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Small Business Use of the Internet: Findings from Indonesia

Tulus Tambunan & Ida Busnetti · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

In the current era of globalisation, small businesses are required to be able to compete in the market. Utilising information technology in the form of Internet media is the way out for them. This study aims to explore the use of the Internet by micro and small enterprises (MSEs)...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44545

Enhancing Income of Rural Women through Processing and Value Addition of Raw Mango Fruits in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh: A Case Study

P. S. Gurjar, A. K. Verma, S. C. Yadav, D. K. Shukla & Maneesh Mishra · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Mohammad Nagar Talukedari, a village in tehsil Malihabad of Uttar Pradesh is famous for the production of dried mango slices locally known as Khattai. Women folk are involved in this practice using old age technology. Some of the problems we identified were inferior quality of pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44113

Assessment of the Contributions of the Bank of Agriculture to Cassava Production in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

K. N. Tibi & B. I. O. Akpobasa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study was conducted to assess the contribution of the Bank of Agriculture to cassava production in Isoko North Local Government Area. A simple random sampling technique was employed in the selection of six (6) towns and twelve(12) local cassava farmers from each of this six t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/28118

Determinants of Demand for Formal Agricultural Credit in Rural India

M. Umanath, R. Paramasivam, V. Kavitha & T. Thangadurai · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present study aimed to analyze the impact of major determinants of participating in formal credit market and amount of credit borrowed at household level in rural India. National Sample Survey Organization’s household level data on debt and investment (70th round, 2012-13) wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/32150

Measurement of Efficiency in Cocoyam Production: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach

S. Abdulrahman, A. J. Timothy, B. Mohammed, F. Siewe & G. Binuyo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Aims: The objective of this study were to estimate economic efficiency and its determinant on cocoyam farmers in Kaduna state. Study Design: Primary data were used for this study and this was collected through the use of structured questionnaires. Place and Duration of Study: Thi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/18392

Potentials of Agricultural Production in Light of Climate Variability in Oljoro-Orok Division, Kenya

Amon Mwangi Karanja · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The paper analyzed agricultural production potential in light of climate variability in Oljoro-orok division in Kenya. The objective of the paper was to evaluate the available opportunities and assess the challenges that may limit agricultural production in light of climate varia...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/17819

Exploring Economic Efficiency of Pineapple Production at Madhupur Upazila of Tangail District, Bangladesh

K. Akter, S. Majumder, M. A. Islam & A. U. Noman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study was conducted to estimate the economic efficiency of pineapple production at Madhupur upazila of Tangail district in Bangladesh. Considering the 2016-2017 cropping season, data were collected through structured questionnaire administered on 100 pineapple farmers using m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44213

Attitudes of the Rural People towards Social Entrepreneurship in the Punjab Province, Pakistan

Hazem S. Kassem, Fahad Aldosari, Muhammad Muddassir & Ashar Sultan Kayani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Currently, there is much debate concerning the role of social entrepreneurship in sustainable development, as well as the environmental factors important to the emergence and implementation of social initiatives. This study was conducted to determine the attitudes of rural people...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44525

Decisive Factors of Employment Vulnerability of Rural Youth in the Hills of Uttarakhand, India

Renu Gangwar & S. K. Kashyap · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Youth is a precious segment of the population as they play quite a significant role in development. Youth unemployment has risen dramatically. Vulnerability increases more in the agriculture sector due to disguised employment. Reasons behind employment vulnerability may vary in d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44443

The Evaluation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Governorate Size Distribution

Yosef Alamri & David Freshwater · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The purpose of this paper is to examine the hierarchy of urban centres in Saudi governorates using the rank and size rule. Also, determine the primacy governorate. This study applied different methods to examine the possibility of a primate governorates within the law of the prim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44372

Agripreneurship – A Tool to Empower Rural Women

Manjot Kaur, Sukhdeep Kaur Mann & Kanwaljit Kaur · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Background: The growth and development of any country depends upon how well its resources, be it physical, financial or human, are put to use. Amongst these resources, the most vital is the human resources. Women constitute nearly one half of the world's population having enormou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/42015

Marketing of Freshwater Chinese Mitten Crab and Support to the Mitten Crab Farmers in China

Hayford Agbekpornu, Xinhua Yuan, Junchao Ming & Weifan Zhu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study examines a snapshot of domestic marketing of freshwater Chinese mitten crab and support to the farmers in China with focus on the Jiangsu Province. A total of 96 farmers were sampled for the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed to elicit information from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44041

An Exploratory Study on the Organisational Climate of Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Meghalaya

Sao Evalwell Dkhar, Loukham Devarani, Ram Singh, R. J. Singh & L. Hemochandra · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) serve as a frontline extension system and as knowledge resource centres of agricultural technologies for supporting farmers in improving their agricultural production and livelihood. They are vital in contributing to agricultural development in the co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44433

Social Media in Agricultural Extension: Benefits and Challenges under Indian Context

Devesh Thakur & Mahesh Chander · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Aims: This study aimed to empirically test social media tools in farm extension communication activities. Study Design: Quasi-Experimental Design. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted in 8 districts of the State of Himachal Pradesh, India, June 2016-December 2...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/44086

Potential of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) through Agricultural Extension in Selected Districts of Tamil Nadu, India

V. Irai Anbu, M. Asokhan, M. Chinnadurai, R. Arunachalam & M. Balarubini · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Recapitulating the golden nuggets referring to agriculture in literature will rejuvenate the spirit of farming community and make them involved in their occupation with renewed zeal. The present study was conducted with major objectives to study the awareness of farmers on tradit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/43489