Skip to content

All published articles 2994

Constraints Faced by Vegetable Growers in Amaravati Division of Maharashtra

K. Sindhura, V. S. Tekale & Pranali N. Thakre · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Vegetable cultivation involves intensive cultural operations since sowing to marketing, providing regular employment opportunities to unemployed youth and farm family. Vegetable production is now commercialized, but still traditional farming is done in far flung areas. Besides, t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130792

Assessing the Information Seeking Behavior of Urban Farmers to Design an Integrated Extension Model

Anju Abraham & R. Arunachalam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Even though the urbanisation is considered as a development indicator, the tremendous migration from rural areas to urban areas leads to serious environmental, health and economic issues. Due to the space and time constraints, the urban entity used to depend on rural community fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130793

Attitude of Panchayat Leaders towards Panchayati Raj Institutions as Influenced by their Socio Personal Characteristics

P. Shrivastava & Anupama Verma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Attitude is “a mental and neural state of readiness, organised through experience, and exerting a directive or dynamic influence upon the individual’s response to all objects and situations with which it is related”. While attitudes are basically learned over the years, some inhe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130791

Impact on Knowledge of Blackgram Growers in Periyar Vaigai Command Area of Madurai District

K. Ramakrishnan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The World Bank Supported TN IAM (Irrigated Agriculture Modernization) Project is a follow up of IAMWARM presently it was called as (Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water-Bodies Restoration and Management) Project which has made significant development and impacts in the T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130790

Innovativity in Legislative, Political and Organizational Frameworks of Sustainable Land Management in Benin

Faridah Dosso, Latifou Idrissou & Ismail Moumouni Moussa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Agricultural lands are increasingly degraded due to various human actions (overgrazing, intensive use of chemical inputs) and the consequences of climate change. In Benin, 62% of agricultural land were degraded in 2017. In this regard, Sustainable Land Management measures are hig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130789

Profile Analysis of Tribal Farmers of Vidarbha Region

A. A. Gandhale & V. S. Tekale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

In Maharashtra 10.33 million population belonged to tribal’s. Tribal people constitute the most deprived and neglected section of the population of the state, hence the research objective was formulated to study the profile of tribal farmers of Vidarbha region. An exploratory res...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130788

A Study of Various Constraints Regarding Credit Utilization in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh

Mantasha Athar, Sanjay Kumar & Ilma Zeb · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Background: Credit is the crucial input for the economic development of the farmers as it helps in increased production through use of modern inputs. The study was carried out to examine the various constraints faced by the different groups of farmers in the Jaunpur district in r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130786

Farmers’ Perception on Climate Change: A Study in Tarai Region of Uttarakhand

. Neha & Mohammad Aslam Ansari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Climate change has emerged as a potent threat disrupting the development process and is hurting several sectors of Indian economy, especially the agriculture sector. Knowledge about these disruptive factors can enable the farmers to mitigate the negative impact of climate change...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130787

Factors Influencing Participation of Farmer in Contract Farming in Narsingdi District of Bangladesh

A. Taslim, M. R. Karim & M. S. Rahman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: Contract farming (CF) has been used extensively to integrate agricultural value chain both in the developed and developing countries. Participation in CF is associated with increased farm productivity and farmer income. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130785

A Study on Adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge Practices among Tribal Farmers in Kolli Hills

V. Keerthana & A. Divakaran · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Objectives: To make a quantitative study of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) practices pertinent to crops grown in Kolli hills tribes in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: The attempt was made to study the adoption level of the interpreted ITKs among Kolli h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130783

The Effect of Personal Factors and Social Environment on Consumers of Organic Vegetables in Surabaya City

Sri Tjondro Winarno & Dinariningrum Rahma Winarno · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of personal and social environment on consumers of organic vegetables in the city of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. This research was conducted in 4 (four) urban villages in the city of Surabaya including Jemur Wonosari, K...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130784

Impact of Climate Change on Milk Production and Perceptions of Farmers in the West Bengal

Subhankar Biswas, Ajay Verma, R. Sendhil, AK Dixit, Ajmer Singh & K Ponnusamy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The cause and effect relationship of climatic variables on milk production of indigenous cattle and buffalo had been carried in West Bengal state during 2019-2020. Regression analysis indicated the indigenous cow milk production was directly responsive to annual minimum temperatu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130781

Profile of Beneficiary Farmers of Jalyukt Shivar Campaign

Pranali N. Thakare & V. S. Tekale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

In Maharashtra state, nearly 82 per cent area of the state falls in rainfed sector and 52 per cent area is drought prone. To mitigate drought in Maharashtra, state government specially launched Jalyukt Shivar Campaign in December, 2014. In Vidarbha, drought is the major challenge...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130782

A Study of Various Constraints in Lentil Production and Marketing in District Lakhimpur (Kheri) of Uttar Pradesh

Ilma Zeb, Sanjay Kumar & Mantasha Athar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Background: Lentil pulse crop on account of their vital role in nutritional security and soil ameliorative properties have been an integral part of sustainable agriculture since ages. The decrease in production and shrinkage in the area of pulse crops in Lakhimpur (Kheri), Uttar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130780

Effect of Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) in Different Agricultural Residues with Different Casing Materials

N. V. Gowtham Deekshithulu, Y. Naga Lakshmi & V. V. Tejaswini · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Present study entitled was carried out in field irrigation lab, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem. In the present experiment locally available agricultural substrate paddy straw, sugarcane bagasse and cocopeat were tested with black so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1130779