N. Rajashekar

District Agro Meteorological Advisory Services in Agriculture, Horticulture and its Allied Sectors in NTR District of Semi Arid Region of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

M. Raja Narasimha, S. Krishnam Raju, I. Venkata Reddy, P. N. Siva Prasad & N. Rajashekar · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Agriculture is the main economy for rural population over 70 per cent of Indian population depends on agriculture directly or indirectly. Agriculture plays important role in rural economy. Weather plays crucial role in agriculture. Timely weather forecasting plays main role in ag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183331

Evaluation of a Three-Pronged Wheel Hoe for Drudgery Reduction and Weeding Efficiency in Vegetable Crops

R. Prabhavathi, K. Atchutha Raju, I. Venkata Reddy, K. Laksmikala, P. N. Sivaprasad, N. Rajashekar & T. Jaswanth Reddy · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

Weeding accounts for about 50% of the cost of farming and in India, women are the main weeders in the fields. This activity takes about 8-9 hours a day, in addition to about 4 hours of housework. In this way weeding by hand by women on a daily basis not only causes excessive pain...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i113724