RHWE EXTN-471 Extension Education and Rural Sociology - 0+1=1

The student will carry out following extension activities (during RHWE
programme).
1. Conduct of different surveys.
2. Extension programmes.
3. Rural social service activities/programmes

Conduct of different surveys

The student will conduct the following surveys (during the entire period of
stay in the village)

i) RHWE Schedule-1 (EXTN-1) : Techno-economic survey of village.

ii) RHWE Schedule-2 (EXTN-2)
iii) RHWE Schedule-3.1 (EXTN-3)
iv) RHWE Schedule-3.2 (EXTN-3)
v) RHWE Schedule-3.3 (EXTN-3)
vi) RHWE Schedule-3.4 (EXTN-3)
vii) RHWE Schedule-3.5 (EXTN-3)
: Techno-economic survey of Host
farmer
: Level of knowledge of the farmer
regarding package of practices.
: Sources of information for improved
Agricultural/Horticultural
technology.
: Agricultural Extension analysis
sheet for identifying specific
problems or gaps in adoption.
: General problems related to
Agriculture/Horticulture.
: Kind of technical know-how or
assistance needed in different fields.

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i) RHWE Schedule-1 (EXTN-1): Techno-economic survey of the village.
The student will conduct Techno-economic survey of the village
where he is placed. He will collect data about social, economical,
agricultural, educational, health and other aspects of the village from
different sources viz., A) referring record of Grampanchayat, B.D.O.,
Tahasildar, School, etc, and B) by interviewing Sarpanch, Talathi,
Gramsevak, V.D.O. and Secretary of co-operative society etc.
In addition to this, each student will study minimum five extension
programmes going on I the village in the subject of crop production, poultry,
dairy, sheep, goat, horticulture fisheries, afforestation and other subjects
related to agriculture/horticulture and prepare a report for each of the
extension/development programme in the following format:
1. Extension programme No.
2. Name of the extension programme.
3. Name of agency implementing the programme.
4. Whether Government/Semi Government/Private/NGO.
5. Objectives of the programme.
6. Year of the start in the village.
7. Year of operation.
8. Salient features.
9. No. of villagers participated.
10.Financial assistance given, if any
11.Benefits derived by the villagers
12.Difficulties experienced, if any
13.Opinion of the villagers
ii) RHWE Schedule-2 (EXTN-2): Techno-economic survey of selected
families.
The student will collect detail information of two families viz., a) host
farmer and Agril. labour. He will identify the problems of these families and
will suggest solutions to their problems.

iii) RHWE Schedule-3.1 (EXTN-3): Level of knowledge of the farmers

regarding package of practices.
The student will collect information on level of knowledge of the host
farmer in respect of recommended package of practices of three major
horticultural crops cultivated by him. For this the students will interview the
host farmer and will calculate his knowledge index in respect of the selected
crops.

iv) RHWE Schedule-3.2 (EXTN-3): Sources of information for improved

farm technology.
The student will collect information from the host farmer about the
sources from which he gets information on the package of practices of three
selected horticultural crops by the student for RHWE Schedule-6-A (EXTN-
3).

v) RHWE Schedule-3.3 (EXTN-3): Agril./Horticulture Extension analysis

sheet for identifying specific problems or gaps in adoption.
The student will collect information on i) Components of
recommended package of practices ii) Practices followed by the farmer for
three crops iii) Gaps in adoption iv) Problem/Reason (constraints) in
 adoption. He will also indicate suggestions or solutions to overcome these
constraints.

vi) RHWE Schedule-3.4 (EXTN-3): General problems related to

Agriculture/Horticulture.
In this schedule, the students will collect information about general
agricultural/horticultural problems faced by the host farmer. He will
ascertain from the host farmer how he will try to overcome three problems.
The student will then offer his remarks on the problems faced by the host
farmer.

vii) RHWE Schedule-3.5 (EXTN-3): Kind of technical know-how and

assistance needed in different areas of activities.
The student will record in this schedule the type of technical know-
how and assistance needed by the hot farmer in horticultural development
i.e. vegetable growing, fruit growing, floriculture, nursery management and
PHT.
 Organization of Extension Programme:
The list of the different activities and other activities to be carried out
by the students are to be divided in to two components viz.,…

I) Extension Programme: (Any five)

a) Standing method demonstrations. b) Organizing field visits. c) Organizing
group discussions. d) Organizing farmer’s school. e) Organizing farmers
rally and Agril. exhibition. f) Study of agricultural problems. g) Survey of
youth problems. h) Study of activities of NGOs/Co-operative organization. i)
Study of the Co-operative Society or Agro Service Centre. J) Preparation of
information corner.

