Dissemination of Paddy Crop Technologies  Acquired by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Trained  Farmers of Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh

K. Balaji Naik; T. Lakshmi; S.V. Prasad

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Dissemination of Paddy Crop Technologies Acquired by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Trained Farmers of Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh

K. Balaji Naik, T. Lakshmi, S. V. Prasad

Abstract :

The study was conducted to analyze the Krishi Vigyan Kendra trained farmers in dissemination of paddy crop technologies. The investigation was carried out in four adopted villages of Andhra Pradesh covering three adopted mandals of Reddipalli Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anantapur district.Exploratory research design was followed for the study. Majority of the trained farmers had medium acquisition (71.67%) followed by low acquisition (13.33%) and high acquisition (15.00%) on groundnut crop technologies. Cent percent of the respondent acquired technologies viz, BPT5204 variety adoption, basal dose of fertilizers, seed treatment, harvesting 14 percent moisture in paddy grain and trimming of bunds.