A. NIKHITHA, P. BALA HUSSAIN REDDY, V. SAILAJA AND Y. REDDI RAMU

Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati

ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out to know the profile of CFLDs beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh over a randomly drawn sample of 120 respondents. The results revealed that majority of the CFLDs beneficiary farmers were in middle age (58.33%), completed high school education (35.00%), small farmers (46.67%), medium level of farming experience (70.00%), medium training undergone (66.67%), had medium level of extension contact (60.00%), medium level of mass media exposure (50.00%), medium social participation (60.00%), medium level of innovativeness (65.00%), high level of scientific orientation (41.67%), high management orientation (50.00%), medium level of economic orientation (65.00%), medium level of risk  orientation (63.33%) and medium level of achievement motivation (63.33%). Whereas in case of CFLDs non-beneficiary farmers majority were in middle age (50.00%), completed primary school education (26.67%), marginal farmers (50.00%), medium level of farming experience (60.00%), low training undergone (43.33%), had medium level of extension contact (43.33%), low level of mass media exposure (45.00%), low social participation(63.33%), medium level of innovativeness (50.00%), low level of scientific orientation (40.00%), medium management orientation(41.67%), medium level of economic orientation (53.33%), medium risk orientation (56.67%) and medium level of achievement motivation (50.00%).

KEYWORDS:

Profile, Cluster Front Line demonstrations (CFLDs), beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers