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Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Adoption of Recommended Practices of Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Nagaland State

Z. Khuvung, P. Mishra & B. J. Naik · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agriculture serves as a backbone for Nagaland’s economy where more than one-third of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. About 85 per cent of the cultivable land is occupied by cereals where rice, maize and millet are the major variants produced in the sta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530894

Impact of COVID 19 on the Income and Expenditure of the Egyptian Family: A Case Study of Gharbia Governorate

Hanan Mohamed Mahmoud Bahgat & Naglaa Elsaid Ahmed Shaban · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This research paper is aimed at studying and analyzing expenditure of families food and non-food commodities across different income levels in the rural and urban areas of Gharbia Governorate, Egypt during the spread of the newly discovered corona virus. Specifically, it monitore...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530889

Problems Faced by the Dairy Farmers in Palakkad District of Kerala, India

Maria Poulose T. & G. Veerakumaran · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: The dairy industry in India is instrumental in providing cheap and nutritional food to the vast population of India and also generates huge employment opportunities for people in rural areas. Milk is the largest product from the agriculture and allied sector in India in ter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530890

The effects of Adopting Technological Innovations on Rice Value Chain Actors in Cameroon

Gaston Gwemelang Ngochembo, Roland Azibo Balgah & Mathias Fru Fonteh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The outcomes of adopting technological innovations remain debatable, in spite of its importance. With multiple innovations available in the sector, not all adopters’ benefit at same the magnitude. The majority of agricultural technology adoption studies analyze adoption effects o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530891

Agricultural Information Gathering and Use among Smallholders’ Sugarcane Farmers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tanzania: A Case of Kilosa District

Nuru Joseph Gwimile & Zhang Yongsheng · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: The agricultural sector is considered the backbone of Tanzania's economy. Information accessibility to farmers depends on the situation and the available sources. This article aims at attempting to understand the agricultural information gathering and use among smallholders...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530892

Factors Determining the Impact of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Interventions and Farmers Constraints in Adoption

H. J. Pooja, S. S. Dolli & J. S. Sonnad · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was conducted in the jurisdiction of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Sirsi of Uttara Kannada district during 2019-2021. Thirty beneficiary farmers of frontline demonstration (FLD) each from arecanut and pepper, thirty farmers trained in dairy management were selected formin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530888

The Effects of Revolving Funds on Milk Yields in Kenya

Norah Chepkirui, George Owuor & Lawrence Kibet · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study primarily aimed at determining the effects of revolving funds on milk yields among smallholder dairy farmer groups in Bomet County, Kenya. A cross-sectional quantitative data from 288 sampled dairy farmers, both the adopters and non-adopters of revolving funds was used....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530887

Yield Gap Analysis of Cotton in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana

Barre Jyothsna Priyadarshini, D. K. Sinha, Nasim Ahmed, K. M. Singh, Mahesh Kumar & S. P. Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Cotton (Gossypium spp.), also known as the "white gold" or "king of fibres," is inextricably linked to human civilisation. It has a significant impact on India's economy. In the years 2019-2020, an investigation was conducted in the Bhadradri kothagudem area of Telangana. Inputs,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530886

Digital Agri-solutions and Advisory Services in Indian Agriculture amidst COVID 19 Pandemic

Polasa Bhuvanasri, R. J. Singh, Karukumalli Sindhura & Palnati Naveen Reddy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study aims to focus on the effect of COVID 19 on Indian agriculture and food systems in India. Approximately, 14 million to 22 million people faced dangerous poverty across the globe and many low- and middle-income countries have to witness about 25% fading in agri-food expor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530885

An Analysis on Constraints Perceived by the Farmers in Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Selected Districts of Tamil Nadu

M. Ganapathy Ramu, M. Asokhan, Ramu, M. Ganapathy & Ganapathy Ramu, M. · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was conducted to find out the constraints perceived by the farmers in adoption of conservation agriculture practices. Ex post facto research design was used for this study. The study was conducted in 12 blocks of Cuddalore, Viluppuram and Tiruvarur districts respectivel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530883

An Economic Analysis of Agricultural Credit-led Agricultural Growth in India

J. J. Parthiban & M. Anjugam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Among all sectors, the agriculture sector will be the pillar stone for sustainable economic growth. Agriculture credit shows the pivotal role for efficient agricultural transactions. The study investigates the role of agriculture credit in India’s agricultural credit through vari...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530884

Constraints Faced by Banana Growers in Adoption of IPM

Meenu Maheswaran, Mahesh R. Patel & Yeragorla Venkata Harikrishna · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as Integrated Pest Control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests. Constraints mean hindrances or obstructions in the way of banana growers in adoption of integrated pest management prac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530879

Structural Pattern and Growth Analysis of Rice Production in Odisha

Rammah Zwan, M. A. A. Baig, Sk Mosharaf Hossain & Priya Brata Bhoi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Even though rice has high importance for food security and agricultural GDP in the agrarian economy of Odisha, production is constrained by several factors. The trends, patterns, and instability of key production parameters such as area, yield need to be studied to suggest insigh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530880

Actor Linkages in Dairy Innovation Platforms: A Case Study in Kerala

D. M. Dominic, J. Gupta, Aswathy Chandrakuma & Femi Francis · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aim: The current study analyses the level and type of linkages among the actors in the innovation platform using actor linkage matrix (ALM). The Samagra scheme which includes dairy based projects namely Nature Fresh (NF) and Ksheerasagaram, was the innovation platform (IP) under...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530881

Students’ Approaches to Learning in Agricultural Higher Education

Dhumantarao Thammi Raju, Pedaprolu Ramesh, Rupan Raghuvanshi, Basavapatna Subbanna Yashavanth, Bharat S Sontakki, Pandian Krishnan, Balasani Raghupathi, Sudhir Kumar Soam & Cherukumalli Srinivasarao · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

An Expost facto research design was adopted to understand the learning approaches of agricultural students (deep, strategic, and surface) and the data were collected randomly from 1514 students of Indian agricultural higher education institutions using the ‘Approaches and Study S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i530882