II) Rural Social Service Activities / Programmes. (Any five)

a) Blood donation camp. b) Health check-up. c) Tree planting. d) Sports
competition. e) Animal health cover. f) Adult education. g) Youth
activities. h) Soil testing day. i) Eradication of superstitious ideas, etc.

III) (a) Staging method demonstration:

The students will arrange two method demonstrations on improved
technology for the host farmers and a group of neighboring farmers. For the
conduct of method demonstration, the student will adopt following steps:-
i) The students will analyse the need and the subject for method
demonstration.
ii) He will give wide publicity about place, date and timing for
conducting method demonstration well in advance.
iii) He will select the place which will be convenient to the farmers.
 iv) He will ensure that the material required for conducting the method
demonstration is available.
v) He will conduct demonstration step by step and allow all the
participants to have a good look at the demonstration and to take part
in the discussion.
vi) He will practice himself before carrying out the method
demonstration.
vii) He will give opportunity to individuals to practice skill.
viii) He will distribute leaflets and other literature related to the
demonstration.
ix) He will take few photographs of each field demonstration and attach
at least one photograph with a report of each demonstration.
x) The students will prepare a report for the each method demonstration
in following format.
Method demonstration No:
1. Name of the student:
2. Regd. No.:
3. Topic of method demonstration:
4. Place of method demonstration:
5. Date:
6. Timing:
7. Total number of farmers participated:
8. Teaching aids used:
9. Total number of farmers participated in the demonstration:
10.Important questions asked by the farmers and answer given by the students.
 Question asked Answer given
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

11.Reaction of the farmers

b) Organizing field visits:
The student will organize five field visits of the farmers to the farms of
progressive farmers, to the processing units, watershed development projects,
Poly houses, KVK and Research Stations in nearby areas and will acquaint
themselves with new technologies in different field related to
Agriculture/Horticulture. They will prepare report of each field visit in the
following format.
Field Visit No.
1. Name of the student
2. Regd. No.
3. Village.
4. Name of place of field visit.
5. Name of the farmer, I/C Research station where field visit was arranged.
6. Date of field visit.
7. Time.
8. No. of farmers who participated in field visit
9. Brief note on field visits.
10.Remarks of the farmers.
c) Organizing group discussions:
All the students posted in the village will organize minimum two
group discussions for the farmers/farm women on the topics based on the
needs of the farmers. They will adopt following steps in organizing the
group discussion.
i) Select the topic based on the needs of the farmers such as secondary
occupation, health, food and nutrition, improved method of cultivation
of important horticultural crops of the village.
ii) Collect and prepare specimens, samples, models and other teaching
aids, charts, posters and slides.
iii) Collect enough technical information on the topics.
iv) Decide the effective speakers for the meeting.
v) Decide the place, date and time of the group discussion in consultation
with villagers.
vi) Give wide publicity.
vii) Start the meeting in time.
viii) Conduct the group discussion according to schedule.
x) Allow farmers to participate in the discussion.
xi) Distribute extension literature.
xii) Give vote of thanks to the audience.
Note- Out of the two group discussions, one discussion will be organized by
involving scientists, field extension workers of development deptt.
and farmers. The student will prepare a report of each group
discussion in the following format.
 1. Group discussion No.
2. Village
3. Name of organizing students:
Name Regd. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
4. Topic of group discussions:
5. Place -------------------------- 6. Date ------------- 7. Time
8. Total number of audience participated.
9. Chairman of the group discussion.
10.Teaching aids used:
11. Important questions asked and answers given to them.
Question Answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
12. Suggestions of the farmers, if any:
d) Organizing Farmer's School:
A group of students placed in the village will identify the problem and
select suitable topic of interest of farmers and prepare themselves for
delivering talk to the farmers/farmwomen at convenient time and place in
the evening. Each student will deliver minimum five talks and prepare a
report on farmer's school activity.
e) Organizing farmers rally and Agril. exhibition:
The students will organize farmers rally and agril. exhibition in the
village for giving information on different subjects of agriculture/horticulture and
related fields. They will take following steps in organizing the rally and agril.
exhibition.
i. Select the topics for the rally based on the needs of the villagers.
ii. Collect enough technical information on the selected topics.
iii. Collect the specimens, samples, models and other materials required for
effective teaching and staging agril. exhibition.
iv. Prepare slides, photographs, charts, posters on the selected topics.
v. Decide the place, date and time of the rally in consultation with villagers.
vi. Chalk out detailed agenda of the rally.
vii. Decide the speakers from amongst the students themselves.
viii. Decide the names of dignitaries, viz., Chief guest, Chairman to be invited for
the rally in consultation with villagers and Officer I/C of Centre/AES/P.O.
and give them a formal invitation.
ix. Decide the names of experts/scientists to be invited as speakers for the rally
and give them formal invitation.
x. Print invitation cards and send them to villagers and dignitaries well in
advance.
 xi. Make necessary arrangements for conduct of farmer's rally and also arrange
agril. exhibition on the occasion of the rally.
xii. Start the rally at schedule time.
xiii. Follow the programme of rally in sequence, viz., welcome, lectures by
student/scientists, question answer, speeches of chief guests and chairman
and vote of thanks.
xiv. Give publicity to the farmers rally and agril. exhibition in local newspapers
and also take photographs of the rally. Each students will prepare a report on
the rally in the following format.
1. Village
2. Name of the organizing students.
i. ii. iii
iv. v. vi.

