Climate change is a global environmental threat to all economic sectors, mainly the agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to the negative impact of climate change. Using cross-sectional data of 120 farmers collected from three blocks of the Jaisalmer district of the hyper-arid...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102916
Aims: The main aim of this study is to examine the growth rate of consumption of pesticides in India and Tamil Nadu. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out using the time series data on pesticide consumption collected from secondary sources from 1990 to 2020 for I...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031064
Rainfed agriculture covers 80 percent of the World’s cropland and produces about 60 percent of the World’s food grains. In India, 55 percent of gross sown area accounts 40 percent of food production. In Tamil Nadu, nearly 48 per cent of gross sown area is under rainfed cultivatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1030921
The study was designed with the main objective of estimating the costs involved in Rice cultivation and returns from Rice production in selected villages of Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to obtain primary data from the study...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i21848
The main raw material for manufacture of paper is wood pulp which are mainly obtained from the pulpwood trees like Casuarina, Eucalyptus and Meliadubia. In Tamil Nadu, the cultivation of these pulpwood trees was promoted by two leading paper manufacturing industries viz., Tamil N...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031127
Cotton is a high commercial profile crop serving as a lifebelt crop for millions. It is a predominant crop under cultivation in a large spectrum since the ancient period. Globally it is a significant income earning crop hence aptly termed as White Gold. India is a leading cotton...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031048
Dairying has been an important auxiliary enterprise and regular source of income to the farmers. Indian dairy industry has grown commendably with the seven-fold rise in milk output since independence; however, the productivity of the milch animals was relatively low owing to inad...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i1331710
Dairy farming is the subsidiary occupation for millions of farmers in India. Due to risks and uncertainties in rainfed areas, crop production alone was not much remunerative. Diversifying dairy with the crop and allied activities would generate better income, nutritional security...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i630909
Aim: The purpose of this research is to analyse farmers' awareness and knowledge towards bio-inputs across six agro-climatic zones in Tamil Nadu, India. Study Design: The study used an ex post facto research strategy with multistage random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: T...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i92338