Sankar Kumar Acharya

Yield from Pulse Cultivation in Purulia, West Bengal: The Socio-Ecological and Techno-Managerial Interpretation

Subham Mandal, Sankar Kumar Acharya, Amitava Biswas & Riti Chatterjee · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

In India, pulses are mainly cultivated on marginal lands under rain fed conditions. Only 15% of the area under pulses has assured irrigation. High level of fluctuations in production of pulse crops because of various biotic and abiotic stresses and erratic prices, farmers are not...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i930412

Impact of Altitude on the Livelihood of the Tea Garden Workers of North Bengal

Dristika Jairu & Sankar Kumar Acharya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

A spectrum of variance has been observed in the dynamics of ecology, economy and sociology, while perceiving the difference in altitude of Himalayan terrains. Every level of elevation and slope, it has got its distinctive narratives and demeanor that shapes its economic progress...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i730373

Perception of Biophysical Stresses Confronted by the Farm Women: The Socio-economic and Ecological Interpretation

Riti Chatterjee & Sankar Kumar Acharya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The impact of the green revolution in India has got a dichotomy of both achievements as well as failure. The four pillars of green revolution have contributed to accentuating the productivity level from 55 MT to 120 MT, on the other hand, the fall out of green revolution started...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i430337