EFFECTIVENESS OF EXTENSION SERVICES RECEIVED BY REDGRAM GROWERS IN NORTH-EASTERN KARNATAKA

ASHOKKUMAR BANSILAL¹*, K. VENKATARANGA NAIKA^2
1Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : ashokbrr8@gmail.com

Received : 09-06-2019     Accepted : 27-06-2019     Published : 30-06-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 12       Pages : 8687 - 8691
Int J Agr Sci 11.12 (2019):8687-8691

Keywords : Effectiveness, Extension services, Redgram, Extension agency, Pulse crops, Production
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Redgram is one of the major pulse crops of the tropics and sub-tropics region, grown in approximately 50 countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas. In India, redgram mainly grown in many states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and it occupies 3.89 million hectares of area with the about 3.30 million tonnes of production, having yield of 849 kg per hectare on an average. In Karnataka, redgram accounts an area of 0.82 million hectares with the 0.61 million tonnes of production, having an average productivity of 733 kg per ha. The research study conducted mainly in 3 districts viz, Bidar, Kalaburgi and Yadgir districts of North Eastern region of Karnataka during the year 2016-18 to know the effectiveness of extension services received by redgram growers. The data were collected from the randomly selected 180 redgram growers through personal interview method using structured pre-tested interview schedule. The results of the study reveal that 43.89 percent of the redgram growers were having medium level of effectiveness i.e., moderately effective followed by high effectiveness (33.89 %) and 22.22 percent were having less effectiveness of extension services which is provided by the extension agency to redgram growers.

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