Majority of VOs (55 .00%) and 45.00 percent of VLIs perceived the organizational climate as favourable. Whereas, the most favourable perception was observed with only 34.00 percent VOs and 15.00 percent VLIs. On the contrary, less favourable perception was noticed with relatively high percentage of VLIs (40.00%) compared to VOs (11.00%). Further, it was observed that there was significant difference between mean values of the organizational climate perception of VOs (106.6) and VLIs (96.25). Age, job experience, job involvement and job satisfaction had positive and significant association with organizational climate perception by both VOs and VLIs whereas, job stress had negative and significant relationship with organizational climate perception. The variables such as information seeking behavoiur, perceived work load and availability of facilities and resources had shown non significant relationship in case of VOs whereas, experience, training and perceived work load had a non-significant relationship with the level of organizational climate perception of VLIs. Provide adequate facilities, Implement an appropriate promotion scheme, increase the salary and salary increments were major suggestions expressed by VOs avd VLIs to improve the organizational climate of the department.

The research study was conducted in Gadag and Haveri districts of Karnataka state with of 60 respondents. Study revealed that higher knowledge of vermicompost was observed in respondents of KVK, Hulakoti followed by KVK, Hanumanamatti. The respondents of KVK, Hulakoti had significantly higher knowledge level about vermicompost enterprises in comparison to those of KVK, Hanumanamatti. These results reiterate the overall superiority of KVK, Hulakoti in terms of promoting the technologies through training intervention. The knowledge about practices like selection of site (76.67% and 60.00%), pit size (50.00% and 40.00%), materials used for pit construction (60.00% and 56.66%) and raw-materials used for filling the pit (70.00% and 60.00%) in case KVK Hulakoti and Hanumanamatti, respectively. Forty per cent of respondents of Hulakoti had knowledge about sequential method of filling the pit, placement of worms in pit and method of harvesting. Only 36.66 per cent of Hanumanamatti respondents had knowledge about sequential method of filling the pit and method of harvesting.