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This study assessed the impact of training offered by the PSTU Innovation Dissemination Center (PIDC) on farmers' technological knowledge, pesticide awareness, and vegetable production in the south-central coastal region of Bangladesh. The research involved a comparative analysis of 27 farmers who participated in the training versus 28 who did not during the winter (Rabbi) season, and 29 trained farmers versus 27 non-participants during the summer (kharif-1) season, all based on a structured interview schedule conducted in March 2025 and July 2025.