Performance of a Farmer Interest Group in Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • M.R Naveenkumar Department of Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
  • T Radhakrishnan Thangapazham Agricultural College, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.4.28.5775-5779

Keywords:

Farmer interest group, exploitation resistance, market opportunities, business orientation, marketing network, responsibility sharing, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The present study was undertaken with an objective to find out the performance of Old Ayakudi guava Farmers’ Interest Group (FIG), Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. The overall performance of the FIG were analysed using six variables viz., mobilizing support, exploitation resistance, identifying market opportunities, business orientation, marketing network and responsibility sharing The study revealed that majority of the FIG members perceive the performance of FIG at moderate level performance followed by high and low level performances

Author Biographies

M.R Naveenkumar, Department of Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

PhD Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641003

T Radhakrishnan, Thangapazham Agricultural College, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu

Dean,Thangapazham Agricultural College, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu

References

Patil, S., Hiremath, G.M., & Lokesh. G.B. (2014). Economic Sustainability through Farmers Interest Groups and their Linkage with Institutional Agencies An Evidence from Karnataka, Agricultural Economics Research Review, 27 (Conference Number) 141146.

Venkatesan, S. (2001). Performance of leadership roles by farmers discussion group convenors of Madurai district. Unpublished M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai.

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Published

2017-09-20

How to Cite

Naveenkumar, M., & Radhakrishnan, T. (2017). Performance of a Farmer Interest Group in Tamil Nadu. Journal of Extension Education, 28(4). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.4.28.5775-5779