Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
Brief Job Description: An agriculture extension service provider gives talks,
guidance and actual demonstrations on latest technologies related to
agriculture. He also works with other experts in agriculture to learn more
or even develop new methods that could advance production.
Personal Attributes: The job requires the individual to be constantly armed
with the latest techniques and information related to agriculture. He
should have sound knowledge of the subject, should be able to create
motivation and self confidence among farmers. Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6M
onths Course
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sector, occupation, or an area of work, which can be carried out by a
person or a group of persons. Functions are identified through functional
analysis and form the basis of OS. Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
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Occupational Standards
(OS)
OS specify the standards of performance an individual must achieve
when carrying out a function in the workplace, together with the
knowledge and understanding they need to meet that standard
consistently. Occupational Standards are applicable both in the Indian
and global contexts.
Performance Criteria Performance criteria are statements that together specify the standard of
performance required when carrying out a task.
National Occupational
Standards (OS)
NOS are occupational standards which apply uniquely in the Indian
context.
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other criteria required to perform a job role. A QP is assigned a unique
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appropriate OS they are looking for.
Scope Scope is a set of statements specifying the range of variables that an
individual may have to deal with in carrying out the function which have
a critical impact on quality of performance required.
Knowledge and
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Understanding
Knowledge and understanding are statements which together specify the
technical, generic, professional and organisational specific knowledge
that an individual needs in order to perform to the required standard.
Organisational Context Organisational context includes the way the organisation is structured
and how it operates, including the extent of operative knowledge
managers have of their relevant areas of responsibility.
Technical Knowledge Technical knowledge is the specific knowledge needed to accomplish
specific designated responsibilities. Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
Core Skills/ Generic
Skills
Core skills or generic skills are a group of skills that are the key to learning
his OS unit is about the extension service provider planning for the extension services
to be delivered at farmers’ fields.
Scope This unit/ task covers the following:
Take inputs for preparing for extension services
Prepare for providing extension services
Prepare the action plan
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Take inputs for
preparing for
extension services
To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC1. hold discussions with senior extension officers to plan where the services
have to be provided
PC2. gather information from different sources such as media, internet,
exhibitions, seminars, workshop, interaction with experts
PC3. take appropriate inputs from senior extenAgriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Coursesion officers on what type of
training should be provided in the area chosen
PC4. take appropriate inputs on what technologies would be appropriate for the
area chosen
PC5. take inputs on what factors should be considered for providing
demonstrations and trainings
PC6. take inputs on what tools and equipment should be used for providing
extension services
Prepare for providing
extension services
To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC7. take internal trainings from subject matter specialists to prepare for
providing extension services
PC8. clarify all doubts in the internal trainings
PC9. gain mastery over the subject matter
PC10. understand fully about the new technologies to be demonstrated
PC11. understand the usage of tools and equipment to be used for extension
services Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
PC12. prepare to interact with farmers in the area chosen
PC13. study the socio-economic aspects of the area chosen
PC14. study the agro-climaticcondition of the area chosen
Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
Prepare the action
plan
To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC15. outline the action plan consisting of shortlisted technologies, tools and
equipment, training methodologies, etc.
PC16. decide the date and time when the farmers need to be contacted
PC17. decide the timeframe of different elements of extension services, such as
soil-testing, frontline demonstrations and trainings Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
PC18. follow budget guideline and prepare a cost effective plan for extension
services
National Occupational Standard
AGR/N7601 Plan for the extension services
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Knowledge and Understanding (K)
A. Organizational
Context
(Knowledge of the
company /
organization and
its processes)
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. relevant legislation, standards, policies, and procedures in work
KA2. relevant health and safety requirements applicable in the work environment
KA3. own job role and responsibilities and sources for information pertaining to work
KA4. who to approach for support in order to obtain work related information,
clarifications and support
KA5. importance of following health, hygiene, safety and quality standards and the
impact of not following the standards on consumers and the business
KA6. documentation and related procedures applicable in the context of work
B. Technical
Knowledge
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. various climatic parameters such as maximum and minimum temperatures,
intensity and distribution of precipitation (rainfall), relative humidity etc.
KB2. pest and diseases specific to a given agro climatic region, the life cycles of
these pests and diseases and the sources of infection Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
KB3. various scientific methods and technologies for increasing crop production,
farmer productivity as well as earnings
KB4. areas such as crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, plant
physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, insect and pest
control etc.
