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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

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Economics of Plantain Production in Calabar Agricultural Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria

P. C. Uke, D. C. Ochiaka & M. N. Mgbakor · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

This project work dealt with the Economics of Plantain Production in Calabar Agricultural zone, Cross River State. The specific objectives of the research were to examine the socio economic characteristics of plantain farmers, identify the different farming practices in the area,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i330199

Are Dairy Farmers of Haor (Wetland) Areas Food Secured?

Sree Shawon Chokraborti, Md. Abdul Baset, Abdullah Al Zabir & Md. Ariful Islam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present study was conducted to assess the food security status of dairy farmers in haor areas of Sunamganj district, Bangladesh. Food security index and binary logistic regression analysis were applied to analyze the data and data were collected by face to face interview of r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230198

A Study on Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Adoption and Marketing of Extra Long Staple Cotton Production Technology

M. Deepika & M. Asokhan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The present study was conducted to analyse the constraints faced by the farmers in the adoption and marketing of ELS cotton production technology. The study was taken up in two blocks of Vellore district namely, Tirupattur and Kandhili blocks of Tamil Nadu. The sample size of 132...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230196

Determinants of Agro-credit Repayment of Small- Holder Farmers in Tanzania

Sylivatus Berati Kashaga & Deus Dominic Ngaruko · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The study investigated the determinants loan repayment in the two selected districts of Kongwa in Dodoma region and Kilombero in Morogoro region of Tanzania. The objective of the study was to identify the determinants of agro-credit repayment of small-holder farmers in Tanzania....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230209

Determinant Factors of Farmers’ Performance Regarding Fertilizer Application: An Overview from Bangladesh

Thahamina Bagum, Md. Kamal Uddin, Salim Hassan, Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman & Md. Zulfikar Rahman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Aims: Farmers of Bangladesh use a less amount of urea fertilizer compared to the nutrient requirement and soil fertility status.  Hence, a significant gap between actual and recommended doses of fertilizers used by farmers have been reported in many instances. Therefore, this stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230195

Determination of Optimum Crop Mix Using Linear (LP) Programming among Small Holder Farmers in Agricultural Zone Four of Adamawa State, Nigeria

D. O. A. Phillip, E. Peter & A. A. Girei · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Linear programming was applied to farm data collected from 120 smallholder farmers in 2017/18 cropping season in agricultural zone four (4) of Adamawa state, Nigeria for the purpose of identifying optimal crop mix to maximize revenue. A total of twenty (20) cropping enterprises w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i230194

Technical Efficiency of Women Self Help Groups (SHG) Generating Poultry Activity in Amravati District of Maharashtra

K. D. Chopde & Mahesh M. Kadam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Women are a vital part of the Indian economy and employment to build their empowerment by the provision of loans and financial services is an important aspect of any economy. Rural women of India have been benefited by the Self Help Groups (SHG). The SHG can approach any bank for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130193

Adoption of Recommended Fertilizer dose in Farmer’s Field of Bangladesh

Tamanna Haque Mou, Md. Matiul Islam & Mohammad Bashir Ahmed · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The study was conducted to explore the farmer’s level of adoption of recommended fertilizer dose in the field. A survey was conducted at Batiaghata upazila of Khulna, Bangladesh during January to February in 2019 on purposive randomly selected 120 respondents in respect of select...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130189

Capabilities for Use of Improved Catfish Production Technologies among Fish Farmers in Delta State, Nigeria

M. N. Okeke, E. N. Mbah & D. O. Enibe · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

The survey was conducted to assess use of improved catfish production technologies among fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 50 different fish farmers in Delta State using questionnaire. Frequency, percentage and mean score were used in anal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130192

The Impact of Agricultural Practices on Soil Organisms: Lessons Learnt from Market-gardens

Coraline Moulin, Victor Vaillant, Jean-Louis Diman, Valérie Angeon, Fred Burner & Gladys Loranger-Merciris · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2019

Intensive agriculture practices have an important impact on soil biota, which can affect dramatically soil quality. In order to limit this impact, alternative agricultural practices are more and more applied. However, these practices are still in progress and thus, it is necessar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2019/v34i130188