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Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO): A Conceptual Study about Farmer Producer Company (FPC)

Dilip Rasiklal Vahoniya, Nikita Dilip Vahoniya & Jerul R. Halpati · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agriculture and Allied Sectors are the pillar of the Indian economy, the involvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country are 17.6%, 18.4% and 20.2% in the previous three years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. Keeping in mind the i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i101676

Progress and Prospects of Financial Inclusion in Andhra Pradesh, India

S. Bharat, Y. Radha, K. Suseela, P. V. Sathya Gopal & V. Srinivasa Rao · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The importance of financial inclusion in bringing the unbanked population into the formal banking system is acknowledged worldwide. The present study is an attempt to examine the current status of banking in Andhra Pradesh and to evaluate the progress & performance of financi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i101673

A Study of Socio-economic Aspects of Equine Farmers in Haryana, India

Ajmer Singh, Yash Pal, Jitender Prashad, Rajender Kumar, Sanjay Kumar & Prabhat Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The research was aimed to study socio-economic aspects of equine farmers in Haryana, India. The study was conducted in four districts (provinces) of Haryana; Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Rohtak. The study was descriptive and exploratory in nature and data were collected during Januar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031191

Knowledge Level of Farmers in Accessing Agricultural Information through Smartphone

T. Kungumaselvan, Ravi Kumar Theodore, M. Senthilkumar, D. Puthira Prathap, G. Vanitha & M. R. Duraisamy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of rice, millets, and cotton farmers on accessing agricultural information through smartphone. Ex Post Facto Research Design was followed in this study since it aimed to assess the knowledge level of farmers. The study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031188

Developing a Test to Measure the Knowledge Level of Farmers towards Market Intelligence

L. Mohammed Ghouse, C. Karthikeyan & M. Nirmala Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Market intelligence is a method of foreseeing what will occur in the near future. We must proceed from market data to information, and finally to market intelligence, in order to complete this process. This study attempted to develop a scale for measuring the knowledge level of f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031189

A Study on Technological Adoption among Sugarcane Growers of Surguja District of Chhattisgarh

Vijay Ambast & P. K. Jaiswal · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was carried out in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh and data was collected from 120 respondents from six selected villages. The results indicate that the majority of respondents belonged under the medium category level of overall socio-economic attributes fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031190

To Study on Knowledge of Onion Crop Production Technology by Farmers Sikar District of Rajasthan, India

Kartikeyan Sharma & . Jahanara · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agriculture is a major sector of the Indian economy, which provides employment for large proportion of the predominantly rural population. Besides this it also provides food for human consumption and raw materials for industries. There has been tremendous growth (20.32 per cent c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031187

Assessment of Progress of Kisan Credit Card Scheme in Haryana, India

. Sonia, D. P. Malik & . Sanjay · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Kisan Credit Card scheme is a very important institutional credit source in India. The study was conducted with time series data from the year 1999 to 2019 in order to work out the growth patterns in the number of Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) issued and the amount sanctioned under K...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031186

Profitability Analysis of Plantain Production in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Olufemi Solomon Okunola, Folayimi Olapade-Ogunwole & Olusegun Israel Adesiyan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study looked into the profitability of plantain production in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Although it is grown by smallholders in the study area, there were great potentials for the crop in that all parameters showed that it was profitable. The Gro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031185

Analysing Growth and Instability of Indian Yogurt Market: A Global Comparative Approach

Ramandeep Singh & Rajesh Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Fermented products were the first processed food consumed by humans, mainly for their longer shelf life, safety, and organoleptic qualities. Yogurt is one of the best-fermented products having the highest bioavailable cobalamin. In India, yogurt is an emerging value-added product...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031184

Study on Extent of Extension Agency Contact among the Rural Youth of Andhra Pradesh, India

Sudhamini Yedida, P. P. Murugan, M. Asokhan & G. Arun Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

India is the second most populous country in the world and likely to cross China to become the first. India is one of the countries with youngest population with about more than fifty percent of the population were under 25 years of age and above sixty five percent under the age...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031183

An Assessment of the Marketing Challenges Faced by Cashew Farmers in Kombo South District of The Gambia

David Gomez, Lamin K. M. Fatty, Esther Seember Pinga & Mariama Gomez · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: This study examined the marketing challenges faced by cashew farmers in Kombo South District of The Gambia. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the challenges faced by cashew farmers and to identify ways of mitigating them in the study area. Study Design: Descript...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031179

Constraints Faced in the Usage of ICT Tools by Farmers in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India

B. Jaswanth Naik, B. Mukunda Rao, P. Rambabu & M. Sree Rekha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study investigated into the constraints encounter by farmers while using information and communication technology (ICT) in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The study was performed in a purposefully chosen district, and respondents were chosen via proportional random...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031180

Scale to Measure Attitude of Tribal Rice Farmers towards the Sustainability of Rice Farming

T. Shahlas Binth, A. Anil Kumar & K. P. Smitha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present article summarizes the development of a scale to measure the attitude of tribal rice farmers towards the sustainability of rice farming in Wayanad district of Kerala. The scale was developed using Likert’s summated ratings method. The study describes the development o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031181

Assessing Rice Farmers’ Coping Strategies to Labour Scarcity in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

Esther Seember Pinga, Lamin K. M. Fatty & David Gomez · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study assessed the coping strategies of small holder rice farmers in the face of agricultural labour challenges in Guma local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Literature was reviewed to ascertain the results of other scholars across the globe on the various strategie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031177