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An Adrift Community in Mainstream Bangladesh: Case of Tea Workers

Kanij Fatema, Dipta Sarker, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Kausar Ahmed Majumder & Md. Faizul Kabir · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

This research was conducted to analyze the status of tea workers of selected areas of Bangladesh. Primary data were collected through direct interview and secondary data were also collected from different sources. A total of 100 tea workers were randomly selected from Ootterbhag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130500

Nerica Rice Technology Acquisition through Community Agriculture Development Project in Semi Arid Lands (CADSAL) of Kerio Valley, Kenya

Rael J. Lagat, David Bunyatta & Nicholas Rop · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The aim of Community Agriculture Development Project in Semi-Arid Lands (CADSAL) in Kerio valley was to increase agricultural production in the project area and it used Community Participatory Extension (CPE) approach. A survey methodology was utilized in the study with target po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130499

Socio-economic Factors Affecting Uptake of Banana Value Addition among Smallholders in Chuka Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Josphat K. Muigai, Geofrey K. Gathungu & Miriam Thogori · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Banana farmers in most parts of Kenya have not embraced value addition despite its accrued economic benefits and emphasis by stakeholders. A study was done in Chuka Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County to identify the socio-economic factors affecting uptake of banana value addition b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130497

Factors Affecting the Use of Domestic Gas in Benin: A Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Networks and Logistic Regression

Jean Adanguidi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

The strong growth in demand for wood energy in Benin's major cities today represents a real threat to the preservation of forest ecosystems. The promotion of new alternatives such as the use of domestic gas as cooking energy could help to better cope with the adverse effects of c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i130496

Determinants of the Governance Performance of Producer Organizations: Case Study of Village Cotton Producers Cooperatives in Benin

Ammadou Soule Alassane Manne, Ismail Moumouni, Guy Nouatin, Honorat Edja & Simplice Vodouhe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2021

Aims: This article aims to analyze the main factors that influence the performance of the governance of Producers' Organizations in the context of the Uniform Act of OHADA devoted to the Law on cooperative societies. Study Design: The case study is based on Village Cotton Produce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130471

Consumer Preference towards Milk Products in Tamil Nadu

N. Aswini, K. R. Ashok, S. Hemalatha & P. Balasubramaniyam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Dairy industry is one among the important sector in India. India is the largest milk producer, accounting for more than 18.50 per cent of the world’s total milk production. In India 80 per cent of milk is marketed through the highly fragmented unorganized sector, which includes l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130470

Socio-Economic and Institutional Determinants of the Adoption of Improved Pearl Millet Varieties in the Centre-nord and Boucle du Mouhoun Regions of Burkina Faso

Silamana Barry, Mariam Myriam Dama- Balima & Sabine Nadembega · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The purpose of this article is to determine the socio-economic and institutional factors for the adoption of improved pearl millet varieties in the Boucle du Mouhoun and Centre-Nord regions of Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 300 producers. The Logit model was used for econ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130472

A Study of Marketing and Production Constraints Faced by Vegetable Growers

Priyanka Shah & Mohammad Aslam Ansari · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Vegetable cultivation offers a unique opportunity for hill farmers of Uttarakhand due to the favourable climatic conditions. Consequently, vegetable cultivation in Uttarakhand hills, even in off-season, has picked up on quite a large scale. Although it has become quite remunerati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130474

Social Media as Valuable Anti-Corruption Assets in the Public Sphere in Nigeria

B. Babasanya, L. Ganiyu, U. F. Yahaya, O. E. Olagunju, S. O. Olafemi, Amamat A. Olorukooba, T. O. Ademola & G. O. Oladele · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The issue of corruption in Nigeria has assumed a monumental dimension in such a way that it has become a household song and practice. Thus, adopting a rhetoric definition may not be appropriate instead a succinct description will suffice. The dimension of corruption is monumental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230481

Knowledge and Attitude of Rural Women towards Agroforestry Practices in Kaduna State

O. E. Olagunju, B. Oluyaire, L. Ganiyu, M. M. Olorukooba, S. O. Olafemi & L. G. Tor · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Agroforestry practices offer a solution to the problem posed by the high demand on land and stands as a means of halting the vicious circle of deforestation, soil erosion and degradation. This study assessed the knowledge and attitude of rural women towards agroforestry practices...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230482

Informal Saving Group: A Pathway to Financial Inclusion among Rural Women in Nigeria

Chizoba Obianuju Oranu, Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah & Elizabeth Nkhonjera · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Financial inclusion is a key to economic development and has continually gained increased attention across countries, particularly in developing countries where there is relatively high rate of financial exclusion. In Nigeria, despite several measures taken to promote financial i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230484

Impact of Light Traps on the Larval Population of Gram Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Chickpea

S. A. Hakeem, F. Rasool, S. Bashir, S. Nissa, Z. A. Dar, G. Zaffer, M. Habib, S. Majid, S. Naseer, Z. Rashid & A. A. Lone · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

One (T1) and two (T2) light traps per ha were compared with control with no light source (T3) against gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera. Pooled data of 2018 and 2019  showed that TI resulted with average population of 0.31larvae per plant with 5.46% pod damage and average yiel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230495

Case Study on Successful Dairy Farmer of Virudhunagar District

V. Jothika & R. Rajasekaran · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Food security means that all people must have access to adequate, healthy, reliable and nutritious food both physically and economically in order to meet the nutritional needs and food priorities that are necessary for an active and healthy life at all times. Dairy farming in tod...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230525

Determinants of Women Participation in Micro and Small Enterprises in Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia

Habtamu Tadesse, Yishak Gecho & Tekle Leza · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The study was undertaken with the objective of assessing determinants of women participation choice and intensity of participation in Micro and Small Enterprises in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia. Within the zone three town administrative were selected based the largest number of economic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230485

Economic Valuation of Backyard Duck Rearing in the Border Covering District Households of Vembanad Lake – Market Price Approach

V. Chandrasekar, S. Murali Gopal, A. Vidhyavathi, C. Jayanthi, R. Sathy & Nikita Gopal · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The Vembanad lake provides various provisional services which are directly used for consumption through various means like fishing, aquaculture, paddy cultivation, duck farming etc. In this study, the economic valuation of duck rearing activities practiced by the 30 sample househ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1230508