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Shibi Sebastian

Publications (13)

Assessment of Farmers' Preference for Moth Bean Traits and Production Constraints in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Shibi Sebastian & S. Ganapathy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia), locally known as Nari Payiru, is an important pulse crop cultivated by resource-poor farmers in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, mainly during the winter season. The study assessed farmers' varietal and trait preferences, yield dynamics, production...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72968

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Career Readiness for Agricultural Graduates in India

Shibi Sebastian, Anuratha A, Neelavathi R, Jamuna E, Thiruvarassan S, Senthamizh K, Vijayageetha V & Ganapathy S · Archives of Current Research International · 2024

Agricultural Educational institutions are striving to enhance their methodologies to equip graduates with skills that meet diverse industry demands. While graduates are trained in foundational agricultural science, there is a growing recognition that securing suitable employment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i11961

Sustainability of Urban Vegetable Gardening in Tamil Nadu, India

Shibi Sebastian, Anuratha A., Ravi G., Sri Vara Buddhi Bhuvaneswari & P. Ahila Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

Urban vegetable gardens are being developed in many places in India and abroad. A lot of passionate urban dwellers are taking up such initiatives in their own households. A study was conducted on sustainability of Urban vegetable gardening in Tamil Nadu, India with the objective...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i102143

A Study on the Impact of COVID on Farm Sector Higher Education and Employment

Shibi Sebastian, C. Sekar, A. Anuratha & P. Ahila Dev · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The issue of the COVID-19 and its impact on higher education is an emergent focus of debate across the globe. Higher education sectors all over the world are exceptionally disordered and disrupted radically and students are struggling a lot to navigate this crisis. An Analysis of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i71950

Impact of Varietal Demonstrations on the Productivity and Sustainability in Blackgram at Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu, India

S. Ganapathy, Shibi Sebastian, M. Naveen & R. Kanchanarani · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Popularization of newly released variety in a new environment through field demonstrations has an important role after variety release to increase the productivity and sustainability in a particular location. Keeping In this view, the field demonstrations were conducted at farmer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i75548

On-Farm Demonstration of ADT 58 Rice Variety in Villupuram District

S. Ganapathy, Shibi Sebastian, K. Senthamizh & P. P. Murugan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Popularization of newly released variety in a new environment through field demonstrations is important role after variety release to increase the productivity and sustainability of particular location. Keeping In this view, the field demonstrations were carried out at farmer’s f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i55459

An Analytical Study on Marketing Behaviour of Coconut Growers in Coimbatore District

V. Pragadeesh, Shibi Sebastian, S. Srivara Buddhi Bhuvaneswari & R. Gangai Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Coimbatore tops in area and production of coconuts in Tamil Nadu. Though production had been increased in the recent years. Farmers are facing difficulties in finding new marketing channels for their produce and also facing hardships in fetching fair and remunerative price for th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031163

Perceived Gratification, Difficulties and Suggestion among the Registered Farmers of Integrated Technology Enabled Agri Management System (iTEAMS), Meghalaya, India

Nikky Passah, S. Srivara Buddhi Bhuvaneswari, Shibi Sebastian & R. Gangai Selvi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The 1917 iTEAMS (Integrated Technology Enabled Agri Management System) is an initiative by the government of Meghalaya employing ICT to fulfil its objectives of providing organised evacuation logistics, access to markets and agro-advisories to the farmers upon registering with th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031031

Soil Tailored Fertilizers Boost Rice Yield & Profit in NICRA Village Farmers in Tamil Nadu, India

S. Ganapathy, M. Naveen, R. Kanchanarani & Shibi Sebastian · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Knowledge on soil fertility is crucial for managing the nutrients in a particular soil. Deterioration of soil fertility may be due to imbalanced fertilizer application without soil testing and continuous high-yield cropping. Under the National Innovation and Climate Change for Ag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i95724

Socio-economic Profile of Beneficiaries of the NICRA Farmers in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

S. Ganapathy, M. Naveen, R. Kanchanarani, Shibi Sebastian & M. Jegadeesan · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2025

The present investigation was conducted to analyse the socio-economic impact of farmers in the National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Project villages in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu, India. To analyse the socio-economic characteristics of farmers in t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2025/v18i3721

Constraints Faced by Rice Growers in Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu in Cultivation of TNAU Modern Rice Varieties

A. Jason Arockiam, Ravi Kumar Theodore, R. Suresh, Shibi Sebastian & D. Suresh Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present study was carried out to analyse the constraints faced by rice growers in Cauvery Delta Zone (CDZ) of Tamil Nadu in use of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) modern rice varieties and to elicit suggestions for improving the adoption of TNAU modern rice varietie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031112

Unravelling the Constraints Associated with Groundnut Marketing: A Comprehensive Review

Seevagasinthamani. R, Janaki Rani. A, Murugan. P. P, Senthilkumar. M, Shibi Sebastian & Gangai Selvi. R · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

This review identifies and analyzes constraints in groundnut marketing systems, particularly for smallholder farmers in developing regions. It proposes strategies to enhance efficiency, profitability, and sustainability, thereby improving farmers' livelihoods. A comprehensive lit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122711

Assessment of Yield Potential of Paddy Variety CR 1009 Sub 1 to Impart Resilience to Farmers in NICRA Village, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India

A. Anuratha, R. Ramesh, M. Ramasubramanian, V. Radhakrishnan, S. Kamalasundari, Shibi Sebastian, M. Selvamurugan & V. Krishnan · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

The study was conducted in the villages of Rayapuram and Keezhapattu in Tamil Nadu, as part of the National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project in the Needamangalam district of Thiruvarur from 2015 to 2018. These villages frequently experienced floods, par...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113457