PERCEPTION OF FARMERS TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN KERALA STATE

S. DARSANA¹*, S.V. SURESHA^2
1Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore,560065, Karnataka, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore,560065, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : darsanasambhu@gmail.com

Received : 10-09-2018     Accepted : 26-09-2018     Published : 30-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 18       Pages : 7130 - 7133
Int J Agr Sci 10.18 (2018):7130-7133

Keywords : Research design, Coconut farming
Academic Editor : Dr Manish Sachan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 560065, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors are equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Palakkad district of Kerala state to assess the perception of farmers towards the development programmes implemented by the state. Expost facto research design was employed with the sample size of 210 beneficiaries. The overall mean score of perception was 3.44. Maximum score (4.19) was obtained for the statement ‘financial support from development programmes attract the farmers more'. About 37.61 percent of beneficiaries belonged to medium level of perception. About 36.67 percent farmers of the rice-coconut-vegetable combination and rice-vegetable combination had high perception. About 33.33 percent farmers of rice farming, 40.00 percent of coconut-vegetable combination, 50.00 percent of rice-coconut combination, 53.33 percent of vegetable farming had medium perception and 33.33 percent of coconut farming had low perception towards development programmes. Total perception score was highest for rice-coconut-vegetable combination (70.62) and lowest for coconut farming (51.34).

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