Extent of Knowledge of ATMA Beneficiaries Towards ATMA Functions Kumar Arun1,*, De Dipak2 1Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow), Indore, Madhya Pradesh-453441, India 2Professor, Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-201005, India *Corresponding author email id: arun.csa2009@gmail.com
Online published on 22 May, 2017. Abstract The study was conducted in Arazilines and Kashivi dyapeeth blocks of Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh to know the extent of knowledge of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) beneficiaries of about ATMA functions. 120 ATMA beneficiaries were selected through the probability proportionate to size technique for study. ATMA beneficiaries possessed more knowledge about farm school (0.91MS), ATMA (0.81MS), other functions (0.75MS), trainees/beneficiaries(0.74MS) of ATMA functions. The majority(65%) of of ATMA beneficiaries were in medium knowledge level regarding ATMA functions. Besides that 17.50 per cent and 17.50 per cent ATMA beneficiaries were in high and low knowledge level. All the independent variables were found having positive correlation with knowledge level of ATMA beneficiaries. Top Keywords ATMA, Beneficiaries and Technology, Function, Knowledge. Top |