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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

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

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Intuitionistic Fuzzy Assignment Problem: An Application in Agriculture

M. A. Lone, S. A. Mir, Y. Ismail & R. Majid · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Assignment problem is a well known and most suited for solving real world problems.  This paper deals with Intuitionistic fuzzy assignment problem whose cost  has been considered as an Intuitionistic triangular fuzzy numbers. By defuzzifying, the assignment costs are converted in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31967

Soybean Supply Response to Price and Non-price Factors in Nigeria: Implications for Food Security

N. C. Ehirim, U. S. Okoro, E. Ikheloa, L. O. E. Nwauwa, I. J. Onwuagba & C. Mgbeojirikwe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Productive growth exits side by side with food insecurity just as planned supply does not equate actual soybean supply at all times in Nigeria. Hence, the need to invistigate the speed of response of planned supply of soybean to actual supply for food security is imperative. Time...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/8261

Documentation and Application of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) for Sustainable Agricultural Development

Vinita Pandey, Ritu Mittal & Preeti Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This paper focuses on application and documentation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) which is a local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. It is a key element of the social capital of the poor and constitutes their asset in their efforts to gain contro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31481

Farmers’ Knowledge towards the Role of Extension Services in Agricultural Development in Opolski County, Lubelskie Province of Poland

Ahmed Awad Talb Altalb · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This research aimed at identifying and evaluating farmers’ knowledge in Opolski County towards the role of extension services in the agriculture development, identifying the farmers’ knowledge in Opolski County in each item/statement of research (in scheduled questionnaire) and i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31129

Constraints in Livestock Rearing among Resource Poor Farmers in Rural Tamil Nadu

G. Senthil Kumar, K. N. Selvakumar, M. Prabu, A. Serma Saravana Pandian, C. Valli & M. S. Kannadhasan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The present study was undertaken in rural Tamil Nadu to explore various constraints in livestock rearing in rural Tamil Nadu using randomly selected 100 dairy farmers and 113 sheep and goat farmers from six sample districts. The data pertaining to the objectives of the study were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31841

Women Empowerment – A Comparative Case Study among Agricultural and Coir Industry Wage Labourers

Porismita Boruah, Bikram Borkotoki, Prodip Handique, Jyotshna Das, Bhupen Kr. Daflari, Buddha Bora & Arifa M. Begum · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

A comparative study was conducted among randomly selected Agricultural and Coir Industry women wage Labourers of Sonitpur district, Assam, India during 2012-13 to find out whether more economic empowerment of women is able to change the status of women in society or still customs...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31453

Yield Gap Analysis in Adoption of Production Technology of Mango by the Farmers

Nagappa Desai, T. S. Sukanya, B. Mamatha & Roopa B. Patil · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study was conducted on yield gap analysis in adoption of production technology of mango by the farmers at Tumkuru district. Ten villages were selected and out of which twenty farmers were selected from each for the study, ten belong to big and small farmers category. Total 20...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31740

Access to Growth Enhancement Support Scheme’s Inputs among the Dry Season Rice Farmers in Sokoto State, Nigeria

S. H. Sidi, A. A. Kamba & A. A. Barau · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study examined the level of accessibility to GESS inputs among the dry season rice farmers in Sokoto State. Two hundred and fifty registered GESS farmers were randomly selected and data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistical tools were used t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/29965

The Thrust and Tug Nexus for Okada ‘Commercial motorcyclist’ Business among Youths in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria: Implications for Youth Development

G. M. Adebo & Ireti Adesida · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

A proportionate number of Nigerian youths engaged in Okada riding coined (Okada) business ‘Commercial motorcyclist’. The business has drained manpower from the vocational sectors of the Nigerian economy. The study was carried out to assess the Thrust and Tug Nexus for Okada busin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/28878

Socio-economic Assessment of Ginger Production in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Danladi Ezra, M. O. Akinola, A. L. Banta, S. B. Makarau & Ali Hussaini · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Order Scitamineae and the family Zingiberaceae. It is used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. it is a root crop and a typical herb extensively grown across the world for its pungent aroma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/28949