Comparative Analysis of Satisfaction of Smallholder Rice Growers with Public and Private Extension Organizations and Development of a Strategy to Enhance the Effectiveness of Extension Work in the Punjab

49 14.3% 108 31.6% 113 33.0% 38 11.1% 34 09.9% 0.00% Training of farmers 44 12.9% 122 35.7% 98 28.7% 36 10.5% 29 08.5% 10 02.9% 39 11.4% 142 41.5% 119 37.8% 30 08.8% 12 03.5% 0.00% Skill development 71 20.8% 108 31.6% 104 30.4% 29 08.5% 25 07.3% 05 01.5% 27 07.9% 30 08.8% 56 16.4% 130 38.0% 99 28.9% 0.00% Use of various extension methods 110 32.2% 94 27.5% 73 21.3% 38 11.1% 27 07.9% 0.00% 110 32.2% 106 30.9% 72 21.1% 22 06.4% 20 05.8% 12 03.5% Facilitation in input acquisition 54 15.8% 113 33.0% 121 35.4% 28 08.2% 17 04.9% 09 02.6% 55 16.1% 111 32.5% 103 30.1% 38 11.1% 15 04.4% 20 05.8% Provision of Training facilities 17 04.9% 41 11.9% 77 22.5% 118 34.5% 89 26.0% 0.00% 46 13.5% 39 11.4% 120 35.1% 100 29.2% 37 10.8% 0.00% Farmers motivation 38 11.1% 19 05.6% 124 36.3% 96 28.1% 61 17.8% 04 01.2% 121 35.4% 112 32.7% 63 18.4% 20 05.8% 18 05.2% 08 02.3% Dealing with Farmer 21 06.1% 67 19.6% 89 26.0% 82 23.9% 78 22.8% 05 01.5% 144 42.1% 98 28.7% 51 14.9% 33 09.6% 16 04.7% 0.00% Help in credit acquisition 138 40.4% 98 28.7% 53 15.5% 28 08.2% 22 06.4% 03 00.8% 21 06.1% 45 13.2% 113 33.0% 118 34.5% 38 11.1% 07 02.0% Farmer-extension linkage 24 07.0% 37 10.8% 115 33.6% 89 26.0% 77 22.5% 0.00% 24 07.0% 46 13.5% 114 33.3% 95 27.8% 63 18.4% 0.00% Follow up visits 25 07.3% 21 06.1% 60 17.5% 110 32.2% 92 26.9% 34 09.9%