Context: Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) serve as knowledge and resource hubs, relentlessly working towards improving the preparedness of farmers for various agricultural operations. KVK, is conducting OFTs, FLDs, training programmes, farmer scientist interaction meetings, delivering mobile agro-advisories and publishing information materials in the service of farmers. Objective: The study aimed to assess the influence of KVKs activities on farmers readiness for agricultural operations, shedding light on the pivotal role played by these initiatives in enhancing farming preparedness. Method: The study was taken up in 2022-23 in the jurisdiction of KVK NTR district of Andhra Pradesh. Ex-post facto research design was adopted. The sample was collected from 150 participating farmers using simple random sampling procedure. A sample of 30 non-participating farmers were also sampled as control. Data was collected using structured schedule developed based on the objective of the study. Statistical tools namely frequency, percentage, weighted mean and t-test were calculated to interpret the data. Results & Discussion: The impact is indicated by the mean score on a five-point continuum from 1 to 5. Based on the mean scores weighted mean was calculated and recorded as 3.03 for participating farmers and 1.78 for non-participating farmers. T statistic recorded was 2.501, p value 0.039 indicating a significant difference in the impact of participating and non- participating farmers. hence null hypothesis is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. More than one third of the respondents perceived moderate (39.00%) impact of OFTs, transformative (81.00%) impact of FLDs, high (78.00%) impact of trainings, substantial (56.00%) impact of mobile agro-advisories and moderate (36.00%) impact of publications. Significance: The study emphasizes the impact of KVK activities on farmers preparedness for agricultural operations, examining the extent of impact of each activity and explores the relationship between the efforts invested and impact achieved.

Keyword: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK); Impact; Preparedness, Agricultural operations; Challenges.