3. Place Date 4. Time

5. Names of Chief guests
6. Name of Chairman
7. Names of other dignitaries who attended the rally
8. Names of the scientist attended the rally
9. Names of speakers and their topics.
10. No. of villagers present at the rally.
11. Nature of important question asked by the villagers.
12. Opinion of the villagers about the rally and agril. exhibition.

Each student will attach a copy of invitation cards news item that
appeared in the local newspaper and one or two photographs of the rally
with the report.
f) Study of agricultural/horticultural problems :
Each student will conduct a detail survey of the village and will
identify minimum five important problems of the villagers pertaining to
agriculture, horticulture and allied business. He will prepare a detailed note
on these problems with the help of charts, leaflets, posters, etc.

g) Survey of youth problems :

Each student will interview five youth from the village randomly and
identify their problems. He will collect information in the performa
enclosed. All the students residing in that village will compile the collected
data of youth and will process and prepare a detail report on youth problems.
 STUDY OF EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS OF RURAL YOUTH

Name of the Student : Center :

Registration No :

Name of the youth :

Village : Taluka : District :

Age : Education : Caste :

Type of family - Joint / Individual :

No. of family members :

Main occupation : Secondary occupation :

Size of land holding : Irrigated : ha. Dry : ha.

Total : ha.

Crops grown : Kharif :

Rabi :

Summer :

Perennial :

Annual income of the family in Rs :

Farming : Dairy : Service :

Other : Total :
1. Are you a member of youth club? Yes/No.
2. Are you getting employment throughout the year Yes/No.

3. If no, how many days you remain unemployed during

the year in different seasons? Yes/No.

Kharif :
Rabi : Summer : Total :

State the reasons for partial unemployment.

1. Smaller size of land holding Yes/No.
2. Lack of irrigation facilities Yes/No.
3. No scope for secondary occupation Yes/No.
4. Availability of more labour in village Yes/No.
5. No facilities of industrial development Yes/No.
6. Inability to start business on small scale Yes/No.
7. Any other

State the reasons for complete unemployment

1. No vocational education / training Yes/No.
2. Inadequate / incomplete education Yes/No.
3. Lack of finance for self employment Yes/No.
4. Lack of industrial development in area Yes/No.
5. Difficulty in getting job due to intense competion Yes/No.
6.
7.
5. Effect of unemployment on you and members of your family
1. Difficulty in meeting family needs Yes/No.

2. Difficulty in providing proper and adequate education

to children Yes/No.
3. Difficulty in getting adequate medical aids Yes/No.
4. Lowering of social status Yes/No.
5. Increasing indebtedness Yes/No.
6. Loss of interest in life Yes/No.
7. Increase of clashes/tensions in the family Yes/No.
8. Development of filling of dependence upon other Yes/No.
9. Alcohol addiction Yes/No.
10.

6. Opinion of the youth for solving the problems of the unemployment

1. Creating facilities of vocational training. Yes/No.
2. Creating facilities for starting secondary business Yes/No.
3. Providing credit facilities for small business Yes/No.
4. Provision of proper technical guidance for starting business Yes/No.
5. Providing facilities of irrigation Yes/No.
6. Development of business related to HORTICULTURE
Yes/No.
7. Mutual co-operation among the rural youth Yes/No.
h) Study of activities of NGOs / Co-operative organizations :
The student will study the development activities under taken by the
different Non Governmental Organizations / Co-operative organizations or
other voluntary organizations in their village or nearby village. They will
prepare a brief report on objectives, area of operation, financial assistance,
programme undertaken, nature of benefit derived by the villagers and
number of beneficiaries. The problems faced by these organizations may
also be included in the report.
i. Study of Co-operative Society / Agro-service centre :
The student will study the service co-operative society or agro service
centre functioning in the village or nearby village and will prepare a report
by collecting information in the schedule given below.
 1 a) A STUDY OF SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
1) Name of the student :
Regd. No.:
2) Name of the Society
Year of establishment
Area of operation
Name of the village
3) Information about managing committee and the members of society
a. Member of Managing committee
Total: Male : Female:
Special Category:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b. Name of the Chairman
Age: Years: Education:
c. Name of the Vice-Chairman
Age: Years: Education:
d. Name of the Secretary
Age: Years: Education:
Experience in years:
e. Other employees of the Society
f. member of the society : Number
Male : Female: Total:
Small and marginal farmers
Backward class category
Landless agriculture labour
Village artisans
Others, if any.

