Capacity Development India

Assessing the training needs of agricultural extension workers about organic farming in the North-Western Himalayas

A review of the literature indicates variations and deficiencies in knowledge, skills and ability among extension personnel (e.g. Wheeler, 2007, 2008). For the present investigation, the training needs of agricultural extension officers were investigated (a) to identify the training needs of extension personnel and (b) to determine the relationship, if any, between three independent variables (age, educational qualification, and service experience) and training needs.

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