Training Needs of Mid Hill Farmers in Uttarakhand Purushottam*, Scientists, Rao D.U.M.**, Senior scientist, Kumar Shailesh*, Scientists *Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora **Division of Agricultural Extension, IARI, New Delhi Abstract Identification of training needs is the first element and a critical one in the training activity. Success of the training function depends greatly on the correct identification of needs. The present study assessed the training needs of farmers in mid hills of Uttarakhand on cultivation of wheat, paddy and potato. A total 120 farmers were surveyed from four villages of two different blocks. The training needs were categorized on three-point continuum. In the cultivation of wheat (irrigated) weed control (2.60), improved variety (2.48), and input availability (2.42) were the most essential training needs for enhancing productivity. Extensive training in paddy cultivation were required on accurate transplanting (2.83), seed rate in nursery (2.75), time and method of seed sowing in nursery (2.67), input availability (2.51) and suitable variety (2.50) to farmers conditions. Training needs in rainfed wheat were on moisture conservation (2.66), line sowing (2.50), suitable varieties (2.40) and potato crop needs heavy training to get maximum benefit on suitable varieties (2.88) for higher hills, storage (2.84) methods, seed rate and sowing method (2.71), knowledge on seed sprouting (2.58), price in market (2.50), control of diseases and pest (2.50). It is suggested to incorporate the identified needs in designing the farmers training programme in mid hills for grater adoption of agricultural technologies. Top |