Impact assessment of beekeeping training on farmer’s perception, performance and entrepreneurship development

摘要

This research paper investigates the impact of a sponsored training programme by Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) on Beekeepingfarmers of Kathua district of Jammu region. These training programmes are aimed at building the competencies, skills-and capabilities of farmers in order to doubling the farmer's income through beekeeping. Skill development training programmes are aimed at imparting skills to the youth and providing them the opportunities of entrepreneurship development and be productive, while improving their economic status. This study depicts the primary objective of the training programme to explore the impact of the training in changing farmer's livelihood and economic status. A training programme of 200; hours was conducted atthe KVK Kathua in the year 2018-19. The impact of the training;programme on the Beekeeping farmers' capabilities and performance level in their farm practice was evaluated.. A total of 20 Beekeeper farmers' participated in this study as participants.A multi-stage approach was used where data were primarily collected using personal face-to-face feedback before and after the training programme.This was then supported by semi-structured interviews with selected identified individuals on the basis of purposive sampling. Analysis of findings suggested that on a general account a positive trend has emerged from this study indicating the effectiveness of the training programs although with range of variations of benefits gained by the farmers.A majority of the respondents agreed that the program have been useful.The program has had a significant impact on the lives of these farmers, with 80 percent of them establishing Beekeeping units, leading to entrepreneurship among them and being able to earn their ownlivelihood.