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Assessment of Level of Market Integration in Indian Cotton Markets

Narayanaswamy Mamatha, K. M. Shivakumar, A. Vidhyavathi & D. Murugananthi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The current study is aimed at using co-integration in assessing the level of market integration among selected cotton markets in India. Monthly cotton price data were collected for the period 2008-09 and 2016-17 from the AGMARKNET website. The advanced time series econometric too...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031109

Historical Perspective of Watershed Management in India: A Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) based Assessment

Pankaj Kumar, Dheeraj Kumar, Sachin Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, Kiran Pal & Nikhil Jadhav · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Watershed management activities are carried out with an aim to keep natural resources from deteriorating that ultimately safeguard ecological balance as well as consistent economic growth. In this paper, some important peculiarities of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) procedur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031090

A Study on Consumer Preference towards Indigenous Cow Milk in Coimbatore City

B. Naveena, K. Divya, N. Deepa & A. Sankari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The demand for milk from indigenous cows had greatly grown over the time, particularly in India. There is a shift toward the consumption of milk from indigenous cows to milk from cross breed cows for a variety of reasons, including the health benefits and other attributes like ta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031089

To Study the Marketing Efficiency of Apple (Malus domestica) in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh

Ajay Guleria, Singh, Vikas, Sanjay Kumar & Vikas Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study investigate the efficiency of marketing of Apple in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Kullu district was purposively selected for the study as apple is primarily grown crop in the district. The sample drawn for the study comprised of 100 apple growers of Kullu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031091

Dietary Diversity of Public Distribution System Beneficiaries Households in Villupuram District of TamilNadu, India

K. Nithyavathi, S. Padma Rani, A. Vidhyavathi & S. Hemalatha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: To assess the factors influencing dietary diversity of Pubic Distribution System Beneficiary Households in rural and urban areas. Study Design: Purposive Random Sampling was used. Place and Duration of Study: In Tamil Nadu, the Villupuram district was purposively selected f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031092

The Contribution of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) Farming to Livelihood Security of Smallholder Households in Migori, Kenya

Ongoro, Eunice Boruru, Eunice Boruru Ongoro, Edward Gizemba Ontita, Chitere, Orieko Preston, Ontita, Edward Gizemba & Orieko Preston Chitere · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Improved people's livelihoods have a great potential to solve food insecurity issues. The uptake and use of enhanced agricultural technologies have been identified as one of the best ways to improve yields of smallholder rural farmers leading to improved livelihoods and stable so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031085

Awareness Level of Geographical Indication (GI) on Madurai Malli

M. Rajeshwaran, A. Janaki Rani & C. Sabarinathan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study aims to assess the awareness level of Geographical indication on Madurai Malli in Madurai district. It was found that Majority of the respondents were having low level of awareness on GI Madurai malli. It was inferred from farmers in the study area doesn’t know the real...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031086

Demographic Profile of Knol-Khol Grower in Sub- Tropics of Jammu Region of Jammu and Kashmir

Akhil Sharma, L. K. Sharma, Tariq Iqbal & Ashu Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was conducted purposively in Jammu and Samba districts because these two districts were having the maximum area under knol-khol cultivation in Jammu region. A proportionate random sampling procedure, based on the area under knol-khol cultivation in these distric...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031087

Constraints Faced by Agriculture Graduates in Adopting Farming as a Profession - Suggestions to Overcome Them

M. Uday Bhaskar, N. Harisha & M. Bandhavya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Agriculture is an age-old Profession in India and is considered just a way of living rather than a profession or an occupation to earn money. Since India has a massive power as more than half of its population is below 35 years of age and several agricultural students are being g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031088

Perception of Mango Growers towards Enhanced Freshness Formulation (EFF) Technology- A Study in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu

S. Sheelapriya, J. Venkata Pirabu, C. Karthikeyan & M. R. Duraisamy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Mango fruits are perishable, and as a result, they are prone to significant post-harvest losses. However, mango fruits lost roughly 35% of their value at several phases from farm to consumer level. Enhanced Freshness Formulation (EFF) is a relatively new technology that has been...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031082

How the Banana Farmers are Efficient? An Evidence from the Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu

T. S. Duraiprasanth, S. Senthilnathan, R. Senthilkumar, S. Anandi & K. Harishankar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Aims: The main aim of this study is to assess the resource use efficiency and technical efficiency of banana production and to determine factors that influence the technical efficiency of banana production in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu. Place and Duration of Study: Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031083

A Review on Potential of Field Crops in Phytoremediation

Shayista Fayaz, Raihana Habib Kanth, A. A. Saad, Ayman Azad, Nazim Hamid, Nazir Hussain, Abrar Ahmad Khan, Mohd Salim Mir & Suffaiya Wani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Heavy metals (HMs) are unique products, and as a result of their uniqueness, they cannot be converted into non-toxic forms. Both natural and man-made sources, such as mining, industry, and automobile emissions, release heavy metals into the environment. They enter subsurface wate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031079

Farmers’ Brand Preference and Brand Loyalty towards Maize Hybrid Seeds in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India

J. Kowsalya, Kumar, M. Chandra, D. Murugananthi, M. Chandra Kumar, Selvi, R. Pangayar & R. Pangayar Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

A good quality seed is considered as a primary vital farm input among all agricultural farm inputs. Since it directly helps to a good crop productivity, which further makes farmer to generate income by marketing the surplus to consumers. Farmers are finding it difficult to select...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031073

Characteristics of Rural Community Savings Systems and Impacts on Rural Livelihood in Selected Districts of Sierra Leone

Mohamed Paul Ngegba, James Kamara & Muctar Foday Koroma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study attempted to investigate the characteristics of rural community savings systems and their impacts on rural livelihood in selected districts of Sierra Leone. The researchers adopted three objectives, (1) identify the personal and socio-demographic characteristics of rur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031074

An Analysis of the Knowledge of Improved Cultivation Practices of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) of Khasi tribes in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India

Wanteikupar Nongrum & . Jahanara · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of knowledge of Khasi tribe on improved cultivation practices of tomato. The study was conducted purposively in Mawryngkneng Block in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya in the year 2022. A descriptive research design was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031075