ROLE OF EXTENSION AGENCIES,LOCAL

LEADERS FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING OF

PROGAMME..

EXTENSION AGENCIES

VILLAGE LEVEL

WORKERS (VLW)

SUBJECT MATTER

SPECIALIST (SMS)

SUPERVISORY STAFF

VILLAGE LEVEL WORKERS(VLW):- They work at

grass root level in village.. SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (SMS):-

They provide guidance to village level workers..

SUPERVISORY STAFF (SS):-They supervising, look after the working

of extension workers..

VARIOUS EXTENSION ORGANISATIONS:-

1. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM OF ICAR/KVK’S..

2. CORPORATE /COOPERATIVE COMMERCIAL..

3. COUSULTANCY ORGANISATIONS..

4. FARMER & FARMER’S OWNED ORGANISATIONS / ENTERPRISES..

5.NATIONALIZED BANKS &

AGRICULTURAL BANKS..6.STATE AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITIES..7.STATE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENTS..8. VOLUNTARY/NON

GOVT.ORGANISATION WORKING IN RURAL

&SEMI URBAN AREAS IN TO FIELD OF AGRICUTURAL & RELATED

ACTIVITIES..

ROLES OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS:-• Collection of data from various

sources.•Evaluation of need based data.

•Analyzing the data..•Interpreted the facts, simplifying

that..•According to needs &interest of

the areas, extension agencies ,develop objective of the

programme ..• Classification of objective

divide the objective into extension agents local leaders..

•Dissemination of meaningful, useful technology to the people

which socially economically satisfied them..

•They work for development of villagers, identification their

Problem, needs& work on those problem..

•They work for welfare of local people with the help of social

welfare department..•Work for the welfare of

people..

Identification of local leaders:-

1st:- Panchayati raj system was launched in 1959 on Balwant Rai

Mehta committee’s recommendations.

Structure of panchayati rai:-

-District level---Zila Parishad..

-Block level---Panchayati Samiti..

-Village level----village panchayat..

Ist:-Panchayats – these are govt. organizations which work at grass root level which approached local bodies of most of the extension workers.2nd:-Panchayat samiti – All the sarpanches of the blocks are ex-officio members.

The pradhan of panchayat samiti is elected by enrolled

members of panchayat samiti& sarpanches of that area.

Pradhan guides the panchayats in making plans

implementation of programme.

Zira parishad- President of panchayat samiti in the district, district collector MLA’s, MLC’s,

MP’s of the district, 1 representative each of SC & ST

& Rural development & 2for women representative.

IInd:- Self help groups(SHG)-Self supporting local groups of

women who organize with a common goal of social &

economical development.1 Pradhan1 SecretarySHG group

IIIrd:- Cooperatives - socio-economic organization that can

fulfill both social&economic objectives of its members.

Cooperative is derive from a litin word “cooperari” ,co which means ‘with’ and operari means ‘working together’. so those who working

together with some

Common economics objective can from society.

Types:-Consumer’s cooperative society:-These are formed to protect the interest of general consumer by

making consumer goods available at a reasonable price.examples:-

Apna bazar,sahkari bhandar..

Producer cooperative society:-These societies are formed to protect the interest of small producers by making available items of their needs for production like raw material, tools, &equipments. example:- APPCO,haryana handloom etc.Cooperative marketing society:-

These are formed by small producers &manufactures who fing it difficult to sell their products. Example:-AMUL.Cooperative credit society :- these societies are formed to provide financial support cooperative society &urban cooperative banks.Cooperative farming society:-These

Are formed by small farmers to work jointly and enjoy the benefits of large scale farmers. example:- lift irrigation cooperative societies .Housing cooperative society:-They are formed to provide residential houses to members. They purchase land, develop it & contruct houses or flats & allot the same to

Members. example:- the employees housing societies &metropolitan housing cooperative society.Roles of cooperative societies in agriculture development:-Financial service :- Cooperative societies help small farmers i.e:- providing loans.

Input supply services:- These also hire seasonally used expensive agricultural machinery for the use of members.Marketing service:- significant increase in financial returns can be expected by financial return can be expected by members only by value addition.

Consumer services:- These societies run work for the benefits of members and non members.Welfare service :- they conduct welfare programmes i.e. eye camps, veterinary campus.Extension services:- provide knowledge of technology, train the farmers.

Significance of cooperative societies in india:-An organization for the poor, unskilled, illiterate people.It is easy to formulate as compared with joint stock company.In cooperative societies open membership is there.

A cooperative society is controlled in a demographic manner.Control on their own supplies is given by cooperative societies to farmers and thus, middlemen’s profit is eliminated .Subsidies in repayment of loan,loans at low rate of interest

Such helps are given by both central & state govt.

These societies are family stable life,it continues to exist for a long period of time(not affect of death,resignation, lunacy)An institution of mutual help

& sharing.Softens the class conflict & reduce the social cleavages.Reduces the bureaucratic evils & follies of political factions.Overcomes the constraints of agricultural dev.

Creates conducive env. For small & cottage industries

Limitations Limited capitalManagement problemsLack of motivation to earn profitLack of co-operation,ego

Clash among membersDependence on govt. for loan subsides,grants.

IV:- Mahila Mandals- small,voluntary women organization in villages which work for women & children

ROLE OF LOCAL LEADERS:-1. Coordinate the efforts of

group to achieve goals.2. Established proper social

climate in the group.3. Assist the group to organize

themselves.4. Spread the message of

the extension agency.5. They act as demonstration for

innovations .6. Acts as a spokesman for

groups.7. Help in making effective

decision and develop scientific decision making process.

8. Develop self confidence in the follower to solve their own

problems.9. Act as model for others

members.10. Help in establishing

favorable climate for various developmental agencies to

Start their work.11. Support and motivate the followers to make self efforts

for realizing their needs.

Submitted by:- Kirandeep