4) Share capital of co-operative society

Increase / Decrease of share capital of society during last three years
Sr. Year Share capital in Total No. Percent increase Audit
No. Rs. of grade
Members
Capital Members
1
2
3
4

5) Facilities provide by the society (Last Year)

A) Supply of Loan
i. State the procedure followed in sanctioning loan.
ii. State the type and amount of loan sanctioned during last year.

Sr. Type of Loan Purpose of Loan Amount of Percent of Remarks

No. Loan in Rs. Loan
1
2
3
I) Crop Loan :
Sr. Name of the crop Amount in Total Amount Total No. of Per cent of
No. Rs/ha. (Rs) Members Loan
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
Total

ii) Purchase of Livestock:

1. Bullocks
2. Cows
3. Buffaloes
4. Goat / Sheep
5. Poultry
6. Others

iii) Construction of byre

iv) Purchase of farm machinery
and implement.
v) Purchase of plant protection
equipment
vi) Purchase of feeds / fodder
vii) Land development
viii) Irrigation development
ix) Others (if any)
Total (I-ix)
B) Availability of farm inputs and other facilities :
Sr. No. Particulars Whether Yes/No Mention the type
1 Fertilizers
2 Seeds
3 Seedlings / Grafts
4 Farm implements and machinery
5 Plant protection equipments.
6 Pesticides / Fungicides
7 Purchase of farm produce
8 Transport and Marketing of fruits and
Vegetables
9 Milch and draft animals
10 Feeds / Fodder
11 Collection of milk
12 Supply of irrigation water
13 Godown facilities
a) for society
b) for farmers on hire
14 Faire price shop
15 Supply of consumer goods
16 Supply of credit and material to
landless members and other
Professionals
17 Other facilities, if any

6) Finance to Society :
a) What are the sources of finance to the society?
i)
ii)
b) How the finance to the society is sanctioned?
c) What is the rate of interest charged to society by the financing agency?
Sr. No. Name of Finance Purpose of Loan Rate of Interest
1
2
3

7) Purpose and rate of interest to the members. What is the rate of interest charged
to the members?
Sr. No. Purpose of Loan Type of Loan Rate of Interest
1
2
3

8) Recovery of Loan :

Whether the loan disbursed to the farmers is recovered in time? Yes/No.

If 'No', state reason

Number of defaulters Per cent defaulters

Loan outstanding in Rs Per cent loan outstanding
9) Inspection and Auditing :
a) State the organizations inspecting the records of the society.

b) State the organization auditing the account of society.

10) State the problems faced by the society.

11) Future development plan of the society.

1.b) Proforma for studying performance of Agro Service Centre.
Name of the Student Regd. No.
1. Name of the Agro Service Centre :
2. Name of the Owner :
Address Village Tal Dist

3. Date of establishment
4. Commodities dealt with
5. Number of employees
6. Area of the shop / godown (Sq. ft.)
7. Capital resource :
a) Fixed capital investment : Rs.
b) Working capital Rs.
c) Owned capital Rs.
d) Borrowed capital Rs.

Total Rs.

8. Annual turnover :
i) Income (Rs.)
ii) Expenditure (Rs.)
9. Per annum profit / loss (Rs.)
10. From where do your purchase the goods?
11. Whether they are readily available?
12. What is your experience about the business?
13. What are your suggestions to the new entrants in this business?
14. Do you sell the goods on credit to the customers? If yes, please specify.
A) Preparation of Information Corner :
The student will prepare five charts, five posters, five leaflets and five
folders on village problems, crop production, animal management, plant
protection, post harvest processing, etc. He will display the information
material in the exhibition as well as at the time of group discussion, farmer’s
rally, training class.

