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Farmers’ Preference and Adoption of Rice Varieties Grown in Hill Region of Assam Based on Varietal Attributes

Sanjib Bhuyan, Nilim Kalita, Debojit Borah, Chitra Ranjan Deka, Ranjit Saud & Subal Maibangsa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: The present study was undertaken to enlist the rice varieties grown in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India and to identify the most preferred varieties and the preference criteria as perceived by the rice growers at individual level. Place and Duration of Study: Krishi V...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111731

Perception of Farmers towards Crop Insurance Schemes in Kerala, India

Niranjan Suresh & G. S. Sreedaya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agricultural insurance is a risk management approach used by farmers to protect them against crop loss caused by such unpredictable risk factors. The study on perception of farmers towards crop insurance schemes in Kerala was carried out in three selected districts of Kerala name...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111729

The Role of Agricultural Sector in Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Indonesia and Turkey

Imam Mukhlis & Özlem Sökmen Gürçam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study aims to analyze the role of the agricultural sector in food security and poverty alleviation in Indonesia and Turkey. The data analysis method was descriptive data analysis, while the data were secondary. The results of this study show that the Indonesian agricultural...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111728

An Economic Analysis of Trends in Cost of Production and MSP in India

Sumit Sutradhar, Aryan Gautam & K. I. Shivani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Objectives: To study a two-decade economic analysis of Minimum Support Price (MSP) trends compared to the cost of production of major crops of India and understand the real impact of price policy formed by the Government of India. Methods: The period of the analysis is from 1999...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111726

Factors Influencing Changing Boundaries and/or Routes of Fulani Herders in the North Eastern Corridors of Ghana: A Count Model Approach

Nanii Yenibehit, Joseph Amikuzuno & Abdulai Abubakari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study was designed to examine the factors influencing the movement or changing of herding routes among herders in the North – Eastern corridor of the Northern and Northeast Regions of Ghana. The study followed a cross-sectional descriptive survey research design and adopted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111727

Farmer’s Knowledge Level towards Improved Tomato Cultivation Practices in Mokokchung District of Nagaland, India

Longchatemsu Longchar & Dipak Kumar Bose · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Tomato is one of the nutritious and commercially important vegetable that can be cultivated in indoor and outdoor during all seasons. But lack of technical knowledge and awareness towards improved tomato cultivation practices lead to reduced yield and productivity. Hence, to incr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111725

Adoption of Animal Welfare Practices by Selected Gaushalas (Cow-Shelters) in the State of Karnataka, India

Kalyan Mandi & S. Subash · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Gaushalas serve a crucial role in protecting our nation's livestock wealth. Its primary function is to provide shelter for cows, mainly for non-lactating, frail, unproductive, and stray cattle. Forty gaushalas were chosen at random from the eighty registered gaushalas in the stat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111723

Socio-economic Determinants of Sugarcane-Soybean Intercropping among Smallholder Farmers in Awendo Sub-County, Kenya

Kevin Okoth Ouko, Robert John O. Ogola, Modock Odiwuor Oketch, Dick Chune Midamba, Peter Oyier Ogweno, Gaster N. Nyangweso, Jonathan Mutonyi, Charles Adino Ng'ong’a & Francisca Ndinda Muteti · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Global climate change and decreases in available land are significant challenges humans currently face. Alternative management approaches for sugarcane fields have great potential to help mitigate these problems in Kenya. Intercropping as a crop diversification strategy is a cruc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111724

Screening of Hybrid Varieties of Tomato Crop against American Serpentine Leaf Miner, (Liriomyza trifolii, Burgess) in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Deepak Rai, A. K. Dubey & S. N. Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Tomato is a major cash crop of farmers of central plain of Uttar Pradesh. Injudicious use of chemicals invited too many number of insect pests. Among them sucking insect problems were very serious in comparison to biting and chewing insects because these insects developed resista...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111722

From Structuring Cotton Fields to Restructuring Farming Families: Social and Environmental Transformation in Northern Benin

Gnon Clotilde Bio N’goye, Janvier Egah & Mohamed Nasser Baco · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Farms in cotton production areas in West Africa have been undergoing environmental, economic, and social transformation, which is contributing to a restructuring of families. Drawing on sociological theories on family models and the functioning of agricultural families, this stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111720

Adoption Level of Rural Women about Storage Structure and Practices for Storing Grains

. Antim, R. K. Doharey & Manoj Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was carried out during the year 2013-2014 in the Faizabad district because of its location nearer to the university campus. Out of 11 Community Development(CD) Blocks in Faizabad, the Sohaval block was selected purposively 4 villages were selected randomly for this stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111721

Market Analysis for Floral Rejuvenated Products in Hyderabad City of Telangana State, India

Bobbala Manasa, . Seema, D. Srinivasa Reddy, D. Srinivasa Chary & P. Radhika · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Flowers are an important part of Indian culture, and because of various religious practises, tonnes of flowers frequently collect in places of worship such temples, mosques, churches, and gurudwaras. They are also generated at weddings, flower markets, residential neighbourhoods,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111716

Impact and Assessment of Frontline Demonstration (FLD) Management of Weeds in Pineapple by Plastic Mulch

Rohit Shukla, Vanlalhruaia Hnamte, Santosh Kumar & Nitin Kumar Pandey · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Twenty-five numbers of frontline demonstrations were conducted on management of weed in pineapple by plastic mulch 2014-2016 & 2016-2018 subsequently with an ultimate aim to supressed growth of weeds and boost farmer income because weeding accounts approximate 30–40% of the o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111714

Development of Improved Groundnut Varieties for Dietary Upliftment among Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Winnie Ogutu Okelloh, Hillary Kiplang’at Bett & Kenneth Waluse Sibiko · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Low dietary diversity is one of the major causes of malnutrition in Kenya. As a result, the government of Kenya and its partners have promoted the uptake of plant based legumes such as Improved Groundnut Varieties to offer solution to the rising cases of poor nutrition. Understan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111715

Impact of COVID-19 on the Production of Farmers in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh

Pratiksha Tripathi, Hulas Pathak, V. K. Choudhary, Maunika Akula & Jwala Parte · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Background: The backbone of the Indian financial system, and the main source of income in rural India, is agriculture. The COVID-19 illness significantly impacted the agricultural supply chain, from the industrial hub to the final consumer. This article begins by analyzing the ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111713