Mahesh,V
Calicut Research Centre of CMFRI
West Hill P.O. Kozhikode-673005
Swathilekshmi
Vizhinjam Research Centre of CMFRI
Vizhinjam P.O., Trivandrum-692521
P.S. Daliyamol
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural important Insect Resources
Hebbal, Bengalore-560024
Prakash, P
ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Sreekariyam, Trivandrum-695017
Pawar Dilip Ananda
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Nabibagh, Bhopal-462038
Alok Kumar
Regional Research Station, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research
Fanda, Bhopal-462030
Abstract
PRA techniques and tools commands paramount importance in bottom up approach of planning and implementation of agricultural programmes. The following paper describes the various PRA techniques used in the study such as Transect, Mobility map, Timeline and Time trend. Apart from PRA, other methods of data collection such as use of semi-structured interview schedule, direct observation and focus group methods were also used to elicit information from the villagers.
