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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

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

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Performance Evaluation of Farmers’ Onion Varieties against Purple Blotch Disease

Noushad Parvez, Hardev Choudhary, Vaibhavkumar V. Shinde, Vijay G. More, U. S. Kudtarkar, L. K. Gabhale, A. S. Dhane, S. B. Gangawane, Bhaumik Maru, Sandip V. Ghole & Babahaeb N. Pisore · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Aims: To evaluate the performance of farmers’ onion varieties against purple blotch disease at different locations and to correlate Percent Disease Index with yield attributing and other important traits. Study Design: Randomized Block Design, Field demonstration. Place and Durat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030430

Factors Affecting Extent of Haor Livelihood Diversification in Sunamganj District, Bangladesh

Muslima Akter, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Kanij Fatema, Tumpa Datta & Khadija Akter · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The present study aims to examine the contribution of fishing in total income and extent ofhaor livelihood diversification; and identify the factors affecting haorlivelihood diversification of the fishing community. This study was conducted in Dekhar Haor of Sunamganj district. T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030429

Factors Affecting Profitability of Agribusiness Activities: A Case Study of Smallholder Pig Farming in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

P. K. Micheni, I. S. Nyariki & G. K. Kosgei · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Aims: There have been concerted efforts to commercialize the pig sub-sector so as to make it more profitable to farmers, especially smallholder farmers. Despite the development, the profitability in the sector has not been consistent among the smallholder farmers. Smallholder far...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030428

Documentation and Analysis of Digital Start-Ups in Agriculture and Improving Public Extension System from Digital Start-Up Experiences

Dadimi Anil Kumar Reddy, Shaik N. Meera & M. A. Khan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Aim: To document and analyze digital start-ups operating in the field of agriculture and suggesting some strategies to improve public extension system. Study Design: Descriptive was employed for the study. Duration of the Study: Study was carried out between last quarter of 2018...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030427

Financial Returns of Maize and Bean Production under Selected Tillage Practices in Semi-arid Area of Mwala Sub County, Kenya

Anne N. Karuma, Patrick T. Gicheru & Charles K. K. Gachene · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

An on-farm experiment was carried out to assess the short term financial returns over four cropping seasons of selected tillage practices and cropping systems in semi-arid Mwala Sub County of Kenya. The tillage treatments were Disc Ploughing (DP), Disc Ploughing and Harrowing (DP...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030424

Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Tools in Increasing Income of Tribal Farmers of Karnataka

H. Ravindra, Mukesh Sehgal & H. B. Narasimhamurthy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools play a vital role in accessing the information on agriculture and allied activities most of the tribal farmers of Uttara Kannada district are accessing the information via mobile phones, television and radio. They express thei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i930421

Access and Use of Information by Smallholder Dairy Farmers: A Case Study of Meru and Uasin Gishu Counties, Kenya

S. N. Makokha, V. Metto, D. Yongo, D. Nyongesa & M. Mwirigi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Dairy in Kenya is a major source of employment, with smallholders contributing more than 70 percent of gross marketed milk production. Dairy marketing is dominated by the informal sector where raw milk is sold directly to consumers, suggesting low use of technical know-how to imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030422

Farmers Contribution to Agriculture in Rural Development of Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria

M. R. Umar & I. J. Suleiman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This study was carried out to access farmer’s contribution to Agriculture in Rural Development of Fufore LGA of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Seven wards within the LGA were selected (Ribadu, Gurin, Farang, Mayo-ine, Pariya, Karlahi and Yadim). Thirty (30) questionnaires were randomly...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i930418

Impact of Rural Credit on Economics of Paddy Cultivation in Varanasi District of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Brijesh Kumar Patel, Harendra Pratap Singh Choudhri, . Supriya, G. P. Singh & Pavan Kumar Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Keeping in view the importance of finance in farming a study was conducted in Varanasi district of eastern U.P. One hundred twenty sample farmers including 60 borrowers and 60 non borrowers were surveyed and data were analyzed. The result shows that marginal farms were well manag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i930416

COVID-19 and Bangladesh: Socio-Economic Analysis towards the Future Correspondence

Momotaj Begum, Md. Shaikh Farid, Mohammad Jahangir Alam & Swarup Barua · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The COVID-19 has caused gigantic negative effects on populace wellbeing, society, education, and the economy in Bangladesh. The aim is to deliver a comprehensive overview of the observed and the possible impacts that could appear in the coming days. The study is based on secondar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i930417