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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2320-7027

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Theoretical Orientation for Readability Assessment in Bengali Language of Extension Literatures Related to Farming

Saikat Saha, Debabrata Basu & Sukamal Sarkar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Readability of a text generally refers to how well a reader can comprehend the content of a text, through reading. Readability is closely related to the understandability of the messages. Extension education is an applied behavioural science. Its main purpose is to bring about de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v32i130144

Adoption of Integrated Homestead Farming Technologies by the Rural Women of RDRS

Md. Khalid Aurangozeb · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The purpose of the study was to investigate the adoption of integrated homestead farming technologies by the rural women in Rangpur Dinazpur Rural Service (RDRS), problem confrontation during adoption of integrated homestead farming technologies and explore the relationships with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v32i130143

Relationship between Characteristics of Farmers and Impact of ICT Enabled Web Portal (Krishinet)

Vinod Singh & V. L. V. Kameswari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

ICT can be used reasonably in transferring the modern agricultural technologies to the farmers. ICT has many applications in agricultural extension most especially in accessing required information and knowledge. Hence, the present investigation was carried out in Jabalpur, Patan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v32i130142

Technical Efficiency and Production Risk of Rice Farms under Anchor Borrowers Programme in Kebbi State, Nigeria

A. H. Kara, M. N. Shamsudin, Z. Mohamed, I. B. Latiff & K. W. K. Seng · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

This study estimates technical efficiency and production risk of rice farms under Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The study employed Stochastic Frontier Production (SFA) with flexible risk specifications to a sample of 231 rice producers surveyed in 2016...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430141

Factors Responsible for Livelihood Diversification of Unirrigated Farmers

Sathyapriya Eswaran & Asokhan Murugan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Livelihood diversification is the process by which households construct a diverse portfolio of activities and social support capabilities for survival and in order to improve their standard of living. Farmers were shifting their occupation from one to another because of several r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430140

Content Analysis of Agricultural Information Published in Daily Lokmat Times

K. Venkatesha & V. B. Kamble · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Aim: The present study analyzes space covered by the agricultural information and the form of its presentation in English daily newspaper ‘Lokmat Times’ published from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Study Design: Random sampling method. Place and Duration of Study: The resea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430137

Evaluating the Most Suitable Tree Species Using Land Expectation Value: A Case Study from Plantation in North of Iran

Zohreh Mohammadi, Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei & Teymoor Rostami Shahraji · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Plantation in north of Iran is rapidly increasing by local farmers and state but it is not clear which species is most suitable for perpetual timber production. Thus, this study is carried out to evaluate the most suitable timber species among ash (Fraxinus excelsior), elm (Alnus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430138

Determinants of Farmers’ Choice among Alternative Rice Output Markets in Kano State, Nigeria

S. Abdulrahman, M. A. Abdullahi, O. S. Adejoh, A. S. Onwuaroh & G. Binuyo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The aim was to analyze the output market outlets accessible to rice farmers and determinants of farmers’ choice among alternative rice production in Kano State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 164 rice farmers with the aid of structured questionnaire. This study was con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i430136

Farmers Current Agriculture Practices on Paddy Cultivation and Relationship with Work Performance in Iada Batang Lupar, Sarawak, Malaysia

Salim Hassan, Norfazilahton Aini Yussof & Mohammed Galadima · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

This study investigated the relationship between agricultural practices as independent factors influencing work performance among paddy farmers in IADA Batang Lupar, Sarawak, Malaysia. Correlational design was use for the study between January 2017 to January 2018. It employs sim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330134

Influence of Selected Factors on the Choice of Agriculture Subject among Secondary School Students in Kisii and Nyamira Counties

Elizabeth Makori, Samson Maobe & Johnson Nyangeri · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of selected factors on the choice of agriculture subject among secondary school students in Kisii and Nyamira Counties. With the objective of determining the influence of teachers on the choice of agriculture subject among s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v31i330135