Constraints faced by Stakeholders of Agricultural Innovation System in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Agricultural Innovation System, Bundelkhand, constraints, linkage, stakeholdersAbstract
The present study was undertaken to identify and analyze the constraints faced by key stakeholders engaged in Agricultural Innovation System across all seven districts of the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. A total of 280 respondents were purposively selected, comprising researchers, extensionists, In-charge of NGO, managers of supporting institutions, owners of agro-service providers, and progressive farmers. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using frequency and percentage methods. The findings revealed that researchers faced major challenges such as limited access to funding for high-tech research (97.15%) and complex administrative procedure (48.57%), Extensionists reported poor farmer participation of farmers in extension activities (65.72%), while NGO in-charges cited not aware of advanced/ improved technology (74.28%). Managers of supporting institutions identified market competition (77.14%) as the most pressing issue, whereas agro-service providers emphasized short supply of inputs in critical time (80.00%) and absence of government assistance (75.71%). Progressive farmers highlighted the improved/ latest farm equipment are expensive (94.28%) and lack of location-specific scientific technologies (88.57%). The study concludes that financial constraints, weak institutional support, inadequate training, and poor access to technology are the recurring barriers across all stakeholder categories. Addressing these challenges through policy reforms, capacity building, and stronger institutional linkages is essential to strengthen the agricultural innovation system and accelerate sustainable agricultural development in the Bundelkhand region.
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