Role of Agri-Input Dealers in Transfer of Technology

Abstract

The research study was conducted to study the role of the agri-input dealers in transfer of technology in Southern Telangana zone of Telangana state. The study revealed that more than half (55.83%) of the agri-input dealers have perceived medium role, followed by high role (23.34%) and low role (20.83%) in transfer of technology. When comes to manifest role more than half (55.83%) of the agri-input dealers had 501 to 1000 farmers as customers, 30 to 60 farmers visiting the shop per day for more than half (53.33%) of the agri-input dealers, more than half (58.34%) of the agri-input dealers have made 6 to 10 field visits to farmer fields per month, more than two fifth (41.57%) of the farmers were orally expressing the problem to the agri-input dealers, nearly half of the (46.28%) technical assistance is provided by the agri-input dealers on pesticides, more than two fifth (42.12%) of pesticides were sold by the agri-input dealers in their shops, nearly half (49.35%) of farmers purchase inputs by direct contact of agri-input dealer.