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Potential Appraisal and Development in Human Resource Development (HRD): A Review

V. A. Jerin · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Human Resource Development (HRD) process is denoted as how personnel are recruited, trained and put into use depending upon their skills, knowledge and potential as per the need of the job and keeping in line with organizational objectives. Potential appraisal refers to the ident...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230536

Challenges in Transformation of Informal Business Sector towards Formal Business Sector in Nepal: Evidence from Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Dipak Bahadur Adhikari, Preeti Gupta, Niranjan Devkota, Udaya Raj Paudel & Seeprata Parajuli · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study seeks to contribute to the empirical understanding to the transformation of informal business towards formal business in Nepal on the basis of cross-sectional data. This paper examines the preferences socio-economic and other social capital related to informal business...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230534

Factors Affecting Farm Income of Different Farming System in Madhya Pradesh

Yogesh Tiwari, H. O. Sharma, P. K. Awasthi & Prasanna Kolar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The present study was conducted in Umaria and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh with the specific objective viz. to examine the factors influencing farm income of the respondents. The study confined to two locations of AICRP on IFS, JNKVV, Jabalpur. Total 240 respondents, consi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230535

Constraints of Extisting Innovations in Technology Dissemination (ITD) Methods in India- A Critical Analysis

Namitha Reghunath & N. Kishore Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Extension in many countries has come to cover a variety of activities in both the public and private sectors, yet the transfer of information continues to be the ultimate focus of all extension activities. The present study was conducted in Kannur district of Kerala state, to ide...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230532

Wheat Crop Acreage Estimation Based on Remote Sensing and GIS in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh, India)

Umakant Rawat, Ankit Yadav, P.S. Pawar, Aniket Rajput, Devendra Vasht & S. Nema · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Mapping and classification crop by using satellite images is a challenging task that can minimize the complexities of field visits. The recently launched Sentinel-2 satellite has thirteen spectral bands, short revisit time and determination at three different resolutions (10 m, 2...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230533

Impact of Training Program on Adoption Behavior of Mango Growers in Faizabad District of Uttar Pradesh

Alimul Islam, Dipak Kumar Bose & Naushad Alam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Mango fruit (Mangifera indica) is national fruit of Indian and most popular, nutritionally rich tropical fruit with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and promoting qualities for health. In India harvest and sale of mango is during March, April and May, and this is annually covered...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230531

Measuring Livelihood Vulnerability to Large-Scale and Small-Scale Mining in Rural Ghana: A Comparative Examination of Agrarian Households

Vincent Abankwah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

While promoting both large-scale and small-scale mining to facilitate rural development and poverty reduction, it becomes imperative to examine the level of exposure and the risk of mining on assets and livelihoods of agrarian households in mining communities. The study was, ther...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230529

Assessment of Health Perception of School Going Girls in West Bengal, India

Rama Das, Anannya Chakraborty & S. K. Acharya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The present study assessed perception, practices and impact, resultant to a process of seamless exposure to cognitive, affectional and actionable pursuits to health, nutrition and hygiene related stimuli,. The study was conducted in Barrackpore-II block of North 24 Parganas distr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230530

An Analysis of Carbon Market and Carbon Credits in India

Subrata Gorain, Ayushman Malakar & Subhajit Chanda · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Global climate change is becoming an alarming problem of the 21st century, with global warming as the biggest challenge. Anthropogenic activities have added significant quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere ever since the Industrial Revolution. The agriculture s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230528

Profile Characteristics of the Farmers Showing Stubble Burning Behaviour in Punjab

Arpit Huria, Neelam Bhardwaj & Neelam Basera · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aim: To study the socio-personal, economic, communication, psychological, and situational characteristics of the farmers. Study Design: Descriptive design. Place and Duration of Study: Malwa region of Punjab, between first week of October 2019 to mid-December 2019. Methodology: M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230527

Evaluation of Onion Value Chain Actors in Kebbi State, Nigeria: A Case Study of Producers and Retailers

Yahaya Kaka, Abdullahi Auwal Gindi & Umar Magaji · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the major cash crops grown mostly in northern Nigeria, nevertheless with perpetual scarcity at off season due to its perishability as actors lacked adequate storability thus, sells at low price to avoid spoilage at hand.  The study seeks to evalua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230526

Natural and Socio-economics Factors Affecting the Household Food Security in Rural Area of Paktia Province, Afghanistan

Wali Khan Ahmadzai & Hussain Gul Aryobi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study aimed to explore the factors affecting food security in the rural area of Paktia province, Afghanistan. The study was based on household-level data collected from rural areas of all districts of the province. The data were collected from randomly selected 154 household...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i230521

Mechanical Drying System’ Adoption and its Impact on Cocoa Beans Quality and Household Incomes at Farm Level: A Case Study of Central and South-West Cameroon

Edgar Wakam Ouokam, Michael Osei Appiah, Fenchou Morelle Falonne & Yan Yunxian · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Drying has been considered as a key farm-based, quality determining unit operation in the cocoa processing chain which can have an integral effect on the bean quality. In recent years, minimal attention has been directed to this process mainly because of the outdated methods and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130520

Women’s Participation in Agricultural Cooperative Activities in the Era of Liberalization in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon

F. T. Budi, F. A. Amungwa & I. N. Manu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This study was carried out from February 2019 to May 2020 in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. The objective of the study was to examine women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives’ activities in the era of liberalization. A simple random sampling techniqu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130517

The Contribution of Common Interest Groups (CIGs) to Rural Livelihoods Development in Afghanistan: A Case Study of Bamiyan and Herat Provinces

Miraqa Hussain Khail & Ahmad Sina Sabawoon · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Common Interest Group (CIG) as a farmer organization is a small voluntary association of poor people and small-scale farmers, usually from the same socio-economic background, who come together on the bases of some mutual interest or common objective. The main objective of this ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130518