IMPACT OF EXTENSION SERVICE ON FARM INCOME: A CASE STUDY IN KAMRUP DISTRICT OF ASSAM

The study aims at exploring the technical relationship between extension service provisioning and farm level income among farm households; particularly engaged in paddy and horticultural crops. Extension service can be a game changer in agriculture as it provides livelihood to almost 70 percent of the workforce in Assam. The study is based on primary data which reveals some significant results regarding impact of extension service on farm business income. Though public extension service is still not popular mode of extension, its impact has been found to be significant in raising farm income. However, its penetration is still a major concern.