PERCEPTION OF FARMERS ON THE ROLES OF FARMER FRIENDS IN TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY

G. SELVARANI¹*
¹ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
* Corresponding Author : selvaranig27@gmail.com

Received : 02-03-2020     Accepted : 13-04-2020     Published : 15-04-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 7       Pages : 9676 - 9677
Int J Agr Sci 12.7 (2020):9676-9677

Keywords : Perception, Farmer Friend
Academic Editor : Dr B K Choudhary, Dmello Basil Rudolph, Dr Meenakshi Singh, Dr H. V. Pandya, Pankaj Nagar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003, India
Author Contribution : Sole author

A study was conducted on the perception of farmers and SWOC analysis on Farmer to Farmer Extension approach under ATMA in Madurai District. Hundred farmers were selected from Madurai West and Vadipatti blocks of Madurai District. Five villages viz., Kulamanagalam, Chathirapatti, Vittankulam, Veerapandi, Vairavanathamfrom Madurai West block and five villages viz.,Kattakulam,Neerathan, Poochampatti,Mannadimangalam, Saanampatti were selected from Vadipatti block. From each village ten farmers were selected randomly. Data was collected using well-structured Interview schedule and analyzed using simple percentage analysis. Majority of the farmers perceived that Farmers Friends serve as a vital Link between the Extension officials and farmers (91.00 percent), involved in mobilization of the farmers (89.00 percent), diffuse the technology very quickly among the farmers (87.00 percent) and adopts the technology first in their farm (85.00 percent).

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