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Effect of Microcredit on Poverty Reduction among Rural Farm Households in Northeast, Nigeria

S. U. Nwibo, T. O. Okonkwo, A. V. Eze, B. N. Mbam & N. E. Odoh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The paucity of empirical evidence to show the correlation between microcredit and poverty reduction in North-East, Nigeria led to the study on the effect of microcredit on poverty reduction among rural farm households. Multi-stage random and purposive sampling techniques were emp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i230218

Problems Faced by Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers in Technology Transfer

M. M. Hossain, M. S. Ali, R. Afrose, N. N. Shahinur & M. S. Alam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Technology transfer to farmers is essential for the improvement of agricultural production in a country like Bangladesh. In connection this issue, the study was conducted to assess the extent of problems faced by Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers (SAAOs) in technology transfer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i230217

Assessment of Factors Affecting Poultry (Broiler) Production in Imo State, Nigeria

M. N. Osuji · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The study assessed the factors affecting poultry (broiler) production in Imo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. A total of eighty four (84) poultry producers were randomly selected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire. Da...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i230216

Determinants of Adoption Rate of Rice Production Technologies Introduced by Agricultural Research Outreach Centres (AROCs) by Farmers in Niger State, Nigeria

N. Yusuf, E. Salau & A. A. Girei · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The study assessed the determinants of adoption rate of rice production technologies introduced by Agricultural Research Outreach Centres in Nigeria. Data were collected using a multi-sampling technique. Data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics and multiple linear r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i130215

Contribution of Grain Marketing Cooperative to Members in Toke Kutaye District of West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Workneh Abebe & Daniel Tilaye · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Grain marketing cooperatives assist the members in ensuring food security. However, there was no adequate study that assessed the economic, social and financial benefits of cooperatives at the district. Hence, the objective of the study was to assess the contribution of grain mar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i130214

The Impact of Tourism Development to Environmental and Socio Cultural Conditions of the People in the Taman Sari Tourism Area Yogyakarta

Ramon Hurdawaty, Dewi Ayu Kusumaningrum & Defri Efferiandi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Aims: (1) To know the impact of tourism development on environmental conditions in the Taman Sari tourism area of ​​Yogyakarta, (2) To know the impact of tourism development on the socio-cultural conditions of the people in the Taman Sari tourism area in Yogyakarta. Study Design:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i130213

Perceived Effect of Dry Season Farming on Household Food Security in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State

D. H. Yakubu, N. Nwolisa, E. A. Kehinde, M. B. Muhammad, H. Shuaibu & T. Usman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Some farm households engage in dry season farming to reduce the problem of food deficit due to low access to food and low income from agriculture. Coping strategy and daily calorie intake of farm households used to determine the level of food security is often subject to bias, th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i130210

Socio-economic Characteristics of the Adopters and Non-adopters of Inter-cropping in Areca Nut Plantation in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Dasiewdorshisha Sancley & Syed H. Mazhar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The socio-economic status of farmers plays a vital role in Agriculture. It is observed from the present study that the farmers economic level affect the livelihood of the farmers in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya. The farmers have tried to change their way of cropping by introduci...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v35i130211

Determining Optimal Solution of Short Term Loan Use to Maximize Net Farm Return in Jorhat District of Assam

Pallavi Deka, Sinki Barman, Nivedita Deka & Jayanta Prasad Hazarika · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present study of Determining optimal solution of short term loan use to maximize net farm return in Jorhat District of Assam was undertaken to examine the possibilities and prospects of increasing net return through optimal allocation of resources under existing financial env...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i430208

Economic Analysis of Snail Marketing in Ibadan North East Local Government Area Oyo State, Nigeria

A. F. Aderounmu, I. O. Oyewo & O. O. Oke · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

This paper reports findings from a study carried out to investigate the profitability of snail marketing in Ibadan North East Local Government area of Oyo State. Structured questionnaires and interview schedules were designed to obtain information on socio-economic characteristic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i430207

Effect of Technological Intervention on Yield of Summer Pearl Millet

S. K. Parmar, K. D. Mungra, J. S. Sorathiya & H. G. Vansjalia · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Front line demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted by pearl millet Research Station, JAU, Jamnagar on 313 farmers’ field in 125 hectares of different 98 villages of Gujarat state during summer season of 2015 to 2019. Prevailing farm practices were treated as control for comparison w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i430206

Impact of Developmental Interventions in Upper Krishna Project (UKP) Area

Jagadajyothi Binkadakatti, J. G. Angadi & S. S. Dolli · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The Upper Krishna Project (UKP) is one of the biggest projects in India and was started as multipurpose irrigation project in the drought prone northern part of Karnataka. The UKP consists of two dams across the river at Alamatti village and Narayanpur village. The implementation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i430205

A Conjoint Analysis on Consumers’ Revealed Preferences for Products from Coconuts in Madurai City India

J. Harshini & A. Daniel Viswasam Samuel · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

India per se being leader nation in coconut production, only 2 per cent hardly utilised for value addition. To discern the pull factors causing consumer preference for coconut products, a study was conducted among different income group of consumers from Madurai city of Tamil Nad...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i430204

Role of Custom Hiring Centers in Implementation of In-situ Crop Residue Management Scheme in Ambala District (Haryana)

Guru Prem, Ramesh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Anurag ., Upasana Singh & H. N. Meena · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The farmers generally burn the rice residue to vacate their fields for the timely sowing of wheat, because residues interfere with tillage and seeding operations. In Haryana, approximated 27.83 million tons of agricultural residues are produced and out of which 11.22 million ton...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i330203

The Potential and Challenges of Using ICT as a Vehicle for Rural Communication as Characterised by Smallholder Farmers

Mbuyazwe M. Dlamini & Steven Worth · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Agricultural extension is a communication network linking different stakeholders in agriculture to improve their productivity and Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been utilised as an extension tool for enhancing information flow between agricultural extension servic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i330202