Professional Documents
Culture Documents
*Corresponding author
ABSTRACT
The present study on access the impact of Krishi Vigyan Kendra for conducting the
Keywords training programmes in the selected districts of the Nagaland during the year 2012-13 to
2016-17 and also to assess the impact of income as well as employment generated for that
KVK, Impact, Training,
Income, Employment, purpose it was categorized into two groups viz., adopted and non-adopted villages (80
Programme respondents to each category which make a total of 160 respondents). To achieve the
objectives of the present study a multi stage purpose random sampling methods was
Article Info
adopted. The overall annual income in the KVK's adopted villages was increased after
Accepted: taking the different schemes / programme implemented in both the districts and the overall
18 October 2018 incremental employment generates in mandays per annum on KVK's adopted villages
Available Online: enhanced as compare to the non-adopted KVK’s villages, even the impact of KVK’s
10 November 2018 training / programme on their overall knowledge level was enhanced with 22.00 per cent,
which was found to be positive and statistically significant at 5 per cent level.
2323
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
Rabi season starts in September and ends in make the training of farmers location specific,
December every year. Rabi crops are mainly need based and resource-oriented. The training
confined to vegetables. Rice is the staple food programmes were designed to impart the latest
of the peoples; hence paddy is the major crop knowledge to the farmers through work
in the state. Use of technological interventions experience by applying the principles of
in terms of improved seeds, fertilizers and ‘Teaching by Doing’ and ‘Learning by
better implements has been limited. The Doing’. The prime goal of KVK is to impart
mechanization of agriculture has been poor training as per needs and requirements in
because of the nature of the terrain in the state agriculture and allied enterprises to all
and the low purchasing power of the farmers. farmers, farm women and farm youths
The consumption of fertilizers and pesticide including school drop-outs in the rural area.
has not been uniform and almost negligible While designing the courses, the concept of
until recently. The state government is trying farming system as well as farming situation
to turn this into an advantage by accessing are taken into account to ensure that the
markets for organic foods. The state enterprises in which they are trained are
department of agriculture has established a commercially and ecologically viable,
research station at Mokokchung with three sustainable and profitable. Such vocational
other sub-stations in the state to adopt trainings help them to sustain themselves
technological innovation for local use (Annon, through self-employment and to make them
2017). self-reliant economically and thus discourages
them to migrate to the urban areas.
Since KVK has taken up good step in this
direction and results are very encouraging KVKs provide training not only in agriculture
since 1988-1989 in Nagaland. Therefore, it is and allied vocations but also in other income-
foremost need to evaluate the performance of generating activities that may supplement the
KVK by this investigation; so to access the income of farm families. The methods
impact or benefits gained by the farming employed in training could be formal and non-
community in term of income and formal or a combination of both, depending
employment can be justified. In the region upon the needs but emphasis remains to be on
farmers possess very small size of holdings work-experience. The programmes of each
and family labour (male, female & children) KVK’s cover training, on-farm trials, frontline
remains underemployed. Seasonal demonstrations, agricultural extension and
employment is a chronic affair. Hence farmer livelihood activities to assess the impact of
needs subsidiary occupation, which may lead KVK’s training in terms of income and
to generate additional employment and employment as well as to compare the impact
income as well as infrastructure through KVK of KVK’s trainings in adopted and non-
training, so that government as well as local adopted villages.
inhabitants should give more attention for
implementation of KVK programme in the Materials and Methods
region, as the scheme has been implemented
in all eleven district of Nagaland State. The present study is to access the impact of
KVK for disseminating the agriculture
The effectiveness of the KVK was further technology to the farming community in
enhanced by adding the activities related to Nagaland state, which is working as per the
on-farm testing and Front-Line Demonstration guideline of Central Government with the help
on major agricultural technologies in order to of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of
2324
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
India. The sampling design and analytical However, it is proposed to select four villages
techniques to be used in the light of objectives from each block randomly covered for KVK
laid down for the study have been presented programme / schemes.
under the following sub-headings.
