The extension agency working in the Comments Development Block has poor contact with small farmers in terms of extent and frequency.Small farmers were contacted by gramasevaks in their farm and home to an extent of 36.7per cent only .The main purpose of the contact of small farmers with the gramasevak and to a very little extent with the Agricultural Extension Officer was to get help in availing the concassions on pestici -des and with the Block Development officer to enquire about loans given to the farmers through the block.
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