2. Capacity building
• Capacity Building can be defined as "activities
which strengthen the knowledge, abilities, skills
and behaviour of individuals and improve
institutional structures and processes such that
the organization can efficiently meet its mission
and goals in a sustainable way. Training is one of
the essential components of capacity building.
3. Specific Objectives
1. To improve the techno managerial skills of the extension
professionals.
2. To improve knowledge, attitude and practice of extension
professionals on the management skills like planning,
communication, motivation, leadership, time management etc.
3. To enable the extension functionaries for effective and efficient
dissemination of technology to the farming community.
4. To redefine the role and responsibilities of the Agriculture Extension
Machinery by suitably up-scaling the up-to-date technical knowhow
of the field extension set up.
5. To enhance the sustainable net income of the farmer by taking all
the enterprises on the farm into consideration, integrating them
and treating the whole farm as one unit.
4. Methods of Capacity Building
1. Workshop training.
2. On-the-job-training.
3. Cross visits and
study tours.
4. Staff-meetings.
5. Mentoring to volunteer.
6. Village Learning
activities & farmers field
school.
7. On-site training.
8. Using internet.
9. Learning documents.
10. Formal study.
5. Importance
Capacity building is important Because Govt. extension workers staff work closely
with farmers. They need to take on roles as facilitators helping farmers to identify their
main problems and opportunities. They need to transfer new technical knowledge
Using extension methodology to individual farmers and farmers groups, and help
farmers access market system. They need to learn with farmers and exchange
Knowledge and experience with them. So, extension staff need to have capacity in
social and technical aspects of their work.
