Training Need of Potato Growers

Training is one of the ways to provide opportunities to the farmers to make the best use of actual potential capacities of farm resources. It is an undisputed fact that farmers play a crucial role in overall national development by producing tubers crops, food grains and other staple food. A large number of potato cultivation technologies are available which can be utilized by the potato growers for boosting their production. It is a matter of great concern that total potential of farmers and other resources are not being utilized efficiently. Potato is one of the important tuber crops grown in Bihar. The productivity of potato in our state is quite low from national average. Potato has most export potential crop by which the socio economic condition of farmers can be raised. It is hoped that findings of this study will be of great value and use to the planners, policy makers, extension workers and students of extension education who are working in the field of training for agricultural and rural development.