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BLESSY T THOMAS, P. V. SATYA GOPAL*, S.V. PRASAD AND A.V. NAGAMANI
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Chittoor dt., Andhra Pradesh
The present investigation was carried out to study the profile characteristics of socially backward fanning community in Idukki district of Kerala. Ex-post facto research design was followed for the study and a sample of 120 socially backward respondents was drawn. The results of the study revealed that most of the respondents were middle aged (52.50%), middle school educated (35.00%), had marginal land holding (72.50%), belong to Scheduled Caste (50.00%) and Scheduled Tribes (50.00%), had medium income (85.83%), medium social participation (55.84%), medium mass media exposure (71.67%), medium aspiration level (70.00%), medium extension contact (63.33%), moderate decision making (62.50%), medium achievement motivation (62.50%) and medium level of management orientation (63.33%).
KEY WORDS: Profile characteristics, socially backward farmers, socio-economic upliftment