Study on the impact of the agricultural programmes implemented by the Small Farmers Development Agency among farmers in Trivandrum District

Abstract

The study was conducted in three blocks of Trivandrun district, Kerala State, India to study the impact of Small Farmers Development Agency ( SFDA) on the farmers. The objectives were 1 To study the level of awareness of the benificiaries and non- benificiaries about the Agency’ s activities 2 To study the level of knowledges of benificiaries and non beneficiaries in improved practices of livestock roaring practices 3 To study tho extent of adoption of improved practices o f livestock roaring by benificiaries and non-benificiaries. 4 To study tho selected personal, socio-economic characteristics of benificiaries arid non—benificiaries and their relationship with tho level of awareness of SFDA activities , level of knowledge and the extent of adoption of improved practices of livestock rearing.