IMPACT OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY KRISHIBHAVAN ON THE FARMERS

India is currently known as the global agricultural power house. Agriculture provides food, fodder, employment opportunities and business. Panchayats and Municipalities in a state establish Krishibhavans to improve the production and productivity of crops through implementation of various government schemes. Each Krishi bhavan consists of agriculture officers and agriculture employees. In each state Krishi bhavans was established to support and endure theactive functioning of agriculture department at the grassroots level. Krishibhavan provideshighly productive modern variety seeds, plant protection devices and formulate programs and policies relating to credit to farmers. This department provides subsidies and provisions of insurance to reduce risk in the cultivation. The objective of the present study was to determine the factors which helps to channelize the agricultural information for farming community and also compare the services provided by Krishi bhavans at panchayath and municipality. The study has revealed that most of the sample respondents are unaware of the facilities of Krishi bhavan. Krishibhavans at Municipality give better benefits to farmers compared to panchayath Krishi bhavan.