Vol. 9, Issue 3, Part G (2024)

The present study was conducted in the Thanjavur district of Cauvery delta zone to assess the knowledge level of farmers on integrated farming systems through training progrmmes. The study was conducted among 206 farmers who have attended the training progrmmes on integrated farming systems at Veterianry College and Research Institute Orathanadu in the year 2020-21. A well-structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the knowledge level of the farmers before and after attending the training progrmmaes. The knowledge gain was assessed based on the difference of knowledge level before and after attending the programme on the integrated farming systems. The findings of the study revealed that only 17.75 % of the farmers had knowledge on integrated farming systems before attending the training programmes and the same was increased to 50.66 % and gained 32.88 per cent knowledge on integrated farming systems.