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Role of KASAM in Marketing of Organic Turmeric in Kandhamal District of Odisha

Prangyaparamita Sahoo, Upasana Mohapatra, M. Sangeetha & K. K. Sarangi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present study was conducted in Daringbadi block (Kandhamal district) of Odisha. Primary data was collected for the year 2015-16 using semi-structured interview schedules from seventy turmeric growers selected from ten villages. The paper aims to study the marketing practices...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/31916

Perception of Cotton Farmers on the Effects of Pesticide Use

Almaszabeen Badekhan & K. Uma Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Pesticide use is said to have contributed significantly to the food security though, with the decline in crop production and post-harvest losses, there is a growing concern over the ill effect of pesticides on human and animal health, environment, natural resources and sustainabi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39998

Factors Influencing Crop Diversification in Different Agro - Climatic Zones of West Bengal: An Application of Principal Component Analysis

Debasis Mithiya, Kumarjit Mandal & Simanti Bandyopadhyay · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The state of West Bengal has been divided into three agro-climatic regions that can further be stratified into six agro-climatic sub-regions, with specific climatic features. Each climatic sub-region (or zone) has different possibilities of crop production determined by its agro-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39591

An Analytical Study of Awareness of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Functionaries in Different Regions of Punjab, India

Balwinder Kaur & Varinder Randhawa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), is the largest work guarantee programme in the world, was enacted in 2005 with the primary objective of guaranteeing 100 days of wage employment per year to rural households. Implementation of programme at village...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39197

Profitability and Viability Analysis of Aquaculture Production in Central Uganda: A Case of Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

Namatovu Safina, Atukunda Gertrude, Obeti Lawrance, Walozi Ronald, Candia Alphonse, Onep Samuel, Bwambale Mbilingi & Andrew A. Izaara · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Aquaculture sector if fully exploited has great potential of boosting foreign exchange, household nutritional and income levels. However, not much has been done regarding economic analysis of aquaculture production to attract and guide investment. This study was carried out to as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37721

Natural Resource Management, Food Security and Violent Conflicts in Nigeria: Concepts, Issues and Policy Considerations

Clementina O. Ajayi & Adegboyega E. Oguntade · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The ability to manage natural resources in our environment sustainably will determine the human well being today and in the future. In spite of this, policy formulations and pronouncements in Nigeria have not taken due cognizance of the fact that human well being and natural reso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37638

Nexus between Household Asset Base and Agrarian Livelihood Strategies’ Diversification: Using Multidimensional Approach

Tagesse Abo, Sandra Rajan & Endrias Geta · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Diversification of livelihoods is a commonly applied strategy for coping with economic and environmental shocks and instrumental in poverty reduction. The purpose of this study was to identify farm household’s livelihood asset base and its effect on the extent of livelihood diver...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39355

Adoption of Improved Crop Management Practices for Enhancing Productivity of Pigeonpea on Farmers' Fields in Kalaburagi District of India

D. H. Patil, Pandit S. Rathod, Zaheer Ahmed & Anand Nayak · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present study was carried out at Agricultural Research Station and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gulbarga district of India, to know the yield gap between improved package and farmers’ practice under Front Line Demonstration. Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]. Being one of the m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/38785

Traditional Fish Traps and Indigenous Fishing Devices of North Malabar Region of Kerala

P. S. Swathilekshmi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present study was carried out to document the various kinds of indigenous traps and fishing gears used in 20 river systems covering three districts of North Malabar region of Kerala. The use of indigenous traps such as box traps namely “Chemballi Koodu”, and other fishing gea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/33240

A Review of the Entrepreneurial Behavior of Farmers: An Asian-African Perspective

Mudiwa Benjamin · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

This paper is a literature review on the subject of entrepreneurship. Specifically, the review focusses on the components of the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers. The desk study is based on over 50 publications on entrepreneurship or related subject matter, the majority of whi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39224

Constraints and Factors Association with Food Processing Training as Perceived by Scheduled Caste Women

Nisha . & Seema Rani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The food processing world is highly fragmented as it widely comprises of the sub segment like fruit and vegetables preservation, pickling of seasonal vegetables, milk and milk products, baking. The present study was an attempt to find out the extent of adoption of food processing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/36046

Decision-making Behaviour of Medicinal Plant Growers in Salem and Dindigul Districts

N. Suganthi & P. Balasubramaniam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Farm household today is constrained by shrinking net income, increased the cost of cultivation and uncertainty in prices. Hence this forced the farmers to switch over to Horticulture, Agroforestry and Sericulture. Consequently, in this backdrop, cultivation of medicinal plants is...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37943

Are Farmers Using Agricultural Conservation Practices for Sustainable Food Production? Insights from Land Degraded Regions in Rural Areas of Anambra State, Nigeria

Ifeoma Q. Anugwa & Audrey R. Ezeh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Aims: This study assessed farmers’ use of soil and water conservation practices and implications for agricultural extension agents in Anambra State, Nigeria. Methodology: Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting eighty respondents from four town communities in Anambra s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39151