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Influence of Profile Characteristics of Village Agricultural Workers on Role Performance in Odisha

Anmol Panda & . Amardeep · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aim: To study the personal, psychological, communication and professional characteristics of Village Agricultural workers (VAWs). Study Design: Analytical research design was adopted to use facts or information already available to make a critical evaluation Place and Duration of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830631

Willingness to Adopt the Recommended Practices of Organic Turmeric among Kandhamal Farmers of Odisha

Asish Panigrahi, Satarupa Modak & Chitrasena Padhy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Turmeric Cultivation is one of livelihood for the Kondh tribes of Kandhamal District of Odisha. These farmers were cultivating this crop with their traditional knowledge of crop practices without any intervention of chemical inputs. From the studies, it is found that farmers of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830628

Evaluation of Knowledge Gain through Training Programmes on Scientific Pig Farming

A. Chakraborty, P. K. Pathak, L. K. Nath, J. Das, S. Bhuyan, D. Hazarika & J. Dutta · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The present study was conducted with an objective of assessing the knowledge gained by trainees about various aspects of scientific pig farming organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Lakhimpur. A total of 180 numbers of trainees participated in trainings on scientific pig farming ove...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830629

Resource Use Efficiency and Marginal Value Productivity of Sugarcane Cultivation in Sant Kabir Nagar District, India

Bhartendu Yadav, R. R. Kushwaha, Harendra Pratap Singh Choudhri, Pavan Kumar Singh & Vishakha Yadav · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Sugarcane is one of the important commercial crops and plays a crucial role in the agro-industrial economy of India. The present study was undertaken on hundred farmers of sugarcane cultivation in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Based on the nature of data, Co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830626

Gender Role in Agricultural Technology: A Case of Rural Bangladesh

Md. Shajahan Kabir, Md. Monjurul Islam, Monzur Morshed, Shakawath Hussain & Rahima Akther · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study analyzed the gender role in agricultural activities with respect to the change of technologies and determine their implications for improvement of household status in Netrokona district. The study followed the simple random sampling technique to select 300 sample respo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830627

Factors Influencing Economic Viability of Small and Marginal Farms in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, India

M. Ramakrishna, I. Bhavani Devi, S. Rajeswari, P. V. Satyagopal & G. Mohan Naidu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study was conducted to estimate the factors influencing the viability of small and marginal farms in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Multistage sampling technique was employed for selection of samples at different levels (districts, mandals and villages) in the present...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830624

Assessment of Domestic Terms of Trade on Oilseed Crops Supply and Demand by Parity Index in Rajasthan: An Analysis

Dinesh Kumar, Shirish Sharma, Madhu Sharma & Mohamad Awais · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

In this paper, the terms of trade between the input and output prices of selected major oilseeds i.e. groundnut, rapeseed & mustard and soybean have been estimated for selected districts of Rajasthan for the period 1996-97 to 2015-16. The indices of terms of trade for groundn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830625

Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers’ Buying Behaviour and Consumption Pattern towards Milk in Nagpur City of Maharashtra

Ashish A. Uikey & Mehul G. Thakkar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Understanding and monitoring the behaviour of consumers is vital for producers of products and services which help them for market development, new product design, packaging and promotional efforts, so as to suit for milk consumers. Also, to know about how the milk sales were aff...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830623

An Economic Analysis of French Bean(Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Production in Bishnupur District of Manipur

Kenjit Tongbram, Y Chakrabarty Singh, Daya Ram, N. Gopimohan Singh, Kh. Rishikanta Singh & Oinam Krishnadas Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The study was conducted in Bishnupur district of Manipur with an objective to work out the cost and return of French bean production. The primary data on various costs and returns were collected at random from 100 respondent farmers. Production is normally considered as the funct...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830621

A Study on Impact of Farmer Producer Organisation on Farmers’ Income in Andhra Prdesh

R. Vedasri & R. K. Mishra · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The present paper gives the information about the impact of Farmer Producer Organisation on farmers income. The data was collected from both the members of FPO and non- members regarding the socio-economic factors and farming details of farmers. Logistic regression which was a bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830619

Factors Affecting the Level of Rural Households Livelihood Diversification in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Wanno Wallole, Yishak Gecho & Tewodros Tefera · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Livelihood diversification is enchanting a significant effect in generating household’s income. The livelihood diversification includes:on-farm, non-farm and off-farm strategies which are undertaken to get extra income and moderate hazard and insecurity. The purpose of this study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830620

Assessing the Attitude of Farmers towards Improved Fodder Production Technologies in Jhansi District of Bundelkhand Region

Pragya Singh, Arjun Prasad Verma, Gaurendra Gupta & Khem Chand · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The present study was carried out in 2020 with the aim of assessing farmer's attitude towards improved fodder production technology in Jhansi district of Bundelkhand region. An ex post Facto research design was used in the present study. Three villages from Babina block were sele...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i830618

Challenges of and Opportunities for Market Access by Pineapple Agripreneurs in Rangwe Sub County, Homa Bay County, Kenya

Winstone Asugo Nyaguti, Job Kibiwot Lagat, Hillary Bett & Fredrick Onyango Ogutu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Pineapple farming is among the fastest-growing agricultural sub-sectors in Homa Bay County, Kenya specifically Rangwe sub-county. However, limited attention has been given to the market access of this produce. Evidenced by vast quantities of pineapples harvested from the farms an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730617

Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) among Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Buuri Sub-County, Meru County, Kenya

David. M. Kihoro, Pauline. K. Micheni & Florence. W. Ng’ang’a · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The study examines the socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of Integrated Pest Management in 152 smallholder tomato farmers in Buuri Sub-County, in Meru County Kenya. A random stratification sampling procedure was used to obtain smallholder tomato farmers and a semi-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730616

The Impact of Groundwater Irrigation Development on Cropping Intensity and Crop Productivity in Krishnagiri District

M. Arvind Kumar, K. R. Ashok, M. Prahadeeswaran & R. Vasanthi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: The study is done with the objective of assessing the impact of groundwater irrigation development on cropping intensity and crop productivity in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India. Study Design: Purposive random sampling Place and Duration of Study: Krishnagiri district, Tamil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730615