Socio-Economic Profile of the Krishi Vignan Kendra Rural Youth Trainees in Western Part of Uttar Pradesh, India

Prajapati, Chandra Shekhar and Singh, L. B. and Singh, D. K. and Yadav, R. N. and Yadav, R. B. and Priyanka, Vavilala and Yadav, Rishabh (2023) Socio-Economic Profile of the Krishi Vignan Kendra Rural Youth Trainees in Western Part of Uttar Pradesh, India. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 41 (10). pp. 752-758. ISSN 2320-7027

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Abstract

The present research study was carried out during 2022-23 to known the Socio-economic profile of the Krishi Vignan Kendra rural youth trainees in Western part of Uttar Pradesh. Out of 20 Krishi Vignan Kendras (KVKs) under Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, meerut, three KVKs were selected purposively for the study. From each KVK, 60 rural youth trainees were selected randomly constituting a sample of 180 respondents. Structured interview schedule was used to collect data through personal interview method. The study reported that majority (45.56%) of the rural youth trainees belonged to middle aged group of 25 to 30 years were male (83.90%) belonging to other backward caste (53.33%), educated up to high school (45.56%) with marginal land holding (49.40%) and (76.10%) had social participation. Majority (52.78%) of the rural youth trainees were involved in mushroom production having medium (43.30%) annual income of 1 to 4 lakhs, medium (51.11%) information source utilization,low experience (66.67%) of up to 5 years in mushroom cultivation, medium (54.44%) achievement motivation and medium (52.78%) economic motivation. Majority (70.56%) rural youth trainees received on campus training and (72.22%) of the rural youth trainees participated in one fortnight training programmes.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Repository > Agricultural and Food Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2023 06:29
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2023 06:29
URI: http://research.manuscritpub.com/id/eprint/3121

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