After selection of the villages, a list of
The develop projects require long period of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of KVK
time to reap the benefits; therefore for will be prepared from each of the selected
economic appraisal of development, it is village.
essential that the scheme has been in operation
for quite some time. Since the intensive KVK In order to have representative sample from
started in 1988-89, so it is worth -while to each village a sample of 20 numbers of cases
study its impact. Since the data of the initial of KVK, out of that 10 from beneficiaries and
period cannot be compared with the data of 10 from non-beneficiaries will be drawn
recent years, it is more scientific and practical following the purposively random sampling
to compare the economy of the beneficiaries / method.
trainees covered in the area of KVK schemes.
This will result in selection of 160 respondents
The KVK was launched in 1988-89 in all 11 from 8 villages, out of which 80 will be
districts viz; Dimapur, Kohima, Kheprie, beneficiaries of KVK schemes and 80 will be
Longleng, Mokokchung, Mon, Phek, Peren, non-beneficiaries of KVK schemes.
Tuensang, Wokha and Zunhebuto of
Nagaland, out of these districts two district The study will be based on primary and
viz; Mokokchung and Zunhebuto districts of secondary data. Secondary data will be
Nagaland have been selected because of the collected from secondary sources viz; office of
fact that it is expected to provide all the the Zonal Project Director Office, Krishi
relevant information and hence can Vigyan Kendra (KVK), KVK Centre at
conveniently be obtained for conducting this Mokokchung and Zunhebuto districts, various
study. The project area also has a good published materials from the Directorate of
network of infrastructure and allied activities Agriculture, Directorate of Horticulture,
related to the scheme such as development Directorate of Animal Husbandry and
agencies, nationalized banks, well-established Veterinary, Government of Nagaland, etc.; In
marketing and communication facilities etc. order to identify the constraints in
Keeping all the above facts, both districts of implementing the KVK programmes,
Nagaland are therefore purposively selected to discussion with KVK functionaries at district
conduct this study. level / block level etc. will be conducted.
Besides, data on demographic features, land
Two blocks from each district will be selected use pattern, livestock population, climate,
randomly for the present study as these blocks rainfall, area under irrigation, institutional
are well covered by KVK programme. infrastructure etc; will also be collected from
various statistical abstracts of the districts and
Altogether eight villages were selected state which will enlighten the socio-economic
randomly from each district, while four and infrastructural scenario of the area under
villages from each block were selected and study. The primary data will be collected
listed which would be obtained from the through pre-tested and pre-structured
offices of SDO (Civil), R. D. block schedules and questionnaires especially
headquarter and other related offices. designed for this study.
2325
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
Analytical techniques and tools total population was 382 (6.69 per cent),
respectively. For keeping in mind the biasness
Collected data will be scrutinized, tabulated among the adopter and non-adopter the equal
and processed systematically according to the importance / wait age were given by doing the
objectives laid down for the study. Tabular selection of 20 number each of sample
and functional analysis will be used to meet respondents as adopted and non-adopter from
the objectives of the study as and where each block of KVK’s programme / trainings,
needed, data were analysed by tabular while 40 (25.00 per cent) from each selected
presentation method where frequencies and blocks and 80 (50.00 per cent) from each
percentages were used, mean, standard district, respectively, which make an total of
deviations were used to categorise the sample. 160 (100.00 per cent) of selected sample size.
Impact index was used to find the extent of
KVK's training / programme for adopted and Table 2 reveals the annual income level of
non-adopted both groups. Frequency and selected respondents in Rupees per household
percentage were used for tabular analysis. per annum generated through the different
Mean and standard deviation were computed activities / trainings conducted by the KVK’s
to categorize the respondents. Paired ‘t’ test in the study areas, as 80 (50.00 per cent)
was used to know the significance of numbers each of respondents was selected as
difference in Impact assessment before and adopted and non-adopted of KVK’s
after taking income generating activity. The programme / training in to two sub-categories,
chi-square analysis was used to find the out of the total 160 (100.00 per cent)
association between different activities and respondents selected, for the present study it
socio-economic characteristics of respondents. was categorized into five (5) sub-categories
Modified chi-square values were calculated viz; Below Poverty Line (BPL), very low,
for the data where cell frequencies were less low, marginal and medium based on the
than five. income per household earned in a year. The
maximum numbers of respondent was found
Results and Discussion on marginal group 36 (22.50 per cent) on
KVK’s adopter, while it was 23 (14.38 per
Table 1 reveals the location / area-wise cent) on non-adopter, the medium category
selected sample respondents on the different also indicate reverse trends on adopter which
activities / trainings conducted by the KVK’s shows an positive results due to divert towards
in the study areas, as 80 (50.00 per cent) the more income category as 27 (16.87 per
numbers of respondents was selected as cent) on adopter and it was 18 (11.25 per
adopted and non-adopted of KVK’s cent), respectively, which shows an positive
programme / training and further it was sub- impact of KVK’s programme / / training
categorized in to two groups which make an /scheme on adopter as compare to the non-
total of 160 (100.00 per cent), out of the total adopter.
