International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
DN Padaliya, NB Jadav and HC Chhodvadia

abstract
In India various training programmes are conducted especially for rural people, farmers and weaker section for knowledge and skill development. Training is a process of acquisition of new skills, attitude and knowledge in the context of preparing for entry into a vocation or improving productivity in an organization or enterprise. Training is essential for human resource development. In first stage, out of seven FTCs of Saurashtra, four FTCs will be selected for the study on the basis of maximum number of farmers were got training under Farmer Training Centre (FTC). A tentative list of 28 statements was drafted keeping in view the applicability of statements suited to the area of study. The collected statements were edited in the light of the suggested criteria. The result showed that nearly half of trained (48.75 percent) and untrained (43.75 percent) farmers belonged to medium level of perception, while 23.12 percent trained and 35.62 percent untrained farmers belonged to low level of perception. Only 28.13 percent of trained and 20.63 percent of untrained farmers belong to high level of perception. It can be concluded that the majority of the respondents were in medium level perception of Agricultural Skill Development Training Programme.