B) Rural Social Service Activities / Programmes :

The student will organize five activities / programmes in the village
other than ten specified extension activities / programmes.
The activities may include blood donation, tree plantation, sports
competition, youth activities, health cover, health check-up camps, adult
education, celebration of festivals, etc. Each student will prepare a detail
report on these activities and will attach photographs, invitation cards, news
cuttings, etc.
C) Monthly Abstract of Work Done :
The students will prepare a monthly abstract of work done in
Extension Education and Rural Sociology and will submit the same to the
chairman RHWE centre.
Comprehensive Report :

The student will prepare a comprehensive report of extension

activities / programmes carried out during the stay in the village. The report
should cover following points.
a) The student should state about the efforts made by him to increase the
knowledge level and adoption of improved agricultural / horticultural
practices on the fields of host farmers.
b) The student should indicate the teaching methods and aids used by him or
transfer of technology among the farmers.
c) He should indicate about the efforts made by him for enhancing rural
development.
d) He should mention about the problems faced by him in transfer of
technology and steps taken by him in overcoming these problems.
e) He should mention about the efforts made by him for promoting the use of
face to face and mass media communication.
The comprehensive report should be supported with photographs,
invitation cards and cuttings of the published news.
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE SCHEDULE-1 EXTN-1- 471

TECHNO-ECONOMIC SURVEY OF VILLAGE

Name of the Student :

Registration Number :
1. Name of the Village :
Taluka : Distance from village (Km) :
District : Distance from village (Km) :

2. Transport and Communication :

i) Bus Station : Distance from village (Km) :
ii) Railway Station : Distance from village (Km) :
iii) Post Office : Distance from village (Km) :
iv) Telephone Office : Distance from village (Km) :
v) Condition of Road : Kachha / Metalled / Tarred :

3. Population of the Village :

A) Category
Sr. No. Category No. of Families
i) Agriculturist
ii) Landless Agril. Labourers
iii) Village Artisans
iv) Others
Total No. of Families

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B) Population :
Sex Category Number Percentage to
Total
Population
Literate Illiterate Total
1. Male a) Adults (above 35 yrs.)
b) Youth (18-35 yrs.)
c) Children
Sub Total
2. Female a) Adults (above 35 yrs.)
b) Youth (18-35 yrs.)
c) Children
Sub Total
Grand Total ------------

C. Sex ratio per thousand males : Females :

D. Literacy percentage : %
E. Level of literacy in the village :
Sr. Level of Literacy Number Total
No. Percentage
1 Illiterate Males Females
2 Studied up to IV std.
3 Studied V to VII std
4 Studied VIII to X std
5 Studied XI to XII std
6 Studied up to degree
programme and above
Total
F. Classification of families (households) according to occupation:
Sr. Occupation No. of Households
No.
1 Agriculturists
2 Village artisans
3 Landless Agril. Labourers
4 Factory workers
5 Lawyers
6 Doctors
7 Others
Total

4. Educational Facilities :
Sr. Types of Institute Distance from the Village
No. (Km)
a) Primary School
b) High School
c) Jr. College
d) College (Arts, Science, Commerce)
e) Others
i)
ii)

5. Medical Facilities :
Sr. Type Distance from the Village
No. (Km)
1. Primary Health Centre
2. Government Dispensary
3. Government Hospital
4. Private Dispensary
5. Private Hospital
6. Drinking Water Facilities :
Sr. No. Source
1 Well
2 Tanks
3 River
4 Tap Water
5 Filtered / Non Filtered

7. Marketing Facilities :
Sr. No. Type Available within Nearest Place to Distance in
the Village the Village (Km)
1 Weekly Bazar
2 Regulated Market
3 Grocery Shop
4 Vegetable and Fruits Stall
5 Milk
6 Fair Price Shop

8. Credit Institutions :
i) Village co-operative society
a) Total number of members :
b) Share capital (Rs) :
c) Total loan supplied during last year :
1) Short term : Rs.
2) Medium term : Rs.
3) Long term : Rs.
d) Audit class
ii) Land Development Bank :
iii) Commercial Bank :
iv) District Central Co-operative Bank :
v) Other Institutions :
 9. Facilities for repairs to machinery like tractors. Oil engines, electric motors,
implements etc.
Sr. Types of Machinery Repairs in the Facilities Available Distance from the
No. Village at nearby Village Village (Km)
1 Tractor
2 Electrical Motors
3 Oil Engines
4 Implements