population 5,709 (100.00 per cent). Out of that
from the Mokokchung district under Table further reveals that the fore-most sub-
Kubolong block, the total population was category was Below Poverty Line (BPL),
1,826 (31.98 per cent) and Onganpangkong indicates an positive impact on the adopter
South block was 2,539 (44.47 per cent), group due to found as zero (nil), while on non-
whereas from Zunheboto district under adopter it was 2 (1.25 per cent), as per the
Akuluto block, the total population was 962 category the second group as very low group
(16.68 per cent) and from Suruhoto block, the also shows an positive impact on the adopter 4
2326
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
(2.50 per cent) only as compare to non-adopter response on adopter 13 (8.12 per cent) as
it was 16 (10.00 per cent), while on the third compare to non-adopter 21 (13.12 per cent),
category as low further indicates an positive respectively.
2327
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
Table 3 reveals the employment level of towards the higher mandays generated
selected respondents in mandays per category. Table further reveals that the fore-
household per annum generated through the most sub-category is very low, which indicate
different activities / trainings conducted by an negative impact on the adopter group due
the KVK’s in the study areas, as 80 (50.00 per to found as zero (nil), while on non-adopter it
cent) numbers each of respondents was was 1 (0.62 per cent), as per the second as
selected as adopted and non-adopted of low group, an positive impact was indicating
KVK’s programme / training in to two sub- on the adopter 3 (1.88 per cent), as compare
categories, out of the total 160 (100.00 per to non-adopter it was 2 (1.25 per cent), while
cent) respondents selected, for the present on the third category as average, it indicate an
study it was categorized into six (6) sub- negative response on adopter 5 (3.12 per cent)
categories viz; very low, low, average, as compare to non-adopter 12 (7.50 per cent),
marginal, medium and high based on the followed by the fourth category as marginal,
employment generated per household in a indicate an negative response on adopter 15
year. The maximum numbers of respondent (9.37 per cent) as compare to non-adopter 30
was found on medium group 32 (20.00 per (18.75 per cent), respectively. The negative
cent) on KVK’s adopter, while it was 21 response on adopter category indicates
(13.12 per cent) on non-adopter, the sixth towards the more mandays generated due to
category as high also indicate reverse trends the intervention of KVK’s programme /
on adopter which shows an positive results trainings and further which was shifted
due to diversion towards the more towards the higher mandays generated
employment category as 25 (15.62 per cent) category.
on adopter and it was 14 (8.75 per cent),
respectively, which shows an positive impact Table 4 reveals the overall gain in knowledge
of KVK’s programme / / training /scheme on level (in percentage) data clearly indicate that
adopter as compare to the non-adopter. numbers of farmers / respondents with pre
knowledge about the different programme /
Table further reveals that the fore-most sub- activities initially they were 18 with an score
category is very low, which indicate an of 1440, but after the trainings / activities of
negative impact on the adopter group due to KVK's the present / post knowledge has
found as zero (nil), while on non-adopter it increase up to 22 with an score of 1760,
was 1 (0.62 per cent), as per the second as further the percentage has increase from 60.00
low group, an positive impact was indicating to 73.00 per cent, while the gain percentage
on the adopter 3 (1.88 per cent), as compare was 22.00 per cent overall respectively.
