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Screening of Hybrid Varieties of Tomato Crop against American Serpentine Leaf Miner, (Liriomyza trifolii, Burgess) in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Deepak Rai, A. K. Dubey & S. N. Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Tomato is a major cash crop of farmers of central plain of Uttar Pradesh. Injudicious use of chemicals invited too many number of insect pests. Among them sucking insect problems were very serious in comparison to biting and chewing insects because these insects developed resista...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111722

From Structuring Cotton Fields to Restructuring Farming Families: Social and Environmental Transformation in Northern Benin

Gnon Clotilde Bio N’goye, Janvier Egah & Mohamed Nasser Baco · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Farms in cotton production areas in West Africa have been undergoing environmental, economic, and social transformation, which is contributing to a restructuring of families. Drawing on sociological theories on family models and the functioning of agricultural families, this stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111720

Adoption Level of Rural Women about Storage Structure and Practices for Storing Grains

. Antim, R. K. Doharey & Manoj Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was carried out during the year 2013-2014 in the Faizabad district because of its location nearer to the university campus. Out of 11 Community Development(CD) Blocks in Faizabad, the Sohaval block was selected purposively 4 villages were selected randomly for this stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111721

Market Analysis for Floral Rejuvenated Products in Hyderabad City of Telangana State, India

Bobbala Manasa, . Seema, D. Srinivasa Reddy, D. Srinivasa Chary & P. Radhika · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Flowers are an important part of Indian culture, and because of various religious practises, tonnes of flowers frequently collect in places of worship such temples, mosques, churches, and gurudwaras. They are also generated at weddings, flower markets, residential neighbourhoods,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111716

Impact and Assessment of Frontline Demonstration (FLD) Management of Weeds in Pineapple by Plastic Mulch

Rohit Shukla, Vanlalhruaia Hnamte, Santosh Kumar & Nitin Kumar Pandey · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Twenty-five numbers of frontline demonstrations were conducted on management of weed in pineapple by plastic mulch 2014-2016 & 2016-2018 subsequently with an ultimate aim to supressed growth of weeds and boost farmer income because weeding accounts approximate 30–40% of the o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111714

Development of Improved Groundnut Varieties for Dietary Upliftment among Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Winnie Ogutu Okelloh, Hillary Kiplang’at Bett & Kenneth Waluse Sibiko · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Low dietary diversity is one of the major causes of malnutrition in Kenya. As a result, the government of Kenya and its partners have promoted the uptake of plant based legumes such as Improved Groundnut Varieties to offer solution to the rising cases of poor nutrition. Understan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111715

Impact of COVID-19 on the Production of Farmers in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh

Pratiksha Tripathi, Hulas Pathak, V. K. Choudhary, Maunika Akula & Jwala Parte · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Background: The backbone of the Indian financial system, and the main source of income in rural India, is agriculture. The COVID-19 illness significantly impacted the agricultural supply chain, from the industrial hub to the final consumer. This article begins by analyzing the ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111713

Management practices of Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in Karnataka

T. N. Bharathi, M. S. Ganapathy, . Siddayya & O. R. Nataraju · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The third sector comprises charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups supporting the community at a local level. The study focused on the management practices of TSOs. In all, the total number of Third Sector Organizations selected for the study from the Kolar, Chikkabal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111712

Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in Income Generation of the Tribal Population: A Review

V. A. Jerin, T. Paul Lazarus, S. Gopakumar, A. R. Durga, M. A. Nishan & Pratheesh P. Gopinath · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) refer to all biological resources harvested from the forest for human use and are not having timber purposes. Two types of NTFPs such as tradable and non-tradable NTFPs are available. In international trade, tradable NTFPs are only significant....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111711

Factors Determining the Consumers Behavior of Branded Milk and Milk Products in Tirupati City of Andhra Pradesh

Ch. Rama Devi, N. Sunanda, N. T. Krishna Kishore & G. Mohan Naidu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study was conducted with an objective to is analyze the factors determining the consumers behavior of branded milk and milk products in Tirupati City of Andhra Pradesh during 2020-21. Tirupati city was purposively selected for the study being an important Tier-II city in Raya...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111796

Marketing Challenges Faced by Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Nina Joan Burra & K. N. Usha Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aim/Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the marketing challenges faced by Zanzibar’s seaweed producers and to recommend suitable strategies. Methodology: A case study approach was adopted. The study combined semi-structured questionnaires and informal group discussions...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111710

Establishment of a Scale to Measure Migration Proneness of Tribespeople

V. V. Mano Sandesh, A. Anil Kumar & K. P. Smitha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The aim of this study is to develop a scale to measure migration proneness of tribespeople. This study was designed as a quantitative survey research. A total 30 items were generated for measuring migration proneness Likert’s summated rating method was followed in the study for s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111707

Problems Faced by Tribals in Collection and Marketing of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Kerala, India

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

Aims: NTFPs play a key role in meeting the needs of tribal communities, especially in medicine, poverty reduction and livelihood improvement. For years tribals were involved in NTFPs collection, and it’s the main occupation for Kattunayakan tribes. Considering the importance of N...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111708

Personal, Socio-economic, Communicational and Psychological Characteristics of Orange Growers

Preeti R. Datir & V. S. Tekale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Maharashtra is the one of the largest producer of orange in the country. There is growing interest and awareness among the orange growers for adoption of latest technologies for commercial cultivation of citrus hence the research objective was formulated to study the personal, so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111709

Resource Use Efficiency in Paddy Cultivation: A Comparative Study of Telangana Sona and Chintu Varieties in Nalgonda District of Telangana State of India

Shiva Karingu, Nirmala Bandumula, D. Srinivasa Reddy & A. Meena · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was undertaken to assess the resource use efficiency in the cultivation of the rice variety, Telangana Sona. A total sample of 120 farmers from 6 villages of three mandals in Nalgonda district of Telangana was selected. Cobb-Douglas production function analysis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111706