Abstract

Agriculture is the largest sector of economic activity as well as primary occupation of the majority of the people of India. It is perceived as the principal engine of economic growth and is the largest employer and provider of livelihood whereas 58 percent of the working population of the Nation directly depend on Agriculture. Since agriculture is the main stay of the Indian economy and extension services in agriculture has an indispensable role and it is not limited to just expert assistance in the improvement of production and processing. It streamlines and enables the flow of information and transfer of knowledge and scientific findings to practice. These functions are performed in accordance with the rules and mandates which guide and regulate establishing of the organization, its functioning, goals and fields of operation, ways to execute extension activities by the extension activities by the extension agent, their obligation and rights. Present paper aim is to study the attitude of farmers towards Extension Services Provided by KVKs.

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