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Adoption of Precision Technologies in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Cultivation at Thottiyam Block of Tiruchirappalli District

V. Dhanushkodi, K. Padmadevi & M. Ravi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Available agricultural technology does not serve its purpose till it reaches and adopted by it ultimate users, the farmers. The present study was conducted in Thottiyam block of Tiruchirappalli district to assess the adoption of precision technologies in bitter gourd cultivation....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41018

The Poverty - Environment Nexus in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Getahun Kassa, Biruktait Teferi & Nardos Delelegn · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The relationships between poverty and the environment are highly contested, debated and researched. Environmental degradation and poverty, however, may have mutual causality. This paper, therefore, tried to examine whether there is an association between poverty and environmental...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39310

Knowledge of Agriculture Extension Functionaries Regarding Information and Communication Technology Tools

Dishant Jojit James & M. T. Lakshminarayan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present study was conducted during 2016-17 to assess the knowledge of agriculture extension functionaries regarding Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Eighty Agriculture officers and Assistant Agriculture officers were interviewed from 43 Raitha Samparka Ke...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40963

Innovation and Employment Generation for Universities and Agricultural Colleges Graduates in Ghana: A Case Study

Daniel Agbeko · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

In recent times over 50% of graduates from universities and agricultural colleges in Ghana, do not gain employment upon completion of their education. This research finds out how the agricultural colleges could be repositioned such that their graduates will be self-employed upon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39501

To Evaluate the Intervention being Provided by AWCs Regarding Breastfeeding, Weaning and Child Diet in District Budgam of Kashmir Region (J&K) (Based on Beneficiary Responses)

Iffat Jabeen Ghani · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

This study was undertaken to assess a feedback regarding the intervention being provided by Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in District Budgam. The study was conducted in 60 Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) and the beneficiaries included three registered groups viz., Pregnan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39887

A Study on Extent of Adoption of Organic Red Gram Cultivation Practices in Dryland Areas of Karnataka (Cajanus cajan)

Akkamahadevi Naik, M. Sreenivasulu & I. Sreenivasa Rao · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Red gram is commonly known as Tur or Pigeon pea in India and is the second important pulse in the country after Bengal gram. The ability of red gram to produce high economic yields under soil moisture deficit makes it an important crop in rainfed and dryland agriculture. The pres...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/39908

A Study on Awareness and Adoption of the Rational ITKs in Tea Crop among the Hilly Tribes

R. Nisha & R. Arunachalam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study focused on the documentation and rationalization of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) practices pertinent to tea in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. An attempt was made to study the awareness and adoption level of the rationalized ITKs among tea growing hilly tribes....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/41313

Identification and Prioritization of Problems in Integrated Agriculture for Community Development: A Case of Amba Village in Sub-humid Region of Western India

Mukesh Meena, Pramod Sahu, Alka Joshi & Ibandalin Mawlong · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is a technique which gives more emphasis on local knowledge end enable locals to do their own appraisal, analysis and planning on the participatory basis. In this study, a transect survey was conducted at Amba village of Ajmer, India to underst...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40325

Diversified Utilization of Potato and Marketing Constraint Faced by Farm Women in Potato Production

Rashmee Yadav, Amisha Kumari & Neelma Kunwar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The objective of this study was to Diversified Utilization of potato, and marketing constraint faced by farm women in potato production kannauj division. In India, potato is cultivated in almost all states under diverse agro-climatic conditions. About 85 percent of potatoes are c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40293

Analyzing the Agricultural Livelihood Strategic Components in the Zambezi Region, Namibia

J. M. Nyambe & A. Belete · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

While urban dwelling is increasingly becoming common across the world, in Namibia, the population settlement pattern is skewed towards rural areas and so is the case for the Zambezi region. The main livelihood strategy is agriculture, which is subsistence in nature and practiced...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/28619

Perception of Students and Teachers on Achievement of Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme Objectives

K. Shivaramu, K. Venkataranga Naika & D. K. Suresh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study was conducted in College of Agriculture (COA), Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra, Bengaluru and College of Agriculture (COA), Vishveswaraiah Canal (V C) Farm, Mandya, in order to analyse the perception of students and teachers on Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40627

Farmers’ Social Network Ascribed to Mobile Phone Agro-Advisory Services of m4agriNEI in Meghalaya, India

R. J. Singh, T. S. Anurag, Ram Singh, L. Hemochandra & Alethea Dympep · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

Information related to farm practices is a crucial input for critical decision making by farmers. Social Network Analysis, an innovative analytical tool which provides excellent scope to analyse complex networking system has been applied in the study to explore the invisible natu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37793

Costs and Return Analysis in Poultry Egg Production in Lafia Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, Nigeria

A. A. Girei, S. B. Ohen, N. D. Saingbe & A. Habila · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study assessed the costs and return of poultry egg enterprises in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.  Sixty (60) poultry egg producers were randomly selected from the 10 wards in Lafia Local Government Area.  Data were collected using structured questionn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/37335

Constraints Faced by the Farmers in the Utilization of Kisan Credit Card

Pramod Parwate & M. L. Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The present investigation was carried out during the year 2009, to find out the constraints faced by the farmers in the utilization of Kisan Credit Card this study was conducted in two purposively selected block of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh state with 120 Kisan Credit Card...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40343

Food Security in Rural Farming Households of Kogi State, Nigeria

Oluwatoyin Bukola Chete · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2018

The study assessed the determinants of food security among rural farming households in the Kogi State of Nigeria. This study was conducted in Kogi state which is located in central Nigeria. The principal analytical strategy adopted for this study involves the construction of a Fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2018/40302