Skip to content
Journal

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2320-7027

Search within this journal

1,000

Articles indexed

0

2026 articles

1,000

Open access

1,929

Citations (indexed)

Publications by year

Articles (1000)

Relationship between Rural Finance Institution Services and Standard of Living of Rural Farming Households in Anambra State, Nigeria

Chizoba P. Anunobi, Nneamaka O. T. Nwankwo & Cynthia Obi-Nwandikom · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This study aimed at examining the relationship between Rural Finance Institution (RUFIN) services and standard of living of rural farming households in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study specifically ascertained the RUFIN credit services rendered to the rural households, compared...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330329

Measurement of Technical Efficiency of Women Cassava Farmers in Ankpa Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

S. I. Audu, A. A. Girei & H. S. Umar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The study was about technical efficiency of women cassava farmers in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. A simple random sample of 120 women cassava farmers were interviewed with a structured questionnaire and information concerning their socioeconomic attributes,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330328

Understanding the Effects of Climate Change on Crop and Livestock Productivity in Nigeria

Opeyemi Gbenga, H. I. Opaluwa, Awarun Olabode & Olowogbayi Jonathan Ayodele · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Aim: Agriculture entails majorly crop and animal production. Crop and Livestock production provide the major human caloric and nutrition intake. Assessing the impact of climate change on crop and livestock productivity, is therefore critical to maintaining food supply in the worl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330327

Benefit Cost Analysis of Ugu (Telfaria occidentalis Hook.F.) Marketing in Bauchi, Nigeria

U. K. Iroegbute, A. J. Nandi, J. Moses, D. A. Olaleye & I. M. Jibo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The study examined the economic analysis of “Ugu’’ marketing in Bauchi metropolis. The study was done by purposively selected four markets based on their popularity and availability of ‘’Ugu’’. A simple random technique was used in selecting the respondents and data was collected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330326

Price Transmission and Factors Influencing the Price of Onions in Tanzania

Yohana James Mgale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

This article analyzes the transmission of prices between marketing agents and the factors affecting onion prices at the consumer level. The Error Correction Model-Engle Granger (ECM-EG) was used to test the price transmission by including the impact of the rise and fall of produc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330325

Analytical Study on Crop Status and Farmers’ Preference towards Crop Varieties and Hybrids in Namakkal District of Tamil Nadu

S. Elakkiya & M. Asokhan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Tamil Nadu is one of the pioneer states in India, which is Farmer centric and has brought revolutionary initiatives in Agriculture to propel the productivity and production of major crops. The use of good quality seeds of improved high yielding varieties and hybrids is the master...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330321

Value Chain Analysis of Delivery of Artificial Insemination Services in Kenya: A Case Study of the Western Kenya Region

S. Makokha, J. O. Onono, E. J. Mukhwana, H. Atsiaya & R. N. Wambugu · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The aim of the study was to map out value chains for transmitting genetic material, estimate gross margins and value added by each artificial insemination (AI) service providers, and recommend ways of improving AI services. Regulators, agents, trainers in artificial insemination...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330322

Study of Socioeconomic Profile of Paddy Farmers Adopting Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Technology in Odisha, India

Bibhu Prasad Dutta, Amit Mishra & Aditya Prasad Kanungo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

The study was conducted in Puri District of Odisha, India along with the introduction of a new technology Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) in Rabi 2015. AWD was a very low cost water saving technology and farmers were made aware about it in the selected study area in nine villa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330323

Knowledge of Chakma Women on Shifting Cultivation: A Comparative Study between Bangladesh and India

D. Bhattacharjee, A. A. Barau, M. E. Haque & M. S. I. Afrad · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Shifting cultivation is the primary livelihood of the Chakma people where women participation is visibly prominent. Hence, this study comparatively examined the knowledge of Chakma women participating in shifting cultivation in Bangladesh and India. Three hundred respondents were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330324

Diverse Role of Women for Natural Resource Management in India

Surabhi Singh & Sunita Dixit · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

Natural resources are means to satisfy human wants which exist in natural environment and which are available without any type of human endeavour. The degradation of natural resources such as land, water, forest etc. may have an adverse impact on livelihood of rural people. The p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i330320