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Impact of Social Media Selected TV Programmes on Current Social Issues and Factors Affected the Categories of Viewers

Alka Nigam & Neelma Kunwar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Satellite television is a service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location. The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic antenna commonly referred to as a satellite dis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111736

Zero Till Water Use Efficient Rabi Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour L. Moench), an Effective Alternative to Water Guzzling Summer Rice (Oryza sativa), under Changing Climatic Scenario

Asesh Kumar Ghorai · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

As temperature rises, the yields of food and cash crops in South Asia are expected to decline, putting pressure on food security in the region. India, home to 1.4 billion people, is ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index, indicating a serious problem. Scientis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111737

Knowledge Gap Causing Discontinuance of SRI: A Study in Tribal Region of Odisha

A. Kerketta, S. K. Patra, Plabita Ray & R. K. Raj · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method is being ideally suited to the small farmers in India where rice productivity is comparatively low. But, it has been observed that the farmers are not enthusiastic to continue the practice in spite of all efforts made. Inadequate knowle...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111734

Comparative Study of Online and Offline Shopping Behaviour among Undergraduate Girl Students

Aelena Takhellambam, Shishir Kala, Sudhanand Prasad Lal, Manorama Devi & Sasmita Dandasena · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aim: The study aims to analyze the shopping behaviour (Online and Offline Shopping) of the students studying in remote and hilly area during the peak of pandemic. Study Design: The study comprises of a descriptive research design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carrie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111735

Perception of Tribals on Role of Institutions in Collection and Marketing of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)

N. Vijaykumar, K. N. Ushadevi & G. S. Arularasan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) form a significant source of livelihood for tribal communities living in the forest area. Various institutions have been established to help the forest-dependent communities (tribals) for collection and effective marketing of NTFPs collect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111732

Profile of Cluster Frontline Demonstration Beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh State

Sanjana Shrivastava, Seema Naberia & S. R. K. Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Cluster Frontline Demonstration (CFLD) is a unique approach by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research on Oilseed crops to provide a direct interface between scientists and farmers where farmers are guided by the KVK scientists during demonstrations in implementation of impro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111733

Socio-economical Profile and Its Correlation with Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Vegetable Growers in Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh

Akanksha Singh, Dan Singh, R. N. Yadav, D. K. Singh, Satya Praksh & Ashish Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Vegetables are widely grown crops throughout the country as a commercial crop. Vegetables constitute an important item of human diet Vegetables are important constituents of Indian agriculture and nutritional security due to their short duration, high yield, nutritional richness,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111730

Farmers’ Preference and Adoption of Rice Varieties Grown in Hill Region of Assam Based on Varietal Attributes

Sanjib Bhuyan, Nilim Kalita, Debojit Borah, Chitra Ranjan Deka, Ranjit Saud & Subal Maibangsa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: The present study was undertaken to enlist the rice varieties grown in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India and to identify the most preferred varieties and the preference criteria as perceived by the rice growers at individual level. Place and Duration of Study: Krishi V...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111731

Perception of Farmers towards Crop Insurance Schemes in Kerala, India

Niranjan Suresh & G. S. Sreedaya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agricultural insurance is a risk management approach used by farmers to protect them against crop loss caused by such unpredictable risk factors. The study on perception of farmers towards crop insurance schemes in Kerala was carried out in three selected districts of Kerala name...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111729

The Role of Agricultural Sector in Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Indonesia and Turkey

Imam Mukhlis & Özlem Sökmen Gürçam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study aims to analyze the role of the agricultural sector in food security and poverty alleviation in Indonesia and Turkey. The data analysis method was descriptive data analysis, while the data were secondary. The results of this study show that the Indonesian agricultural...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111728

An Economic Analysis of Trends in Cost of Production and MSP in India

Sumit Sutradhar, Aryan Gautam & K. I. Shivani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Objectives: To study a two-decade economic analysis of Minimum Support Price (MSP) trends compared to the cost of production of major crops of India and understand the real impact of price policy formed by the Government of India. Methods: The period of the analysis is from 1999...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111726

Factors Influencing Changing Boundaries and/or Routes of Fulani Herders in the North Eastern Corridors of Ghana: A Count Model Approach

Nanii Yenibehit, Joseph Amikuzuno & Abdulai Abubakari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study was designed to examine the factors influencing the movement or changing of herding routes among herders in the North – Eastern corridor of the Northern and Northeast Regions of Ghana. The study followed a cross-sectional descriptive survey research design and adopted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111727

Farmer’s Knowledge Level towards Improved Tomato Cultivation Practices in Mokokchung District of Nagaland, India

Longchatemsu Longchar & Dipak Kumar Bose · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Tomato is one of the nutritious and commercially important vegetable that can be cultivated in indoor and outdoor during all seasons. But lack of technical knowledge and awareness towards improved tomato cultivation practices lead to reduced yield and productivity. Hence, to incr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111725

Adoption of Animal Welfare Practices by Selected Gaushalas (Cow-Shelters) in the State of Karnataka, India

Kalyan Mandi & S. Subash · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Gaushalas serve a crucial role in protecting our nation's livestock wealth. Its primary function is to provide shelter for cows, mainly for non-lactating, frail, unproductive, and stray cattle. Forty gaushalas were chosen at random from the eighty registered gaushalas in the stat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111723

Socio-economic Determinants of Sugarcane-Soybean Intercropping among Smallholder Farmers in Awendo Sub-County, Kenya

Kevin Okoth Ouko, Robert John O. Ogola, Modock Odiwuor Oketch, Dick Chune Midamba, Peter Oyier Ogweno, Gaster N. Nyangweso, Jonathan Mutonyi, Charles Adino Ng'ong’a & Francisca Ndinda Muteti · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Global climate change and decreases in available land are significant challenges humans currently face. Alternative management approaches for sugarcane fields have great potential to help mitigate these problems in Kenya. Intercropping as a crop diversification strategy is a cruc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111724