Purpose and motive of farmers visiting Krishi Vigyan Kendra Roy G Sowjanya1,*, Gopichand Balusu2, Bhagyalakshmi K3, Raju K Atchuta4, Naidu D Chinnam5, Rajakumar N6, Neelaveni S7 1SMS (Extension), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Srikakulam, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 2Consultant, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad 3Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garikapadu, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University 4Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Garikapadu, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University 5Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural College, Naira, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University 6Programme Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kondempudi, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University 7Vice-Principal, Polytechnic of Agriculture, Thogaram, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University *Corresponding Author's Email - g.sowjanyaroy@angrau.ac.in
Online published on 3 May, 2025. Abstract The role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) on dissemination and adoption of technologies for remunerative and sustainable farming is becoming increasingly important. The farmers visiting the KVKs benefitted in different aspects and empowered by receiving appropriate technological advisory or inventory. A study was conceptualized with an objective to to know the time and purpose of farmers visits to KVK. The respondents of the present study were sampled purposely of all the farmers visiting the KVK, Srikakulam. The majority of farmers (16.54%) visited the KVK during the November month with the objective to get seeds, seedlings and planting material (39.09%). It was evident from the observation that KVK are effectively creating impact on the livelihoods of farmers and farm families. It gained the trust of farmers and maintaining the data on frequency, time and purpose of their visits help the KVKs to forecast the demands of inputs and advisory needs. Top Keywords Adoption, Advisory, Dissemination, Technology. Top |