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Analytical Study on Crop Status and Farmers’ Preference towards Crop Varieties and Hybrids in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu

S. Elakkiya & M. Asokhan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Tamil Nadu is one of the pioneer states in India, which is Farmer centric and has brought revolutionary initiatives in Agriculture to propel the productivity and production of major crops. The use of good quality seeds of improved high yielding varieties and hybrids is the master...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330321

Value Chain Analysis of Delivery of Artificial Insemination Services in Kenya: A Case Study of the Western Kenya Region

S. Makokha, J. O. Onono, E. J. Mukhwana, H. Atsiaya & R. N. Wambugu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The aim of the study was to map out value chains for transmitting genetic material, estimate gross margins and value added by each artificial insemination (AI) service providers, and recommend ways of improving AI services. Regulators, agents, trainers in artificial insemination...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330322

Study of Socioeconomic Profile of Paddy Farmers Adopting Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Technology in Odisha, India

Bibhu Prasad Dutta, Amit Mishra & Aditya Prasad Kanungo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The study was conducted in Puri District of Odisha, India along with the introduction of a new technology Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) in Rabi 2015. AWD was a very low cost water saving technology and farmers were made aware about it in the selected study area in nine villa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330323

Knowledge of Chakma Women on Shifting Cultivation: A Comparative Study between Bangladesh and India

D. Bhattacharjee, A. A. Barau, M. E. Haque & M. S. I. Afrad · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Shifting cultivation is the primary livelihood of the Chakma people where women participation is visibly prominent. Hence, this study comparatively examined the knowledge of Chakma women participating in shifting cultivation in Bangladesh and India. Three hundred respondents were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330324

Diverse Role of Women for Natural Resource Management in India

Surabhi Singh & Sunita Dixit · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Natural resources are means to satisfy human wants which exist in natural environment and which are available without any type of human endeavour. The degradation of natural resources such as land, water, forest etc. may have an adverse impact on livelihood of rural people. The p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330320

The Role of Local Communities of Southern Ethiopia in Curbing Irregular Migration

Eyob Acha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Ethiopia has been an origin, destination and transit country numerous types of migration particularly for irregular migration. This study mainly aimed to assess the impact of integrated regional efforts to deter irregular migration in the selected zones of South Nations, National...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330318

Influence of Scale of Operation and Farmers’ Risk Aversion on Sugarcane Productivity in Nandi County, Kenya

Joseph Kipkorir Cheruiyot & Nelly Sang · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Aims: Sugarcane ranks among top ten commercial crops grown in Kenya, but its productivity has been on the decline. This study investigated influence of scale of farm operation and farmers’ risk aversion on productivity. Risk aversion was based on farmers’ perceived risks associat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330319

Analysis of the Intensity of Burundi’s Rice Imports from Tanzania

J. C. Ndayisaba, J. K. Lagat, W. M. Ndayitwayeko & S. K. Kiprop · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Neighboring countries usually exchange goods and services, taking advantage of proximity and other shared socio-economic characteristics among citizens. This study explored the intensity of Burundi’s rice imports from Tanzania. First of all it determined and analyzed the evolutio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230317

Use and Role of Mobile Phone for Information Services in Agricultural Activities

M. R. Karim, M. A. Meem, M. S. Rahman, M. R. F. Noman & S. Huda · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The main purpose of this study was to determine the use and role of mobile phone for information services in agricultural activities as well as to explore the relationship between the socio-economic characteristics of women farmers and their use of mobile phone in agricultural ac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230316

A Study on Production and Marketing of Rice Cultivation in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh, India

S. Shrine, G. Sunil Kumar Babu, R. Asha & A. Pavani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The production and marketing of rice cultivation have been studied in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh during 2018-19. Tools such as costs and returns, marketing margins, input use efficiency, marketing margins and price spread were used for the study. The results have sho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230315

Role of Farmer Organizations in the Reinforcement of the Economic Capacities of Farmers in Mezam Division, Cameroon

Kenette Fru Mbangari, Mathias Fru Fonteh & Guillaume Hensel Fongang Fouepe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This study was carried out from February 2018 to June 2019 in Mezam Division-Cameroon, under the auspices of the Program for the Improvement of Competiveness of Family Agro-pastoral Farms (PCP-ACEFA) and the North West Farmers’ Organization (NOWEFOR). The objective of the study w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230313

Assess the Rural Youth Extent of Participation in Rural Developmental Activities Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu - An Overview

P. Radhakrishnan & M. Asokhan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The extent of participation in rural developmental activities of rural youth in the development process is essential in order to bring the changes in socio-economic structure and improving the quality of life. The place of rural youth class is more peculiar and important for the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230314

Socio Economic Features and Poverty Status of Livelihood Diversifiers in Marginal Communities of Ekiti State Nigeria

Ajiboye Abiodun, A. O. Adekunmi, S. O. W Toluwase, F. M. Oluwatusin, F. O. Osundare & A. O. Awoyemi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The paper investigates the socio-economic features and poverty status of livelihood diversifiers in marginal communities of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 80 respondents’ from three communities selected from three Local Government Areas. Descriptive an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230312

Determinants of Agroforestry Practitioners Income in Semi-Arid Region of Nigeria

B. D. Zira & M. A. Gupa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This study examined the determinants of farm income among Agroforestry Practitioners in Semi-arid region of Nigeria. Using a multistage sampling technique, 300 Practitioners were randomly selected from six purposive selected semi-arid region of Nigeria. The data were analyzed usi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230311

An Explorative Study on Access to Print and Electronic Information Resources among Journalists in Mysore and Mandya District of Karnataka

G. Kiran Kumar & Chikkamanju . · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This explorative study focuses on access to print and electronic information resources among journalists in Mysore and Mandya district of Karnataka, India. The researchers tried to analyze frequency of library visits, average time spent, use of print and electronic information re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i230310