U. KIRAN KUMAR REDDY, P. V. SATYAGOPAL1, V. SAILAJAAND S.V. PRASAD

Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati 517502, Chittoor (Dist), Andhra Pradesh

ABSTRACT

The research study was conducted to study the profile and socio-economic characteristics of the agri-input dealers of Southern Telangana zone of Telangana state. The study revealed that majority of the agri-input dealers were in middle age, graduates/post graduates, small farmers, had medium experience as a agri-input dealer, medium farming experience, had not received the training and medium level of mass media exposure, social participation, research/extension contact, scientific orientation, extension service orientation, innovativeness, risk orientation, achievement motivation and business orientation.

KEYWORDS:

Characteristics, agri-input dealers