KB5. various operations that have the potential to increase the yield and decrease
the incidence of pests and diseases
KB6. latest technological developments that have the potential to increase the
crop yield and resource use efficiency
KB7. factors affecting the socio-economic profile of the farmers
KB8. social and cultural constitution of the farmers
KB9. factors affecting farmers’ decisions to choose which crops to grow and which
technologies to use for the same
KB10. techniques of survey design
KB11. tools to be used in survey and investigation
KB12. machinery, equipment and other inputs to be used for testing
KB13. new types of tools and equipment Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
KB14. tools and equipment to be used in extension services
Skills (S)
A. Core Skills/
Generic Skills
WritingSkills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. write down the plan for field visits
Reading skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SA2. update oneself about latest technologies by reading research articles,
attending seminars, conferences etc.
SA3. keep abreast with the latest knowledge by reading brochures, pamphlets
product information sheets etc.
SA4. read relevant newspapers / booklets etc.
Oral Communication (Listening & Speaking Skills)
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB1. maintain effective relationships with senior officers and specialists
SB2. communicate clearly and effectively with seniors
SB3. understand information and grasp its meaning
SB4. communicate precisely
SB5. discuss issues, clarify doubts and seek solutions
B. Professional Skills Decision making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB6. make decisions pertaining to the concerned area of work
SB7. identify problems that may arise in carrying out tasks and take preventive
action following workplace procedures
Plan and organise
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB8. plan and organise extension services to be demonstrated
SB9. organise meetings of stakeholders
SB10. organise meetings of representative group of farmers
Customer Centricity
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB11. develop a rapport with senior officers and specialists
SB12. listen carefully and interpret the information given by the seniors
SB13. discuss possible solutions Agriculture Extension Service Provider 6Months Course
SB14. make use of exposure visits to model farms
SB15. participate in exhibitions / seminars / workshop which provide information
on new technologies in agriculture and allied sectors
Problem solving
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB16. think through the problem, evaluate the possible solutions and take up
optimum / best solutions
SB17. identify economically viable and operationally feasible solutions which meet
farmer needs
Analytical thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB18. analyse the information received from officers and specialists
SB19. think analytically to come up with solutions
SB20. apply, analyse and evaluate the information gathered from trainings
SB21. improving / adapting the technologies based on results found from analytical
thinking
Critical Thinking
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The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB22. takeup hisown working and learning
SB23. apply,analyze,and evaluate the information gathered from observation,
experience,reasoning,or communication,asa guidetothoughtand actio
This OS unit is the extension service provider identifying the location specificity of
different agricultural technologies under various faming systems.
Scope This unit/ task covers the following:
Interact with farmers and others
Conduct on-farm testing
Complete the documentation
Performance Criteria(PC) w.r.t. the Scope
Element Performance Criteria
Interact with farmers and
others
To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC1. identify the representative group of farmers
PC2. identify other stakeholders in the area such as the sarpanch, village level
Agriculture Department officer, etc.
PC3. reach out to the representative group of farmers as well as the other
stakeholders
PC4. discuss the objectives of the exercise
PC5. convince the representative group to participate in the exercise
PC6. hold detailed discussions to assess their needs
PC7. involve the representative group in investigations to find the suitability
of the new technology
Conduct on-farm testing To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC8. list down the problems to be solved
PC9. rank the problems by priority
PC10. identify causes of problems
PC11. list possible solutions
PC12. screen possible solutions for feasibility
PC13. identify experimental factors to be included in on-farm experiments
PC14. conduct on-farm experiments in the fields of representative farmers
PC15. involve the representative farmers in the experiments
PC16. establish cause-effect relationships
PC17. evaluate the performance and potential application of the new
technology / farm practice
PC18. evaluate if the new technology can be applied ‘as-is’ or if it needs to be
refined and modified to be adapted in the local context
Complete the
documentation
To be competent, the user/ individual must be able to:
PC19. document properly the results of on-farm testing in a precise, clear and
concise manner
PC20. discuss test results and ideas with the representative group of farmers
as well as the other stakeholders
Knowledge and Understanding (K)
National Occupational Standard
AGR/N7602 Identify location specificity of agricultural technology
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A. Organizational
Context (Knowledge of
the company /
organization and its
processes)
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. relevant legislation, standards, policies, and procedures in work
KA2. relevant health and safety requirements applicable in the work
environment
KA3. own job role and responsibilities and sources for information pertaining to
work
KA4. who to approach for support in order to obtain work related information,
clarifications and support
KA5. importance of following health, hygiene, safety and quality standards and
the impact of not following the standards on consumers and the business
KA6. documentation and related procedures applicable in the context of work
B. Technical
Knowledge
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. various climatic parameters such as maximum and minimum
temperatures, intensity and distribution of precipitation (rainfall), relative
humidity etc.