10. Total Number of Houses :

1) Pucca Houses :
2) Kachcha Houses :
3) Thached Roofs :
11. Livestock Population (Recent Census) :
Class of Livestock Numbers
a) Draft Animals
i) Bullocks
ii) He buffaloes
Total
b) Milch Animals
i) Local breed cows
ii) Crossbred cows
iii) Buffaloes
Total
c) Calves (below three years)
i) Local breed cows
ii) Crossbred cows
iii) Buffaloes
Total
d) Goats
e) Sheep
f) Poultry Birds
g) Horses
h) Donkeys
i) Others
12. Veterinary aid available for Livestock :
Sr. Particulars Available in
No. Village At nearby Distance from
Village / Town Village (Km)
1. Veterinary Dispensary
2. Artificial Insemination Centre
3. Dairy Society
4. Veterinary Polyclinic

13. Land Utilization Pattern :

Sr. No. Particulars Area in ha.
1 Total Geographical Area
2 Forest Area
3 Grazing and Pasture Land
4 Land put to Non-Agricultural use
5 Total cultivable area
6 Area under rainfed HORTICULTURE
7 Area under Irrigation
8 Net sown area
9 Area sown more than once
10 Gross cropped Area
11

14. Source of Irrigation :

Sr. No. Source No. Area Covered (ha)
4 months 8 months Perennial
1 Canal
2 Wells
3 Government lift
4 Private lifts
5 Co-operative lifts
6 Tanks
7 Other (Specify)
Total
15. Models of lifting water (Numbers)
i) Electric – Motors :
ii) Oil Engines :
iii) Drip Units :
iv) Other (Specify) :

16. Structural Distribution of Land Holdings :

Sr. Farms Size (ha) No. of Percentage Area (ha) Percentage
No. Holdings to Total to Total
1 Up to 1.00
2 1.01 to 2.00
3 2.01 to 4.00
4 4.01 to 6.00
5 6.01 to above

17. Cropping Pattern :

Season Crop Dry Area Irrigation Average Yield (Q/ha)
(ha) area (ha) Rainfed Irrigated
Kharif i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
ix)
x)
Rabi i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
 viii)
Summer/ i)
Perennial
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)

18. Adoption of Modern Horticultural Technology (for important crops) :

Input Crop Total Area Covered (ha)
area (ha) Local Improved
Area Percent Area Percent
a) Seed/Planting i)
Material
ii)
iii)
iv)
b) Fertilizers i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
C) Plant i)
Protection
ii)
iii)
iv)

19. Availability of Agricultural Labourers :

Sr. Types of Labour Inadequate/Adequate Wages paid (Rs/day)
No.
1 Male
2 Female
3 Bullock Pairs

20. Agro industries in the village or nearby village :

Sr. Agro-industry Number
No. In the Village In Nearby Village
1 Floor Mills
2 Rice Mills
3 Dal Mills
4 Oil Mills
5 Jaggery Making Units
6 Fruits and Vegetable Canning
7 Other (specify)

21. Subsidiary Enterprises :

Sr. No. Enterprise No. of Families Engaged
1 Dairy
2 Poultry
3 Sheep / Goat rearing
4 Piggery
5 Sericulture
6 Other (specify)

22. Other Institutions in the Village :

Sr. No Institute Yes / No.
1 Grampanchayat
2 Service Co-op Society
3 Dairy Co-op Society
4 Post Office
5 Bank
6 Farm Forum
7 Radio Farm Forum
8 Youth Club
9 Sports Club
10 Mahila Mandal
11 Bhajani Mandal
12 Library
13 Hospital/Primary Health Centre
14 Others (specify)

23. Transportation Means Available in the Village :

Sr. No. Types Numbers
1 Cycles
2 Motor Cycles
3 Scooters
4 Cars/Jeeps
5 Lorries/Trucks/Tempo
6 Buses
7 Others (specify)

24. Recreational Facilities in the Village :

Sr. No. Item Numbers
1 Television
2 Radio Farm Forum
3 Cinema
4 Tamasha
5 Fair
6 Kirtan
7 Newspapers
8 Magazines

25. Farms Machinery and Equipment :

Sr. No. Machinery and Equipment Numbers
1 Tractor
2 Power tillers
3 Power Sprayer/Duster
4 Sprayers
5 Dusters
6 Threshers
7 Drip Irrigation Sets
8 Sprinkler Irrigation Sets
9 Others (specify)
26. Availability of Inputs :
Sr. Inputs Available Distance Availability
No. In Village At the Nearest (Km) Adequate Inadequate
Village
1 Implements
2 Seed
3 Fertilizers
4 Pesticides
5 Fungicides
6 Manures

27. Nearest Headquarter of the Gramsevak / VDO :

28. Extension Programmes Organized in the Village Including Development
Programmes :
Sr. No Programme Implementing Agency
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE SCHEDULE-2 EXTN-2-471

TECHNO ECONOMIC SURVEY OF Host Farmer

Name of Student :
Registration No :
Centre to which attached :

