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Perceived Sustainability of Contract Goat Farming in Odisha

Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo, Rupasi Tiwari & Rakesh Roy · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Contract farming is gaining popularity among the resource poor farmers in Odisha nowadays. But, Sustainability of a farming practice is always a major concern for any new types of venture. Therefore, the present study has been done with the objective to assess the perceived susta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38258

Contribution of Integrated Farming System for Livelihood Security of Tribal’s in Pachamalai Hill of Tiruchirappalli District

V. Dhanushkodi, K. Padmadevi, G. Amuthaselvi & M. Ravi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Out of 115 million operational holdings in India, about 80 per cent of Indian farmers are marginal and small farmers. To achieve sustainable development in income and employment to fulfill the basic needs of the farmers in plains and also in hilly areas, an integrated faming syst...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38241

Attitudinal Disposition of Trained Beekeepers towards Use of Modern Beekeeping Technologies in Oyo State, Nigeria

Favour Eforuoku & Micah Etukudo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Beekeeping is a lucrative livelihood activity of the rural dwellers because it offers a great potential for income generation, poverty alleviation, sustainable use of forest resources and diversifying the export base. This paper examined the attitude of trained beekeepers to use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/26931

Pre-extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Hip Pump in Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Aliyi Abdulah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The method of lifting water to the field for irrigation in Oromia, Ethiopia is mostly traditional. The water is transported to the field with the help of bucket. The ground and river water are at the deeper position and are required to be lifted to the area to be irrigated. There...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36663

Knowledge Level of Farmers on Recommended Cultivation Practices of Off-season Vegetable Crops under Low Cost Polyhouse Technology in Assam

Musliha Nasrin, S. Borua, R. Borua & B. Deka · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Low cost polyhouse technology enables farmers to cultivate vegetables during Off-season and also fetch higher price to the farmers. Off-season cultivation of vegetable refers to the production of the vegetable before or after of its normal productive season. As the Off-season veg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36912

Local Governance of a Dairy Sector in Benin Republic: Actors, Roles, Power Relationships and Perception of Interdependency

Florent Okry, Sylvain Kpenavoun Chogou, Nadia Fanou-Fogny, Ismail Moumouni & Joseph Hounhouigan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study is an organizational analysis of the dairy sector in Benin republic. It focuses on the actors, their roles and relationships in order to reveal areas of conflicts and identify areas of interdependency to strengthen for a more competitive and inclusive dairy sector. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38050

Economics of Organic Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Cultivation in Kandhamal District of Odisha

Prangya Paramita Sahoo, Khitish K. Sarangi, Upasana Mohapatra, Shruti Mohapatra & M. Sangeetha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Kandhamal is the major turmeric growing district of the state. It is the main cash crop for their economic development. Kandhamal Turmeric is an important product and now become popular in the organic food market of Europe and North America. It has gained a good market share in I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38332

Factors Affecting Awareness Level of Farmers about Crop Insurance: A Case Study of Haryana

Anju Duhan & Satbir Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Dependency of Indian agriculture is still continuing on monsoon. The unpredictable and irregular distribution of monsoon rains increases risk and uncertainty farmers. Spreading the risk is an important aspect of decision making to farmers. For the improvement in the handling of p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/37966

Artisanal Fishing in Kerala Backwaters: A Socioeconomic Assessment of Indian Coracles

M. Ramees Rahman, Solly Solomon, N. R. Athira & S. Manomi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

While considering pollution and economic losses caused by modern fishing systems/fleet to natural environment, traditional fishing techniques have its own relevance as a sustainable way of harvesting systems with least negative impact to the fishing environment. The study focuses...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38148

Involvement of Farm Households in Bush Buck (Gongronema latifolium) Production in Anambra State, Nigeria

A. I. Emodi, C. C. Akwue & E. O. Ehebha · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study assessed the involvement of farm households’ in bush buck (utazi) production in Agricultural zones of Anambra State, Nigeria. Using multistage sampling technique, a total of 100 household heads were purposively selected from the four Agricultural zones (Aguata, Awka, On...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38123

Reviewing the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Farm Households Through Gender Lens

Kankabati Kalai, Loukham Devarani, Bai Koyu & Nivetina Laitonjam · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. Impact of climate change can be felt in many areas including agriculture. Agriculture is primary occupation of a human being. Among all the human activities, agriculture being the mostly weather dependent is phy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/37591

An Empirical Assessment of Seafood Export Performance and Competitiveness in Gujarat, India

Mahida Navghan, Nalini Ranjan Kumar, Swadesh Prakash & Rama Sharma · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Gujarat with 11 maritime districts owns the longest coastline (1640 Km) and has the widest shelf area. The coastline of about 1640 km consists of 173 landing centers. The shelf area covers about 1, 64,000 sq.km, of which 64,800 sq.km falls in the depth range 0-60 m, which can be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/37967

Profitability Gap Analysis of Sweetpotato Production in Ghana: Evidence from Sweetpotato Farmers and Traders

Natson Eyram Amengor, Kwadwo Adofo, Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong, Patricia Pinamang Acheampong, Regina Sagoe, Jonas Osei-Adu & Alexander Adu-Appiah · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Aims: To assess the profitability gap between farmers and traders in sweetpotato production. Study Design: Purposive Sampling of Sweetpotato producers and traders. Place and Duration of Study: Four major sweetpotato growing regions (Volta, Upper East, Central and Eastern) in Ghan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/38110

Farm and Non-farm Income Diversification in Selected Areas of Sunamganj District of Bangladesh

Md. Sherf-Ul-Alam, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Maksuda Mannaf, Kanij Fatema & Md. Nur Mozahid · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Rural income diversification by increasing income and reducing risk of vulnerability help the poor farmers to improve their standard of living. The study assesses the occupational patterns, sources of income diversification and factors that affect farmer’s decision towards income...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36873

Analyzing the Technical Efficiency of Cotton Production in the Gezira Scheme, Sudan

Babiker O. Mahgoub, Mutasim Mekki M. Elrasheed & Hag Hamad Abdelaziz · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Aims: This study aimed at measuring and evaluating production efficiency of the tenants producing cotton-crop in Gezira Scheme, and investigating the main specific factors behind their technical inefficiency. Place and Duration of Study: Gezira Scheme, season 2011/12. Methodology...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33878