R. Senthil Kumar

Spread and Acceptance of Arka Sahan–Annona Hybrid

R. Senthil Kumar, T. Saktivel, V. Sankar, R. Venkattakumar, T. M. Gajanana, V. K. J. Rao, C. Vasanthi & H. Harshitha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2024

A study was conducted to assess the spread and acceptance of ICAR-IIHR released annona Hybrid–Arka Sahan in 3 major states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. From each state, predominant annona growing district was purposively selected. Using multistage sampling met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2024/v42i82534

Economic Analysis of Pearl Millet Cultivation in Rainfed Ecosystem of Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu, India

R. Sreedhar, R. Senthil Kumar, C. Muralidharan & R. Gangai Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The Pearl millet is the staple and nutritive diet of farm households in developing and underdeveloped countries. It is grown as dual-purpose; grain and forage in drylands, marginal lands, and unirrigated lands of the Indian subcontinent. This study analysed the cost and returns,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130774

Economic Value and Supply Chain Analysis of Palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) and its Products

P. Kapileshan, R. Senthil Kumar, C. Muralidharan & R. Pangayar Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The main focus of this study is the cultivation and marketing of palmyra and its value-added products in the Thoothukudi district of southern Tamil Nadu. The supply chain of palmyra products is represented in a block diagram that explains the complete marketing channel through wh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130773

Perception of Specialist Agriculture Officers towards Agricultural Credit- A Comparative Study between Public and Private Sector Banks in Tamil Nadu, India

C. Muralidharan, R. Senthil Kumar, S. Selvanayaki, R. Gangaiselvi & R. Pangayar Selvi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

This paper attempts to analyse the perceptions of Specialist officers (Agriculture) towards Agriculture credit in public and private sector banks in Tamil Nadu. Among different zones in Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore zone was selected purposively for this study, because of its representa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4231128

Assessment of Growth Pattern and Intervention’s Effects of Oilseeds Mission on Groundnut Production in Andhra Pradesh, India

Sushmitha Burigi, K. N. Selvaraj, R. Senthil Kumar, S. Senthilnathan, S. Moghana Lavanya & U. Arulanandu · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2023

High instability in crop area and yield resulted in production shortfall in Andhra Pradesh. As groundnut is raised mostly as rainfed kharif crop, yield during this season is half of the yield attained during rabi/summer season. State’s average productivity is also lower than the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2023/v45i72136

Growth Performance and Interrupted Time Series Approach to Estimate Immediate and Sustained Effects of Oilseeds Mission on Groundnut in India

Sushmitha Burigi, K. N. Selvaraj, R. Senthil Kumar, S. Senthilnathan, S. Moghana Lavanya & U. Arulanandu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Oilseeds are mostly grown in marginal lands with inadequate irrigation facilities (only 10% is irrigated) as a result yields tend to be low leading to a widening gap between domestic production of vegetable oil and demand. Production growth in the early eighties was slow due to i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i61934