It is rather difficult to boost up the per hectare yield, without giving a devoted attention to the dissemination of latest mango production and protection technology to the growers. It is important to note here that unless the research achievements are conveyed to the farmers in the most suitable and understandable manners, the desired goals of enhancing quality production of mango in the country cannot be achieved to meet the growing demands of global market. The present study was designed to analyze the increase in knowledge level of the mango growers regarding latest mango production technology. The study was conducted in tehsil Rahim Yar Khan, which consists of 40 Union Councils, out of which 31 are rural and 9 are urban. Out of 31 rural Union Councils, 5 were selected at random and from each selected Union Councils, 3 villages were selected randomly. A sample of 150 respondents was selected by using simple random sampling technique. The data, thus, collected were statistically analyzed by using computer software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The farm visit extension method was the most prominent method used in the technology transfer by the extension personnel which constitute about 75%. On the other hand 44% of the respondents found improvement in their knowledge regarding fertilizer application, 37.3 % regarding high yielding varieties. While, knowledge level about irrigation, insect pest control, disease control improved as reported by 32.7%, 31.7%,16%, of respondents respectively.
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