K. HARSHAVARDHAN*, T. LAKSHMI, K. RAGHAVENDRA CHOWDARY AND
K. NAVYA JYOTHI

Department of Agricultural Extension Education, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati-517 502.

ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out to know the profile of KVK-DAMU beneficiary farmers in Kurnool and Kadapa districts

of Andhra Pradesh over a purposively drawn sample of 120 respondents. The results revealed that majority of the KVK-DAMU beneficiary farmers were in middle age (71.67%), completed middle school education (20.83%), marginal farmers (42.50%), medium level of farming experience (71.67%), medium training undergone (66.67%), had medium level of extension contact (60.00%), fair cropping pattern (42.50%), medium social participation (57.50%), medium training undergone (41.67%), medium extension contact (44.17%), level of mass media exposure (75.00%), medium social participation (60.00%), medium level of, economic orientation (62.50%) and medium level of scientific orientation (59.17%).

KEYWORDS: Profile, KVK-DAMU and beneficiary farmers.