1. Name of the head of the family

a) Sex-Male / Female :
b) Age - (years) :
c) Education :
d) Category : Host farmer
e) Address : Village Post :
: Taluka District :

2. Information of the family members including attached labourers

Sr. No. Name Sex Relation Age Education Occupation Remark
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

3. Assets :
i) Land :
Sr. Gat No./ Area (ha) Soil Present Land Revenue and
No. Survey No. Type Value Other Taxes (Rs)
Dry Irrigated
(Rs)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ii) Source of Irrigation and Area Irrigated :
Sr. No. Source Number Area Irrigated (ha)
4 Months 8 Months Perennial
1 Well
2 Lift
3 Tank
4 Canal
5 Other
iii) Buildings
Sr. No. Category Type of Size Present Value Remarks
Construction (Rs)
1 Residential House
2 Farm House
3 Cattle byre
4 Store
5 Other

Does he have electricity?

Does he have solar energy?
Does he have gobar gas plant
iv) Livestock :
Sr. No. Category Breed No. of Animals Present Value (Rs)
1 Drought Animals
a) Bullocks
b) He Buffalloes
2 Cows
a) Local Cows
i) In Milk
ii) Dry
3 Buffaloes
i) In Milk
ii) Dry
4 Heifers
a) Cow heifers (Local)
b) Cow heifers (crossbred)
c) Buffalo heifers
5 Male Calves
a) Cow class (Local)
b) Cow class (crossbred)
c) Buffalo class
6 Breeding Bulls
a) Cow class
b) Buffalo class
7 Sheep
a) Young stock
b) Adult eves
c) Adult rams
8 Goats
a) Young stock
b) Adult does
c) Adult bucks
9 Poultry
a) Chicks
b) Layers
c) Broilers
d) Cocks
10 Pig
a) Local
b) Improved
11 Other Animals
a)
b)
c)
v) Implements and Machinery :
Sr. No. Category Number Present Value (Rs.)
A Implements
a) Wooden Plough
b) Iron Plough
c) Seed Drill
i) Local
ii) Improved
d) Harrow
e) Hoes
f) Clod crusher
g) Others (specify)
B Equipments
a) Bullock Cart
b) Duster
c) Sprayer
d)
e)
C Machinery
a) Electric Motor
b) Oil Engine
c) Tractor
d) Power Tiller
e) Truck
f) Thresher
D Hand Tools
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
vi) Household Material :
Sr. No Name of Material Number Present Value (Rs)
1 Bicycle
2 Scooter
3 Motor Cycle
4 Moped
5 Car
6 Television
7 Radio
8 Tape Recorder
9 Refrigerator
10 Mixer cum Grinder
11 Washing Machine
12 Steel Cupboard
13 Others
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

vii. Mass Media Used :

1) Does he listen to radio programmes? Yes / No
If Yes -
Sr. No. Programmes Frequency
Daily Occasionally Never
1 News
2 General Programmes
3 Agril. Programmes

2) Does he view television: Yes / No

If Yes -
Sr. No. Programmes Frequency
Daily Occasionally Never
1 News
2 Agril. Programmes
3 Films / Dramma
4 Serials
3. Newspaper and Magazines :
vii. Does he subscribe to any newspaper? Yes/No.
viii. If Yes, which newspaper does he subscribe?
ix. Does he read newspaper Yes/No.
x. If Yes, which news paper he read?
a) News on
HORTICULTURE Yes/No.
b) News on Politics Yes/No.
c) Other News Yes/No.
xi. Does he subscribe to any magazine? Yes/No.
If Yes, name it
xii. Does he read magazine including Agril. Magazine? Regular
Sometimes
No
4. Books :

i) Does he purchase books Yes/No.

If Yes, give details of books purchased

Sr. No. Type of Book Number

1 Novels and Stories
2 HORTICULTURE
3 Science
4 Biography
5 Poems
6 Others

ii) If No, does he read books by obtaining from nighbourers/library?

viii) Organizational Participation :
Sr. Name of the Member Office Participation
No. Organization Bearer Regular Occasionally Never
1 Grampanchayat
2 Panchayat Samiti
3 Zilla Parishad
4 Assembly/Coucil
5 Village Co-op Society
6 Village Dairy Society
7 School Committee
8 Deosthan Committee
9 Youth Club
10 Mahila Mandal
11 Other (Specify)

ix) Cropping Pattern :

