KNOWLEDGE OF IMPROVED SOYBEAN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY BENEFICIARIES UNDER ATMA PROGRAMME IN SEHORE DISTRICT OF MADHYA PRADESH: A STUDY

VIJESH HARIYALE¹, ABHILASHA SHARMA²*, DHARMENDRA YADAV³, K.N. PATHAK^4
1Department of Extension Education, RAK Agriculture College, Sehore, Rajmata Vijayrajsidhya Krishi Vishavvidhalya, Gwalior, 466001, Madhya Pradesh India
²Department of Extension Education, RAK Agriculture College, Sehore, Rajmata Vijayrajsidhya Krishi Vishavvidhalya, Gwalior, 466001, Madhya Pradesh India
³Department of Extension Education, RAK Agriculture College, Sehore, Rajmata Vijayrajsidhya Krishi Vishavvidhalya, Gwalior, 466001, Madhya Pradesh India
⁴Department of Extension Education, RAK Agriculture College, Sehore, Rajmata Vijayrajsidhya Krishi Vishavvidhalya, Gwalior, 466001, Madhya Pradesh India
* Corresponding Author : abhilashasharmakcc@gmail.com

Received : 28-06-2018     Accepted : 06-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6597 - 6598
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6597-6598

Keywords : ATMA Programme, Knowledge, Improved Soybean Production Technology, Demonstration, Farmers training and Beneficiaries
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to RAK Agriculture College, Sehore, Rajmata Vijayrajsidhya Krishi Vishavvidhalya, Gwalior, 466001, Madhya Pradesh India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh during 2013-14 at Department of Agricultural Extension, R.A.K. College of Agriculture Sehore (M.P.). The study revealed that there was a significant difference between knowledge level of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries. The study also revealed that the socio-economic and psychological attributes were found positive and significant association with beneficiaries and non significant.

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