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Assessment of Progress of Kisan Credit Card Scheme in Haryana, India

. Sonia, D. P. Malik & . Sanjay · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Kisan Credit Card scheme is a very important institutional credit source in India. The study was conducted with time series data from the year 1999 to 2019 in order to work out the growth patterns in the number of Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) issued and the amount sanctioned under K...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031186

Profitability Analysis of Plantain Production in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Olufemi Solomon Okunola, Folayimi Olapade-Ogunwole & Olusegun Israel Adesiyan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study looked into the profitability of plantain production in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Although it is grown by smallholders in the study area, there were great potentials for the crop in that all parameters showed that it was profitable. The Gro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031185

Analysing Growth and Instability of Indian Yogurt Market: A Global Comparative Approach

Ramandeep Singh & Rajesh Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Fermented products were the first processed food consumed by humans, mainly for their longer shelf life, safety, and organoleptic qualities. Yogurt is one of the best-fermented products having the highest bioavailable cobalamin. In India, yogurt is an emerging value-added product...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031184

Study on Extent of Extension Agency Contact among the Rural Youth of Andhra Pradesh, India

Sudhamini Yedida, P. P. Murugan, M. Asokhan & G. Arun Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

India is the second most populous country in the world and likely to cross China to become the first. India is one of the countries with youngest population with about more than fifty percent of the population were under 25 years of age and above sixty five percent under the age...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031183

An Assessment of the Marketing Challenges Faced by Cashew Farmers in Kombo South District of The Gambia

David Gomez, Lamin K. M. Fatty, Esther Seember Pinga & Mariama Gomez · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: This study examined the marketing challenges faced by cashew farmers in Kombo South District of The Gambia. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the challenges faced by cashew farmers and to identify ways of mitigating them in the study area. Study Design: Descript...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031179

Constraints Faced in the Usage of ICT Tools by Farmers in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India

B. Jaswanth Naik, B. Mukunda Rao, P. Rambabu & M. Sree Rekha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study investigated into the constraints encounter by farmers while using information and communication technology (ICT) in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was performed in a purposefully chosen district, and respondents were chosen via proportional random...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031180

Scale to Measure Attitude of Tribal Rice Farmers towards the Sustainability of Rice Farming

T. Shahlas Binth, A. Anil Kumar & K. P. Smitha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present article summarizes the development of a scale to measure the attitude of tribal rice farmers towards the sustainability of rice farming in Wayanad district of Kerala. The scale was developed using Likert’s summated ratings method. The study describes the development o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031181

Assessing Rice Farmers’ Coping Strategies to Labour Scarcity in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

Esther Seember Pinga, Lamin K. M. Fatty & David Gomez · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study assessed the coping strategies of small holder rice farmers in the face of agricultural labour challenges in Guma local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Literature was reviewed to ascertain the results of other scholars across the globe on the various strategie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031177

Study on Information Seeking Behaviour among the Farmers of Different Cropping System of Tamil Nadu

G. Arun Kumar, R. Jansirani, M. Asokhan & Sudhamini Yedida · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Information seeking behaviour refers to the orientation of individuals in finding the different information sources and using the availed information in various circumstances. It also includes information retrieval, with its main focus is on understanding the need to seek informa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031178

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Marigold in Amritsar District of Punjab, India: An Economic Analysis

Jasmanpreet Singh & Gurdev Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study entitled “Production and marketing of marigold in Amritsar District of Punjab: An economic analysis” was carried out in Amritsar district of Punjab. The study was conducted to analyze the returns of marigold growers. For this study, total sample of 25 different...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031175

Perception of Farmers on Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) Farming Loan Facilities

Dhanapati Sharma, P. Basu, Abi Chandra Chapagai, Ghana Shyam Ghalley, Ruk Mena Waklay, Susil Ghalley & Tshering Yangden · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) has been playing a major role in supporting the Bhutanese economy. BDBL is the only bank focusing on farmers by providing various types of loan to the farmers. The farmers are the mainstay of farming and the need of finance of farming and th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031176

A Tool to Measure the Resilience Espoused by Agripreneurs on COVID-19 Pandemic

R. Sangeetha, J. Venkata Pirabu, C. Velavan, P. Balasubramaniam & M. R. Duraisamy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The unpredicted COVID-19 pandemic devastatingly challenged the business life of agripreneurs.  Agripreneurs are the entrepreneurs holding their main business in agriculture or agriculture allied. The pandemic affected millions of businesses economically and shut down their produc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031174

Marketing Behaviour of Registered Women Entrepreneurs in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu

N. Suganthi & M. Asokhan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

To achieve the purpose of the study, 105 registered women entrepreneurs in Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) were identified in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. Series of questions were asked through well-structured interview schedule. The paper reveals that more than ha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031173

Estimates of Genetic Variability for Seed Yield and Its Component Characters in Green Gram (Vigna radiate, Fabaceae)

C. L. Khatik, S. R. Dhaka, A. Uddin, K. Chandra, M. A. Khan, S. K. Attar, H. S. Jatav, M. Nitharwal & S. Kumawat · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Sixteen green gram (Vigna radiata, Fabaceae) genotypes were evaluated under randomized block design (RBD) with three replications for genetic variability for eight characters. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among genotypes for all the characters. Analys...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031171

Socio – economic Factors Influencing Access to Agricultural Extension Services among Smallholder Farmers in Western Uganda

Dick Chune Midamba, Francisca Ndinda Muteti, Taddias Prince Mpofu, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Mary Kwesiga, Fredrick Ochieng Ouya & Beatrice Chepkoech · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The low agricultural productivity reported in both cash and food crops across Uganda is attributed to inadequate skills on modern agriculture. Consequently, many studies have recommended that farmers should be trained on modern agriculture through extension service provision. Str...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031172