Season Plot Crop Variety Rainfed Irrigated
No. Area Yield Kg/ha Gross Area Yield Kg/ha Gross
Main By- Value Main By- Value
Prod Prod (Rs) Prod Prod (Rs)
uce uce uce uce
i)
ii)
Kharif iii)
iv)
i)
Rabi ii)
iii)
Summer/ i)
Perennial ii)
iii)
x) Annual Gross Income (Previous Year) :
Sr. No. Source Amount (Rs)
1 Crops
2 Livestock
3 Wages
4 Others
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Total

xi) Annual family consumption expenditure (Previous Year) :

Sr. No. Head Amount (Rs)
1 Food
2 Housing
3 Education
4 Clothing
5 Health
6 Recreation
7 Travel
8 Gifts
9 Lighting
10 Footwares
11 Religious Functions
12 Others (specify)
xii) Information about borrowing including old loans (last June onwards) :
Sr. Sources Amount Purpose Rate of Repayment Outstanding
No. Borrowed /Date Interest During the (Rs)
Year
1 Co-operative Society
2 Land Development
Bank
3 Government
Agencies
4 Commercial Bank
5 Money Lenders
6 Friends
7 Relatives
8 Commission Agents

xiii) Marketing channels used for selling the produce (last one year) :
Sr. No. Marketing Channel Used Name of the Produce Sold Quantity Sold
1 Village level traders
2 Commission Agents
3 Wholesalers
4 Co-operative Societies
5 Input Agency
6 Self
7 Any Other (specify)

xiv) Problems faced by the family :

1) Crop Production :
2) Livestock :
3) Health :
4) Education :
5) Credit :
6) Marketing :
7) Adoption of Modern Technology :
8) Others :
xv) Suggestions by the host farmer family to overcome the problem :

xvi) Opinion of investigator about general conditions of the family

(Financial, Educational, Social, Health, etc.)
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE-Schedule-3.1 (EXTN-3)

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE FARMERS REGARDING PACKAGE OF PRACTICES

Name of the Student Regd. No. Name of the Centre Name of the Host Farmer Village
_________________________ _______________ __________________ _________________________ ________________
_ _
1) A) What is the level knowledge of the farmer regarding following package of practices?
Crop 1 Crop 2 Crop 3
Sr. No. Item Overall Knowledge Level
( ) ( ) ( )
1 Soil type required
2 Improved varieties
3 Preparatory Village
4 Seed rate
5 Spacing
6 Fertilizer Use
N
P
K
7 Irrigation Schedule
8 Intercultural Operations
9 Plant Protection Measures
Pests 1)
2)
3)
Diseases 1)
2)
3)
10 Post Harvest Technology
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 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE-Schedule-3.2 (EXTN-3)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR IMPROVED FARM TECHNOLOGY FOR THREE HORTICULTURAL CROPS

Name of the Student Regd. No. Name of the Centre Name of the Host Farmer Village
_________________________ _______________ __________________ _________________________ ________________
_ _

Stage of Innovation – Decision Process

Sr. No. Sources Confirmation
Knowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation
Adoption Rejection
1 Radio
2 Television
3 Newspapers
4 Magazines
5 Books
6 Relatives
7 Neighbors
8 Friends
9 Local leaders
10 Progressive Farmers
11 Gramsevak/V.D.O
12 Staff of Agril. Deptt./Z.P.
13 Demonstrations
14 Exhibitions
15 Field trips
16 Study Tours
17 University Scientists
18 Any other
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE-Schedule-3.3 (EXTN-3)
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ANALYSIS SHEET FOR IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OR GAPS IN ADOPTION

Name of the Student Regd. No. Name of the Centre Village

________________________________ ______________________ ___________________________ ________________

Name of the Crop : -___________________________________________________

Recommended Practices Followed Constraints in Adopting the Suggestions of

Sr. No. Particulars
Practices by the Farmer Recommended Practices the Student
1 Variety
2 Seed Rate
3 Spacing
4 Fertilizer
N
P
K
5 Irrigation
6 Plant Protection
a) Diseases
i)
ii)
iii)
b) Pests
i)
ii)
iii)
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE-Schedule-3.4 (EXTN-3)
GENERAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE / HORTICULTURE

Name of the Student Regd. No. Name of the Centre

_____________________________________ __________________________ __________________________________
_

Sr. No. Name of Problems Suggestions of the Farmer to Overcome Student’s Remarks
 SHRIRAM COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, PANIV
RHWE-Schedule-3.5 (EXTN-3)
WHAT KIND OF TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW-OR ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS

Name of the Student Regd. No. Name of the Centre

_____________________________________ __________________________ __________________________________
_

Sr. No Area of Activity Nature of technical know-how needed Nature of assistance needed

1 Vegetable Production

2 Fruit Growing

Floriculture Development /
3
Nursery Management

4 Post-harvest Technology