Working efficiency of extension field staff with regards to integrated pest management of cotton in district D. G. Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

In the agriculture sector, the success of any program and project depends upon the working
efficiency of extension field staff (EFS). EFS are key stake holders and play crucial roles in the extension
services, particularly in agriculture and rural development. Therefore, the present study was conducted to
evaluate the working efficiency of extension field staff with special reference to IPM of cotton growers in
district D. G. Khan. The results reveal that most of the respondents (44.2%) were under 35 years of age and
about 80.80% of them were educated. A majority of the respondents (85%) had small land holding up to 12.5
acres. Less than half of the respondents (42.5%) reported that EFS provided extension services fortnightly.