Front line demonstrations on cotton production technology : An impact assessment

摘要

Front line demonstration (FLD) is one of the most powerful tools for transfer of technology. Keeping in view of an effective extension approach of FLD for dissemination of cotton technology, an impact assessment of FLDs conducted by CAZRI, Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Pali district of Rajasthan was assessed. It was found that the level of knowledge of beneficiary farmers regarding different practices of cotton production was higher than non beneficiary farmers ranging from 05.27 Mean Per cent Score (MPS)of soil treatment to 27.45 MPS of plant protection measures. The difference in adoption level between beneficiary and non beneficiary farmers ranging from MPS 02.25 to MPS 19.78 the highest and significant difference was observed in adoption of high yielding varieties (MPS 19.78) followed by physiological practices (MPS 12.68) and field preparation (MPS 10.69), respectively. The lowest difference was found in irrigation management (MPS 02.25) followed by disease management (MPS 03.89). The overall difference in adoption level of different practices of Cotton Production Technology (CPT) between beneficiary and non beneficiary was 08.60 MPS. From the study, it was clear that adoption of CPT was more among the beneficiary as compared to non beneficiary respondents. The mean per cent scores of all the attitude statements ranged from 58.66 to 90.12 which indicated the favourable to most favourable attitude of the respondents towards different aspects of frontline demonstrations on cotton conducted by CAZRI, KVK.