Competency of Delivery and Penetration of Extension Services Among Fish Farmers of Assam Saikia Paraga, Krishnan M.a, Ananthan P.S.a, Immanuel Sheelaa, Hazarika Dineshb aCentral Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai - 400 061, Maharashtra bRegional Agricultural Research Centre, Assam Agricultural University, Assam- 782 002 Online published on 9 October, 2012. Abstract Extension primarily deals with human resource development (HRD) and the transfer of technology and knowledge from research centres to farmers. Improving human resource development within the rural community is essential for agriculture and community development. Extension workers are professionals in the extension system responsible for developing individuals in the community. This study has investigated the competency of fisheries extension officers and extent of penetration of Department of Fisheries initiatives in improving the awareness and knowledge of fish farmers in the selected districts of Assam. From the results, based on the responses, it can be seen that the officials scored highly on technical knowledge skills (84%) and managerial skills (81%). They also scored well on training skills (68%), communication skills (66%) and social mobilization skills (69%). It was also found that majority of the fish farmers (59.44%) had medium level of knowledge in respect of scientific fish culture practices. Top Keywords Extension services, fisheries, human resource development, technology transfer, Assam. Top |