KB2. pest and diseases specific to a given agro climatic region, the life cycles of
these pests and diseases and the sources of infection
KB3. various procedures of soil sampling
KB4. soil testing laboratories and various nutrients (macro and micro) that are
analysed
KB5. soil analysis report and its components
KB6. recommendations based on the availability of various micro and macro
nutrients in a given soil or crop sample
KB7. soil types, their advantages and disadvantages with reference to the
nutrient status
KB8. based on the soil type, various methods of land preparation to maintain
soil tilth
KB9. various farm machinery available and their utility to maintain soil tilth and
health
KB10. appropriate methods of application of various fertilisers and micro
nutrients
KB11. timing and location of the application of fertilizer/nutrient in the crop life
cycle
KB12. interaction affects of the soil type, level of the land and water availability
on the crop growth and its yield
KB13. timing and method of irrigation and drainage appropriate for a given soil
type and climatic condition
KB14. various methods of irrigation and resource use efficiency
KB15. methods of precision farming and their application in crop cultivation
KB16. timing and method of irrigation appropriate for a given soil type
KB17. various methods of harvesting
KB18. precautions to be taken while handling the fruits during harvest
KB19. advantages of grading (at the time of harvesting ) in the price
determination
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KB20. influence of crop stage of harvesting and method of harvesting, on the
keeping quality of the fruits and the affect on storage losses
KB21. use various methods of storage and their influence on the fruit quality
and on the health of the consumer
KB22. take up various methods of storage and their cost dynamics
KB23. advantages and challenges of various latest developments (both
institutional and technical) on the keeping quality and revenue
KB24. various operations that have the potential to increase the yield and
decrease the incidence of pests and diseases
KB25. latest technological developments that have the potential to increase the
crop yield and resource use efficiency
KB26. uses and harmful effects of various pesticides
KB27. safe methods of handling the pesticides
KB28. first aid to the exposure of humans to harmful effects of pesticides
KB29. techniques of survey design
KB30. tools to be used in survey and investigation
KB31. machinery, equipment and other inputs to be used for testing
KB32. knowledge of the people and their culture in the area where
demonstrations have to be made
KB33. knowledge of the local language used to communicate
KB34. knowledge of problems and issues faced by the locals
KB35. ways of documenting the results of on-farm testing
KB36. various effective ways of effectively reporting the results to the
representative group of farmers
Skills (S)
A. Core Skills/ Generic
Skills
Writing skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:how to
SA1. make different kinds of reports
Reading skills
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:how to
SA2. update oneself about latest technologies by reading research articles,
attending seminars, conferences etc.
SA3. keep abreast with the latest knowledge by reading brochures,
pamphlets, product information sheets etc.
SA4. read relevant newspapers / booklets etc.
Oral Communication (Listening & Speaking Skills)
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SA5. maintain effective relationships with farmers
SA6. communicate clearly and effectively with various stakeholders
SA7. understand information and grasp its meaning
SA8. seek advice from senior people and experts
SA9. put the farmers at ease and suggest solutions
SA10. communicate in local language
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SA11. educate and inform farmers about different issues
SA12. significance of etiquette and body language
SA13. being polite and courteous under all circumstances
B. Professional Skills Decision making
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB1. make decisions pertaining to the concerned area of work
SB2. identify problems that may arise in carrying out tasks and take
preventive action following workplace procedures
Plan and organize
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB3. plan and organise on-farm testing
SB4. organise meetings of stakeholders if necessary
SB5. organise meetings of representative grou p of farmers for on-farm testing
SB6. organise farmers’ groups and lead them towards solutions to their
problems
Customer Centricity
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB7. develop a rapport with farmers and other stakeholders
SB8. listen carefully and interpret their requirements
SB9. suggest possible solutions
SB10. make use of exposure visits to model farms
SB11. participate in exhibitions / seminars / workshop which provide
information on new technologies in agriculture and allied sectors
SB12. manage relationships with farmers
SB13. build relationships and use human centric approach
Problem solving
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB14. think through the problem, evaluate the possible solutions and take up
optimum / best solutions
SB15. identify economically viable and operationally feasible solutions which
meet farmer needs
Analytical thinking
The individual on the job needs to know and understand: how to
SB16. analyse the data and information collected from on-farm testing to come
up with results and solutions thereof
SB17. apply, analyse and evaluate the information gathered from observation,
on-farm testing, experience, reasoning, discussions with farmers and
stakeholders
SB18. improving / adapting the technologies based on results found from
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