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Management practices of Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in Karnataka

T. N. Bharathi, M. S. Ganapathy, . Siddayya & O. R. Nataraju · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The third sector comprises charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups supporting the community at a local level. The study focused on the management practices of TSOs. In all, the total number of Third Sector Organizations selected for the study from the Kolar, Chikkabal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111712

Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in Income Generation of the Tribal Population: A Review

V. A. Jerin, T. Paul Lazarus, S. Gopakumar, A. R. Durga, M. A. Nishan & Pratheesh P. Gopinath · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) refer to all biological resources harvested from the forest for human use and are not having timber purposes. Two types of NTFPs such as tradable and non-tradable NTFPs are available. In international trade, tradable NTFPs are only significant....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111711

Factors Determining the Consumers Behavior of Branded Milk and Milk Products in Tirupati City of Andhra Pradesh

Ch. Rama Devi, N. Sunanda, N. T. Krishna Kishore & G. Mohan Naidu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was conducted with an objective to is analyze the factors determining the consumers behavior of branded milk and milk products in Tirupati City of Andhra Pradesh during 2020-21. Tirupati city was purposively selected for the study being an important Tier-II city in Raya...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111796

Marketing Challenges Faced by Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Nina Joan Burra & K. N. Usha Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aim/Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the marketing challenges faced by Zanzibar’s seaweed producers and to recommend suitable strategies. Methodology: A case study approach was adopted. The study combined semi-structured questionnaires and informal group discussions...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111710

Establishment of a Scale to Measure Migration Proneness of Tribespeople

V. V. Mano Sandesh, A. Anil Kumar & K. P. Smitha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The aim of this study is to develop a scale to measure migration proneness of tribespeople. This study was designed as a quantitative survey research. A total 30 items were generated for measuring migration proneness Likert’s summated rating method was followed in the study for s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111707

Problems Faced by Tribals in Collection and Marketing of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Kerala, India

N. Vijaykumar & K. N. Ushadevi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: NTFPs play a key role in meeting the needs of tribal communities, especially in medicine, poverty reduction and livelihood improvement. For years tribals were involved in NTFPs collection, and it’s the main occupation for Kattunayakan tribes. Considering the importance of N...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111708

Personal, Socio-economic, Communicational and Psychological Characteristics of Orange Growers

Preeti R. Datir & V. S. Tekale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Maharashtra is the one of the largest producer of orange in the country. There is growing interest and awareness among the orange growers for adoption of latest technologies for commercial cultivation of citrus hence the research objective was formulated to study the personal, so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111709

Resource Use Efficiency in Paddy Cultivation: A Comparative Study of Telangana Sona and Chintu Varieties in Nalgonda District of Telangana State of India

Shiva Karingu, Nirmala Bandumula, D. Srinivasa Reddy & A. Meena · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was undertaken to assess the resource use efficiency in the cultivation of the rice variety, Telangana Sona. A total sample of 120 farmers from 6 villages of three mandals in Nalgonda district of Telangana was selected. Cobb-Douglas production function analysis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111706

Incidence, Infestation and Role of Weather Factors in Regulating the Population of Flea Beetle (Altica hemensis) on Soybean under Temperate Conditions

Zuhaib Farooq, Mohd. Ayoob Mantoo, Munazah Yaqoob, Tauseef Ahmad Bhat, Liyaqat Ayoub, Sheikh Salma Irshad, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Ishfaq Majeed Shah & Showkat Ahmad Sheikh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Pulses have a strong history of nourishing human beings for centuries together. Soybean (G. max) being an important pulse crop, became vulnerable to a number of insect pests, viz., flea beetle (A. hemensis), pod borer (H. armigera), etc. Since in Kashmir through its intensive cul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111705

Perceived Satisfaction of Beneficiaries of Training Organized under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Diksha Patel, Shyam Singh, B. K. Gupta & A. P. Verma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The main aim of this study was to perceive the satisfaction of beneficiaries (migrant workers returning to their villages in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak) of training received for employment and livelihood security. The ex-post facto design was used for this study. Krishi Vi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111703

Characteristics of the Farmers Using the Private Bio-Fertilizers

Karravula Rakesh & R. M. Naik · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

In a nutshell, Bio-fertilizers provides "eco-friendly" organic agro-input which has the ability to convert nutritionally important elements from unavailable to available form through biological processes. The present study was conducted at Navsari district of South Gujarat. Total...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111704

Farmer Producer Organisations in Maharashtra: Prospects and Challenges

Bagde Rajratna Rashtrapal, Aditi Mathur & Anubhav Beniwal · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The aim of Farmer Producer Organisations is to ensure better income for the producers through an organization of their own. This study has included Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, and Pune districts of the state of Maharashtra, India because of their highest frequency of FPOs. ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111702

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis of Zanzibar’s Seaweed Industry

Nina Joan Burra & K. N. Ushadevi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aim: This study intended to analyse the Zanzibar seaweed industry’s (ZSI) profitability potential by adopting Porter’s five forces industry analysis framework. The objective was to identify factors in its structure contributing to the industry’s ongoing primary challenge of low r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111700

Locus of Control and Adolescents’ Aggression

Arifa Momtaz Begum & Jinamoni Saikia · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Having control of one’s life can decrease aggressive and violent behaviours. To achieve this, people must have control over their personal environment. Some people feel that they either have control over any situation in their lives while some other thinks that things happen due...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111701

Socio-economic Profile of Fruits and Vegetable Growers: An After the Fact Research

G. N. Gayathri & S. Sahana · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in world. The fruits and vegetables production will give a positive hope to small and marginal farmers to increase their income compared to food grains. The productions of horticulture crops can improve the socio-econo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111699