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Export Status of Fruits and Vegetables from India

Jwala Parte, Pratiksha Tripathi, Laxmi Thingbaijam, Mamta Patel & Sneha Pandey · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Background: Horticulture export is one of the most promising industries, due to rising global demand and the country's diverse agro-climatic system. During the early 1990s, following post-reform, there was an increase in agricultural commodities export which boosted the Indian ec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92131

Time Series Analysis of Spot and Future Commodity Market in India During Covid – 19

D. Kalaiarasi, A. Rohini, N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, K. M. Shivakumar, R. Pangayar Selvi & K. Chandra Sekhar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Derivatives are innovative financial instruments in the 21st century to help the market participants in mitigating the risk. Commodity derivatives are not new to the world, but reentered with new face into the fray. In India, derivatives are introduced at first on index and follo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92132

Identification of Sigatoka Leaf Spot Disease in Banana Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)

Srinjal Samridhi, M. Kalpana, R. Parimalarangan & N. Venkatesa Palanichamy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Aim: Rapid and Early identification of the cause of the disease enables prompt selection of the protection method and reduces the yield loss. Lag in disease diagnosis reduces the crop output and increases the cost of cultivation. To overcome this problem, deep learning techniques...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92123

Adoption of Improved Cotton Cultivation Practices among the Farmers in Sriganganagar District of Rajasthan, India

Jaipal, N. R. Meena, R. K. Doharey, Soniya Rishi & Smita Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The study was conducted during the year 2022 in Padampur and Suratgarh blocks of Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan to study the extent of adoption of cotton growers on improved cotton cultivation practices. A sample size of 120 respondents was selected based on proportionate ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92122

Impact of Mulberry Cultivation on Beneficiary Farmers in Amravati District, India

Sangeeta Kumare, V. V. Gohad & R. S. Karangami · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The present study was conducted in Amravati district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Six villages were selected from one taluka respectively. The 80 respondents were selected from 6 villages. The data were collected by personal interview method with the help of a str...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92121

Analyzing the Trend, Change and Fluctuation in Area, Production and Productivity of Coriander in Different Districts of Chhattisgarh, India

Prakash Kabiraj & Suneel Kumar Rajak · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Coriander is first largest grown spice in the country during 2020-21 India accounting for 64.41 per cent (1430 thousand metric tones). The absolute change in area of coriander grown in Mahasamund district was found to be maximum (1.07 thousand hectare) and overall Chhattisgarh st...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92120

Preseason Promotional and Extension Activities being Conducted by Research Seed Selling Seed Companies for the Hybrid Maize Crop

S. S. Lalage, H. R. Surnar, Y. S. Ekhande & H. B. Patil · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

One of the most popular commercial seeds, maize generated Rs. 14.91 billion in income in 2016. The rise in ethanol production and increased usage of maize as animal feed are responsible for the increase in the crop. Currently, only around 25% of maize is used as food grain, with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92118

Financial Feasibility Analysis of the Inferior Robusta Coffee Beans Selling Using the Fermentation Method with Kefir Starter at CV. Asmak Kopi

Brian Septa Prismanda, Yuli Witono, Giyarto, Maria Belgis & Asmak Afriliana · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

This study aims to assess the financial feasibility of Kefir fermentation for inferior robusta coffee. The research design employed data collection methods. The study was conducted at CV. Asmak Kopi from August to December 2022. The study utilized data as the subject of investiga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92119

Sustainability of Farmer Producer Organisation’s – Major constraints in functioning of FPO in Tamil Nadu, India

V. Jayashree, A. Janaki Rani, C. Karthikeyan, M. Malarkodi & R. Gangai Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The concept of group formation and collectivization by organizing at the regional level is very important in the era of globalization and free trade liberalization. FPOs organize small farmers for forward linkages such as collective, marketing, processing, and market-driven agric...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92113

Examination of Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK) Services in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh with a View to Improving Service Delivery to Farmers

M. Haritha, M. Asokhan, C. Karthikeyan, A. Janaki Rani & Patil Santosh Ganapati · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Rythu Bharosa Kendra is a State Government initiative of Andhra Pradesh in India for providing various services to the farmers from seed to sale at gross root level. The present study highlights the knowledge level of farmers along with the constraints and suggestions of farmers...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92114

Motivational Factors of Learners for Enrolling in Organic Farming Certificate Course through Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

B. Shobikashree, P. Balasubramaniam, S. Lakshmi, R. Krishnan & R. Gangai Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

This study aims at exploring the motivational factors that propelled the learners to join the Open and Distance Learning certificate course. The motivational factors that are influencing the enrolment of learners in the course were: Teaching – Learning process in the ODL study ce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92115

Dynamics of Labour Use in Cotton Farming in India: An Economic Appraisal

Isabella Agarwal · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

In India, a large proportion of the workforce is still dependent on the agricultural sector (63.32% employment share in 1990-91, which reduced further to 42.61% in 2019-20. A gradual diminishing pattern has been observed in percentage of agricultural workers to the total workforc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92116

A Conceptual Framework to Revitalize Indian Agricultural Education System for Strengthening Agri Startups and Entrepreneurs

Sagar Deshmukh & Kashmiri Jadhav · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The Indian agricultural education system is crucial for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the agri sector. This study proposes an integrated framework for revitalizing agricultural education in India, drawing on successful models from Cornell University and Wageningen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92112

Investigating Key Factors Influencing Consumer Food Practices and Choices for Ensuring Food Safety: A Case Study of Coimbatore Residents

T. Vijay, V. M. Indumathi, M. Malarkodi, M. Balakrishnan & S. Karthikeyan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Aim: The primary objective of this study is to employ the Mann-Whitney U test as a robust statistical tool to assess and establish the significance of the association between the education levels of the respondents and their behaviour regarding checking for quality marks before i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92117

Performance Appraisal of Women Self-Help Groups in Rolpa District of Lumbini Province, Nepal

Elina Sen & Kalyan Ghadei · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The present study was conducted in the Rolpa district of Nepal. For the purpose of the study, primary data has been collected using purposive cum multistage sampling technique. Rolpa district was selected purposively due to there was no such study conducted previously on performa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92111