataka. Coconut farmers in the district are facing acute shortage of skilled laborer’s to climb coconut trees for harvesting nuts and for attending plant protection measures. In recent time, youth migration from rural to urban is common which has impacted on labour shortage in farming activities. Unemployment in youth is prevalent in the rural areas, as youth lack skills, work experience and poor financial resources. India consisting of more than 60 per cent youth and majority of them are living in rural areas. With this identified problem especially in the harvesting of nuts and plant protection measures in coconut palms, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Tumakuru has organized thirteen Palm climbing and Plant protection skill-oriented training programme for the youth of district in collaboration with Coconut Development Board (CDB) and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Scheme (KSRLPS), GOK. Remarkable results were obtained after the training programme, majority of the trainees were satisfied with the contents covered during the programme regarding improving the knowledge and skill. Appreciable per cent of the trainees opined that the trainings were organized in a systematic manner with suitable content and methodology. A substantial and an appreciable impact was observed that around 70% of the trainees have adopted palm climbing activity as a self- employment.

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