Mahantesh R. Nayak

Comparative Assessment of Livelihood Security among Small, Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers in the Northern Dry Zone and Southern Transition Zone of Karnataka

K. P. Apsara, Mahantesh R. Nayak, B. R. Jamakhandi, N. M. Kerur, G. N. Maraddi & S. A. Biradar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

The study assessed and compared the livelihood support systems of small and marginal farmers and agricultural labourers in the Northern Dry Zone and the Southern Transition Zone of Karnataka. Primary data were collected from 240 respondents, comprising 160 small and marginal farm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84431

Financial Viability in Sugarcane Farming in Karnataka, India: A Comparative Study of Natural and Conventional Farming Approaches

Aishwarya. S. P, Mahantesh R. Nayak, B. R. Jamakhandi, Chadana B.M & Sushma Purada · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

This study evaluates the economic viability of natural farming practices, specifically Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), compared to conventional methods in sugarcane cultivation in the Belagavi district of Karnataka during the year 2023-24. Natural farming emphasizes minimal m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i32897

Benefits and Perception of Dry Chilli Farmers in Online Marketing: Experiences from Karnataka State, India

K. Pavithra & Mahantesh R. Nayak · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

In recent years e-commerce has found its way in agricultural sector in India, in line with other sectors, agricultural businesses have taken up e-marketing, or internet marketing. For implementation of agricultural marketing policy to bring an efficiency and transparency in the a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/45760