Table 5.A.6 Frequency of Contacts by Senior Agricultural Staff in Karnataka (percentage of respondents) Institution Gram panchayat Taluk panchayat Zilla panchayat State agricultural universities/ agricultural research institutes Training centers Members of state legislative assemblies Members of parliament Private input supplier Self-help group Local NGO Rural bank
When Frequent Sometimes Occasional need arises Never 35 41 35
15 15 9
35 18 18
6 15 24
3 6 0
38 35
18 15
18 15
18 3
0 6
24
3
24
32
3
0 26 29 15 9
3 9 0 6 6
15 12 12 6 18
35 65 35 0 21
21 6 15 24 9
Source: ISEC-TISS-IFPRI Survey 2008. Note: Sample size is 34.
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