Comparative Analysis of Attitude of Agripreneurs towards Agri-clinics and Agribusiness Centres (ACABC) Scheme in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

Authors

  • Santhosh Reddy Dumpala KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
  • Allan Thomas KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2019.2.31.6274-6279

Keywords:

Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres, Attitude, Agripreneurs, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Agri-clinics and Agribusiness Centres (ACABC) scheme is a credit linked subsidy based scheme for setting up ‘agriventure’ by trained agricultural graduates launched by Government of India to strengthen public extension system, technology transfer and to augment employment in rural areas. The present study was conducted during the year 2017-19 in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh (AP) among the agripreneurs trained under ACABC scheme. The sample comprised 30 agripreneurs from each nodal training institute (NTI) in Kerala and AP.The purpose of the study was to assess the attitude of agripreneurs towards ACABC scheme. Majority of the agripreneurs from both Kerala and AP had medium level of attitude towards ACABC scheme.

Author Biographies

Santhosh Reddy Dumpala, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

PG Scholar in AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Allan Thomas, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agriculture University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 695522.

References

Chargotra, M. (2007). Evaluation Study of Agri- Clinic and Agri-Business Centres in Rajasthan. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 171p.

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Published

2020-02-07

How to Cite

Dumpala, S. R., & Thomas, A. (2020). Comparative Analysis of Attitude of Agripreneurs towards Agri-clinics and Agribusiness Centres (ACABC) Scheme in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Extension Education, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2019.2.31.6274-6279

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