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Impact Analysis of Empowerment Programmes of Tribal Community in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

2013; Sciencedomain International; Volume: 2; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.9734/ajaees/2013/5080

2320-7027

K. Kalyani,

Agricultural Systems and Practices

The tribes of Andhra Pradesh present a fascinating diversity with its variegated socio cultural traditions and diversified occupations. Aim: The objectives of the study are to facilitate adoption of appropria te agricultural technologies, to enhance the productivity level of the agro -based farming systems and to conduct need based extension activities in various agro -based technologies to improve the knowledge, skills and abilities of tribal farmers. Research Design:Expost-facto research design. Place and Duration of the Study:A project for a period of three years (2009 �2012) was proposed and approved by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi for empowerment of tribal farmers to be carried out in the Tribal areas of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Methodology: The level of knowledge content of the farmers was analyzed by the use of pre-tested schedule before and after implementation of the interventions viz., after a period of three years. About 250 farm families in general and 100 tribal farmers in specific among ten villages of two panchayats from Rampachodavaram mandal were selected based on