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A. R. Durga

Publications (4)

Farmers’ Adaptation Preferences under Water Scarcity: A Comparative Analysis of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India

R. Rashmi, A. R. Durga & Ashitha S. Santhosh · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2026

Aims: To assess and compare farmers’ preferences for adaptation strategies to water scarcity in Chittur (Palakkad district, Kerala) and Pollachi North (Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu), two groundwater-dependent farming regions on either side of the Palakkad Gap. Study Design: Cr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4928

From Siltation to Sustainability: A Farmer Centered Assessment of Farm Pond Degradation and Conservation Priorities in Palakkad

Ashitha S. Santhosh, A. R. Durga, Anil Kuruvila, F. Thasnimol & Kiran Karthik Raj · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2026

Background: Farm ponds are among the most widely promoted on-farm water-harvesting structures for emergency or supplementary irrigation and for stabilising crop production in rainfed and semi-arid tracts. Over time, however, many of these structures lose their functional efficien...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4927

Risk Perception of Pineapple Farmers in the Context of Covid-19 in Kerala

N. Arshad, Aswathy Vijayan, T. Paul Lazarus, A. R. Durga, A. Suresh & Pratheesh P. Gopinath · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Aims : To assess the risk perception of pineapple farmers in the context of Covid 19. Place and Duration of the Study: Muvattupuzha block panchayat in Ernakulam district in Kerala between September 2021 to September 2022. Methodology: The data relating to the study were collected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i21846

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