Attitude plays an important role in persuasion of one’s behaviour in respect to a particular psychological object. The attitude of farmers’ may influence their decision to adopt different practices to diversify their farms. Therefore, the investigation was carried out to expand a...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2421
The coconut industry in Western Tamil Nadu, India, epitomizes the intricate interplay of actors and activities within the agricultural value chain. Despite India's prominent stature as the leading coconut producer globally, challenges persist, including price disparities and limi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2417
The present study was conducted under rice-wheat cropping system in Chhattisgarh Plain of Madhya Pradesh to find out the extension and technological gap in technological interventions under farmers FIRST project at College of Agriculture, Balaghat. The 60 demonstrations on farmer...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2418
Bumblebees play a vital role in pollination of plants due to their large size and hairiness hence are ideal for picking up and transferring pollen. They can vibrate (‘buzz’) flowers and have no communication system but can work efficiently in tunnels as they have a better sense o...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2420
The camel nasal bot fly is an obligate parasite which its larvae causes nasopharyngeal myiasis and the 3rd generation of larvae may cause serious nasal mucosal damage. The present study was conducted on Camelus dromedaris to determine the clinical assessment, seasonal prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2415
TN IAMP-II Aliyar sub basin scheme operated by Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu state has conducted large-scale front-line demonstrations on Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation (AWDI) practice in transplanted paddy...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2413
The experiment was carried out at National Pulses Research Centre (NPRC), Vamban, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University to assess the effect of growth regulators foliar sprayon seed development and maturation in Pigeonpea VBN (Rg) 3. Plant growth regulators viz., GA3 (200 ppm) and c...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2414
The field demonstrations were laid out at 30 farmers (12.0 ha area) during 2018, 2019 and 2020 to examine the impact of various technological interventions on summer moong. In this intervention, PDM 139 variety of moong bean was sown by using seed drill during 10th-20th April of...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2412
In a country like India agriculture is the major economic players in economic aspects, which is the great source of revenue is more than 50% of the population of India. The country’s economic sector is based on the agricultural activities that play a significant role in the natio...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i2411
The study was carried out during rabi season 2016-17 by the College of Agriculture Waraseoni (Balaghat), Madhya Pradesh to assess the yield gap between front-line demonstration (FLD) and farmer’s practice (FP) of Utera cropping of Linseed crop under rainfed condition of the Chhat...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1428
Vegetable crop okra is well known for its Indian vegetable export and household consumption, contribution and thus should be explored for cultivation under various agro climatic zones. Enhanced production of this crop is only possible via improved and high yielding cultivars in c...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1409
Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) is one of the most detrimental and toxic weeds among the weed species. Its environment is expanding unceasingly due to deeply expanding of its rhizomes in the soil, self-pollinating reproduction strategy, accelerated growth and poor management wh...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1410
The objective of the present investigation was to assess the performance of two hybrid rice varieties namely, JRH-5 and JRH-19 under irrigated ecosystem by conducting Frontline demonstrations (FLDs) in three consecutive kharif seasons of the year 2016, 2017, and 2018, in the farm...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1416
During four consecutive Kharif seasons in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, front-line demonstrations were carried out in farmer's fields by the College of Agriculture, Waraseoni (Balaghat), Madhya Pradesh in the agroclimatic zone of the Chhattisgarh plains to assess the perfo...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1419
Soil degradation, characterised by a deterioration in quality and a drop in ecosystem products and services, is a key impediment to obtaining the necessary increase in agricultural productivity. Soil is a living and dynamic organism that degrades when standard agricultural practi...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i1408