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Comparative Analysis of Laser Land Levelling vis-a-vis Conventional Land Levelling in Karnal District of Haryana

Dinesh Kumar, Dalip Kumar Bishnoi & Vinay Mehla · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

economic analysis of laser land levelling (LLL) in comparison with conventional land levelling (CLL) was exercised by the study. Karnal district was selected purposively only because it was having highest area under paddy-wheat cropping pattern in the state. Different cost concep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330554

Status and Factors Influencing Access of Extension and Advisory Services on Forage Production in Kenya

M. Gatheru, D. M. G. Njarui, E. M. Gichangi, J. M. Ndubi, A. W. Murage & A. W. Gichangi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study assessed the status and factors influencing access of extension and advisory services (EAS) for forage production among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya. Using a multistage stratified random sampling, data were collected from 316 and 313 farmers in Kangundo sub-Count...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330550

Impact of Soil Rejuvenating Scheme on Income of Cotton Farmers – An Evidence from Kalaburagi District of Karnataka

. Sagar, Murtuza Khan & Mahin Sharif · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Rainfed areas are not only thirsty but also hungry for nutrients and are hotspots of poverty, malnutrition, and degradation of natural resources. Looking into these aspects, the Government of Karnataka has implemented a mission mode project called “Bhoochetana” meaning “reviving...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330548

A Study on the Socioeconomic Profile of Self Help Groups Established under NRLM in the Jammu Region

Kalla Ashok, Rajinder Peshin, K. V. Manjunath, Rakesh Kumar & Rakesh Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) scheme was launched in 2011 with an agenda to reach out and mobilise seventy million below poverty line (BPL) households into self-managed self-help groups (SHG) and federal institutions and support them through livelihood collectives. In...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330549

Future Trends in Cassava Production: Indicators and its Implications for Food Supply in Nigeria

Edamisan Stephen Ikuemonisan & Adeyose Emmanuel Akinbola · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The growing demand for cassava and its products has continued to stretch the supply of cassava globally. Nigeria is a leading producer of cassava in the world yet, there are concerns that if appropriate policy strategies are not adopted to increase production, the current fragile...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330546

The Effects of Small-scale Stone Quarrying on Poverty Reduction among Youths in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Aondowase Targba & Ugba Dajo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The paper examined the effects of small-scale stone quarrying on poverty reduction among youths in Zamfara State. The paper is based on the argument that small-scale stone quarrying has the potentials to reduce poverty in low income settings. Zamfara is one of the poorest states...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330547

Assessment of Extension Delivery Methods to Farmers in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

P. G. Kughur, A. A. Aveuya & Y. Kuza · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Information plays a very important role in agriculture in particular and life in general. Agriculture has become information-intensive; information is required for livestock and crop production. It empowers farmers to respond to market incentives, risks, and competition. Farmers...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330543

Assessment of Cereal Self-sufficiency and Food Balance Projection in Afghanistan

Sayed Alim Samim, Zhiquan Hu, Wen Yu, Sayed Younus Amini & Moataz Eliw · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: Afghanistan is overwhelmed with food insecurity, thus severe food shortages in which a large percentage of the population lacks reliable access to food supplies. Cereals such as wheat, rice, and maize play a vital role in the country's food security due to their importance...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330544

Impact Assessment of Cluster Front Line Demonstration on Popularization of Toria in Udalguri District of Assam

P. Deka, H. Rabha, I. Ojha, P. Borah & D. Borah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The programme Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) was initiated by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare, Government of India New Delhi implement CFLD on Oilseeds under National Mission on Oilseed and Oil Palm (NMOOP). During 2015-2020, KVK Udalguri had conducted CFLD...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330545

Production and Acreage Growth and Seasonality in Rice in Bangladesh

Mohammad Kawserul Islam Sikder, Seung Gyu Kim, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Md. Mazadul Hoque & Mohammad Maksudul Hassan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Bangladesh is facing noticeable risks to self-reliance in rice production, considering the population and its future demand, land scarcity, intensity of natural disaster, soil degradation, global warming. In Bangladesh, rice is cultivated in three seasons which are known as Aus,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330540

Price Dynamics of Domestic and International Wheat Markets: A Vector Error Correction Mechanism (VECM) Approach

A. G. Sabhaya, S. M. Upadhyay, P. R. Vekariya & B. Swaminathan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Market integration in agricultural commodities is vital for both developed and developing countries alike. If prices are not dreamily transmitted, then it may lead to biases in production and distribution. The strength of interdependence among markets and the speed in which the c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330541

Evaluating the Adoption of Agro Advisory Services Disseminated through the Interactive Information Dissemination System in the State of Telangana, India

B. Soumya, B. Savitha & I. Sreenivasa Rao · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The study was conducted in erstwhile Nalgonda and Khammam districts of Telangana state, where pilot testing of the Interactive Information Dissemination System was conducted during year, 2013. The present study adopted Ex-post facto research design and one hundred and twenty resp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i330542

Constraints in Cotton Cultivation Reported by Growers and Suggestive Measures

Chitrasena Padhy, Pakalpati Satyanarayana Raju & Rabindra Kumar Raj · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Cotton cultivation is of immense importance for farmers in Odisha tribal regions as it is a ways of sustenance for their livelihood. A study was undertaken on 240 cotton growers from four blocks of two districts, Gajapati and Rayagada, of Odisha State. The objective of this resea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230537

A Comparative Economic Study of Tomato Production by Hydroponics and Conventional Agriculture (With Soil) in Greenhouses: A Case Study in the Nubaria Region

Shady Mohamed Shawky Abdelmawgoud, Hossam Hosney Abdul Aziz, Ahmed Abdel Ati Shibl & Mufidah Al-Sayed Qabeel · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

One of the most important challenges and obstacles faced by tomato farmers in the new lands is the scarcity of productive resources and their high cost, especially the suppliers of fresh water and arable land, which negatively affects the net yield. Therefore, this research paper...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230538

Examining Profitability, Viability, and Commercialization Level of Beef Cattle Production among Pastoralists in the Simanjiro District of the Manyara Region, Tanzania

Cornel Anyisile Kibona & Zhang Yuejie · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Beef cattle production is significant in wealth creation and improving livelihoods of pastoralists, thus reducing poverty. Nevertheless, most pastoralists continue to live in poverty. This study, thus, sought to assess the profitability, viability, and commercialization level of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230539