to non-adopter it was 2 (1.25 per cent), while
on the third category as average, it indicate an The main conclusion of the study was
negative response on adopter 5 (3.12 per cent) undertaken in two blocks from each
as compare to non-adopter 12 (7.50 per cent), Mokokchung and Zunheboto district by
followed by the fourth category as marginal, following the purposive stratified random
indicate an negative response on adopter 15 sampling technique methods, further the
(9.37 per cent) as compare to non-adopter 30 present study was having positive impact on
(18.75 per cent), respectively. The negative income, due to shifting from below poverty
response on adopter category indicates line to medium group. The employment
towards the more mandays generated due to generated indicates an positive impact shifted
the intervention of KVK’s programme / from very low group to high group, while
trainings and further which was shifted 22.00 per cent was gain on the knowledge
2328
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
2329
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
Pongener, Bendangjungla and Sharma, Amod. Sharma, Amod.; Kichu, Yimkumba. and
2018. Constraints Faced by the Fishery Chaturvedi, B. K. 2016. Economics and
Enterprises: A SWOC Analysis. Constraints of Pineapple Cultivation in
IJCMAS. 7(5). May: 1595-1603. Dimapur District of Nagaland. TJRAR.
Rajan, P. 2014. Impact assessment of Krishi 16(1). January: 72-75.
Vigyan Kendra Activity on tribal farmer Sharma, Amod.; Kichu, Yimkumba. and
of Madhya Pradesh. Ph. D. Thesis. Sharma, Pradeep. Kumar. 2018.
JNKVV, Jabalpur. Sustainable economic analysis and
Rao, Hanumantha. 1994. Report of the constraints faced by the pineapple
Technical Committee on Drought Prone growers in Nagaland. Progressive
Areas Programme and Desert Agriculture. 18(1). February: 27-33.
Development Programme, Ministry of Sharma, S. S. 1997. A study of profile
Rural Development, New Delhi. characteristics and enhancement in
Rao, N. V.; Ratnakar, R. and Jain, P. K. 2012. employment crop yields and income of
Impact of farmer field schools in KVK beneficiaries in watershed development
adopted villages on level of knowledge project area of Jabalpur district, MP.
and extent of adoption of improved Ph.D. Thesis, JNKVV, Jabalpur.
practices of paddy (Oryza sativa L.). Sharma, S. S.; Chobey, C. H.; Pyasi, V. K.
Journal of Research ANGRAU. 40(1): and Sharma, L. N. 2000. Impact of
35-41. Watershed Project in generating
Rao, Sunder. D. 1998. Impact of improved employment opportunity. Madhya
dryland agriculture technology in Journal of Extension Education. 3(2-3):
Chevella and Pothalaboguda model 9-13.
watershed development project in Shelke, P. P. and Lakhdive, B. A. 2012. Use
Josipe taluk of Medak district in Andhra of LCD projector for training and its
Pradesh. M. Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, APAU, effect on knowledge gain of trainees of
Hyderabad. Krishi Vigyan Kendra. International
Rudra, B. C. and Mukhopadhyay, P. 2004. Journal of Agriculture: Research and
Role of training on adoption of Review. 2(6): 717-723.
improved package of practices for Shuya, Keviu and Sharma, Amod. 2014.
wheat cultivation in Cooch Behar Impact and constraints faced by the
district of West Bengal. Environment borrowers of cooperative bank finance
and Ecology. 22(4): 856-860. in Nagaland. Economic Affairs. 59(4).
Salow, Robert. M. 1957. Technological October: 561-567.
change and the Aggregate production Shuya, Keviu and Sharma, Amod. 2018.
Function: Review of Economic Problems faced by the Borrowers in
Statistics. 39: 312-320. Utilization and Acquiring of
Sharma, A. and Sharma, Anamika. 2008. Cooperative Bank Loans in Nagaland.
Problems faced by the farmers in IJED. 14(2). April-June: 52-56.
adoption of improved maize cultivation Singh, Balwant. 1998. Adoption of improved
practices in hills. TJRAR. 8(2): 22-23. practices of kinnow (Amadarin hybrid)
Sharma, Amod. 2012. Inter-state Disparities in Haryana M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis,
in Socio-economic Development in Department of Extension Education,
North East Region of India. Journal of CCS HAU, Hisar.
Agricultural Science. 4(9). September: Singh, D. K.; Singh, A. K.; Yadav, V. P.;
236-243. Singh, R. B.; Baghel, R. S. and Singh,
2330
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(11): 2323-2331
Imsunaro Jamir and Amod Sharma. 2018. Impact on Knowledge Gain, Income and
Employment through Intervention of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Training Programmes in Nagaland.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(11): 2323-2331. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.711.262
2331