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Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

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Small Holder Commercial Groundnut Production and Its Effect on Poverty Alleviation in Dass, Nigeria

S. S. Mailumo, K. I. Okeke-Agulu, G. C. Onuwa & A. Muktar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The paper examined small holder commercial groundnut production and its effect on poverty status of groundnut farmers in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Data for the study were collected using questionnaire administered to the respondents who were selected using rando...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36790

Factoring of Attributes Influencing Consumption of Greens among Family Members in Selected Rural and Urban Families of Madurai District of Tamil Nadu State in India

P. Sheela & M. Ramasubramanian · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

A study was conducted among sixty each of rural and urban female heads of family in Madurai to find out the underlying pattern or grouping of attributes which influence consumption of greens among family members. The results of Factor analysis revealed that 51.48 per cent of vari...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36077

An Economic Analysis of Cointegration for Potato Market in Tamil Nadu, India

V. Vigila, K. M. Shivakumar, A. Rohini & B. Sivakami · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The present study aimed to analyze the potato market integration in India, specifically how the Tamil Nadu market behaves with respect to the behavior of other potato markets across India. Major potato markets, such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, which have a major...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32339

Consumers’ Preference and Acceptance of Branded Spice Powder in Sadar Upazila of Mymensingh District in Bangladesh

Tanzina Noor, Maimuna Begum, Md. Rashid Ahmed & Mohammad Ismail Hossain · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study examines consumer brand preference and acceptance of spice powder in Sadar upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh based on the primary data of 120 respondents. Correspondence analysis was drawn to analyze the factors influencing brand preference of spice powder. I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/35776

Effects of Training on Smallholder Dairy Farmers’ Income in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Getachew Seblewengel, Satoko Kubota, Toshihisa Kanayama & Hiroichi Kono · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Evaluating the impact of training is important to ensure its effectiveness in the adoption of technologies and the income of smallholder farmers. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of dairy husbandry training on milk income. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36566

Factors Affecting Uptake of Organic Soil Amendment Techniques to Sustainable Land Management: Case of Integrated Land Use Design Techniques in Schools and Communal Farming Communities

C. T. Gadzirayi, J. Chongani & N. Mafuse · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study was carried out in schools teaching organic farming technologies in Zimbabwe. The research sought to find out effective implementation strategies of farming innovations through schools community integration. The selected schools consisted of 5 primary schools and 3 seco...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/15648

An Assessment of Existing, Desired Competencies and Skills of Apple Growers in Mid Altitude Areas of District Shopian in Jammu & Kashmir

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Rekhi Singh, Rufaida Mir, Jehangir Muzaffar Matoo & Mushtaq Ahmad Dar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The present study was conducted in mid altitude areas comprising of villages viz-Chek-Sadipora, Sadipora and Narvav of district Shopian of Jammu and Kashmir with sample size of 60 apple growers. The district Shopian was purposively selected, because of the potentiality for the de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33707

Dynamics of Land Use Pattern and Cropping Pattern in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu

R. Paramasivam, M. Umanath, V. Kavitha, A. Kuzhandhaivel Pillai & R. Vasanthi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study aims to assess the structural changes of land use pattern and cropping pattern in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. We used panel data of land use pattern and area under different crops inclusion of irrigated and unirrigated area from 1960-61 to 2012-13. The collec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/35450

Assessing Farmers’ Knowledge on the Role of Cowpea in Improving Soil Fertility in Cropping Systems in Southern Cameroon

Maureen Fonji Atemkeng & Ngwa Akongnwi Neba · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

A study was carried out to identify farmers’ preferred cowpea traits and assess their knowledge on the role of grain legume in improving soil fertility in cropping systems  in the humid forest zone (HFZ) of Cameroon. This study was conducted at five sites (Asso'oseng, Nkoemnvone,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/35751