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Evaluating in vitro Compatibility of Pesticides with Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin and Its Pathogenicity against Aphis craccivora Koch

Dhaneshwar B. Patil, M. S. Karmarkar, S. B. Gondhalekar, P. G. Borkar, S. K. Mehendale & M. C. Kasture · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

An in vitro trial was conducted in the Department of Entomology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; to determine the compatibility of green muscardine fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metachnikoff) Sorokin with pesticides and its pathoge...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i230840

Aspiration of Rural Youth in Agriculture and Allied Sectors

Dubany Uttej, I. Sreenivasa Rao, M. Sreenivasulu & A. Sailaja · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Youth are the most potent segment of the population of a country. Today's youth are the hope of the future. They are the real spirit of future agriculture. Young people look not only for their own livelihood, but also for the dignity and purpose in life. It is a well-known fact t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130839

A Review on Vermicompost Enrichment: In Prospect of Village Level

Sourabh Yogi, V. N. Khune, Vandana Bhagat, Nishma Singh, Rupal Pathak, Sudheer Bhagat & Anupam Soni · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Cow dung is very useful as fertilizer, with help of earthworms a unique product vermicompost is formed. Importance of vermicompost over chemical fertilizer is accepted by all. There is plenty of cow dung but vermi tank are limited, here we have discussed some innovations to faste...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130838

Latent Causes and Magnitude of Farmers-Herder Agricultural Resource Conflicts that has Formed the New Wave of Conflict in Nigeria

N. Yusuf, E. Ogezi & E. S. Salau · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The research paper analysed the fine causes of farmer herder conflicts in Nigeria and also examined the magnitude of the conflict in terms of its evolution from an agricultural resource conflict to a less definable crisis that threatens to tear down the fabric of national unity....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130837

Assessing Tomato Marketing Efficiency in Selected Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana

Adinan Bahahudeen Shafiwu & Mensah Tawiah Cobbinah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

Tomatoes are a crucial component in the diets of Ghanaian households and contribute significantly to the nutritional needs of most rural and peri-urban farmers. However, tomato marketing and its related activities in Ghana are low compared to its production. Against this backdrop...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130836

Aspiration Level of Undergraduates and Post Graduate Agriculture Students

Nedhi Rani Sharma, Seema Naberia, Takre Vishal & Yeragorla Venkata Harikrishna · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The focus on career and career preparation has long been a major component of secondary agricultural education programs. Aspiration can be defined as hope or ambition of achieving something. The occupational choices for agricultural students are many, varied and chosen based. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130834

Impact of Marketing Information System (MIS) on Prices Realization of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) in High Altitude and Tribal (HAT) Zone of Andhra Pradesh

Ch. Satish Kumar, K. Nirmal Ravi Kumar, K. Solmon Raju Paul, P. V. Sathya Gopal & V. Srinivasa Rao · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study mainly focused on impact of MIS on prices realization of selected minor forest produce (MFP) viz., honey (Apis dorsata), hill broom (Thysanolaena maxima), Naramamidi bark (Litsea deccanensis), Seeded Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Marking nut (Semecarpus anacardium) and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130832

Determinants of Profit Efficiency among Small Scale Rice Farmers in North Central, Nigeria: A Profit Function Approach

A. Abdullahi, A. G. Daramola & T. T. Amos · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The study employed a stochastic frontier profit function to measure profit efficiency among rice farmers in North Central, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed in selecting 218 rice farming household heads in six Local Government Areas of North Central, Nigeria....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130833

Assessment of the Power Relations among Strategic Actors in the Sesame Value Chain in Tanzania

Joseph Kizito Mhagama & Joel Johnson Mmasa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

This study assessed power relations among actors in the sesame value chain in Tanzania. The study employed cross-sectional research design, whereas a sample 58 Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS) was randomly drawn through probability sampling techniques. Data we...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130831

Farmers’ Use of Improved Practices in Potato Cultivation

Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Abu Saem & Md. Faruq Hasan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of use of the improved practices by the farmers in potato cultivation, and to explore the relationships between selected characteristics of the farmers and their use of improved practices. The study was carried out in Nand...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130830

Relational Analysis between Profile of Kisan Credit Card Scheme Beneficiary Farmers and Impact of Kisan Credit Card Scheme

D. D. Nigade, P. R. Deshmukh & V. B. Kamble · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

The present investigation was conducted in Latur and Osmanabad district of the Marathwada region during the year 2020 and 2021 which was selected purposively on the basis of maximum number of Kisan Credit Card Scheme beneficiary farmers. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130828

Stylized Fact Approach to Income Distribution Pattern among Fish Seed Producers in Jharkhand, India

Stanzin Gawa, P. Aboobacker Siddique, Pradeep Kumar, Arup Kumar Chaudary, A. K. Singh & Nalini Ranjan Kumar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2022

One of the serious impediments to sound policy on freshwater aquaculture is the lack of farm-level data and consistent empirical evidence, especially on income. To understand the income generation through fish seed production through the community participation approach initiativ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i130829

Assessment of Information Channels for Technology Adoption among Farmers who Cultivate under Utilised Legumes in Oke-Ogun Area of OYO State, Nigeria

Amusat, Adeniyi Suraju · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The production of the underutilised legumes in Nigeria is at a very low ebb, attempt to increase its production requires adoption of improved technologies on the crops. Hence, Information channels for technology adoption among farmers who cultivate underutilised legumes in Oke-Og...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1230901

Traditional use of Chinar (Platanus orientalis L.) Leaf Litter for Charcoal Making: A Case Study of Kashmir Himalaya

M. A. Islam, P.A. Khan & Tahera Arjumand · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The exploration and documentation of indigenous traditional knowledge (ITKs) are crucial to preserve the intellectual property, maintain its practical utility and plan projects for people’s socioeconomic development by mobilizing these untapped resources. This  study was sought t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1230827