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Importance of Field Extension Training for Farmers of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) to Adopt Weed Control Techniques

Mohunnad Massimi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Climate change may influence the survival and distribution of field crop weeds. Few investigations are available about the negative effect of noxious weeds on crop quality. Several studies were conducted to evaluate weed distribution of alfalfa fields. For eight years case studie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36789

Determination of Factors Influencing Adoption of Cocoa Resuscitation Programme in South West Nigeria

Akinnagbe Oluwole Matthew · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study determines the factors influencing adoption of cocoa resuscitation programme in South West, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 240 cocoa farmers through the use of interview schedule and focus group discussion. Multistage sampling technique was used in sele...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36891

Impact of Ginger Farming to Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Tanzania – Case of Same District

Joel Johnson Mmasa · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study aimed to assess the contribution of ginger farming to smallholder farmers’ income in Same District Tanzania. A cross sectional research design was adopted; sample sizes of 244 respondents were obtained through purposive and non-purposive sampling techniques. The study h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/34873

Social Media Usage and Its Addiction Level among Generation Y Agricultural Scholars in Meghalaya, India

Bai Koyu, Rajkumar Josmee Singh, Kankabati Kalai, Talom Dabi & Tanmoy Das · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study examined Generation Y’s psychological addiction to social media with specific regard to Research Gate, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Twitter. The addiction was deduced using Griffiths’ five components that govern behavioral addiction: tolerance, salience, withdrawal,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/37024

Constraints under Contract Farming in Sugarcane Cultivation: A Case of Odisha

S. K. Samantaray, M. P. Nayak & P. K. Panda · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Contract farming requires a long term commitment between both the agri-business firms and contracted growers. It seems to offer solutions to many problems agriculture in India face, more so the agriculture in Odisha. Contract farming is supposed to help agriculture through streng...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/31412

Risk Aversion Behaviour of Dry Land Farmers in Tamil Nadu

K. Thomas Felix, R. Divya Bharathi & D. David Rajasekar · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study investigated the risk aversion behaviour of dry land farmers in Manaparai taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu State, using multiple linear production function. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 120 respondents randomly selected from d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32737

Acreage Response of Principal Agricultural Crops in Andhra Pradesh, India

Geetha Mohan, N. P. Singh, Per Stromberg, Hirotaka Matsuda & Srikantha Herath · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study examines the scope of this mechanism by estimating the supply response for major principal crops in the Andhra Pradesh state from 1970 to 2005 using Nerlovian adjustment adaptive expectation model. The acreage response functions are estimated and supply response elasti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36986

A Study on Role of WhatsApp in Agriculture Value Chains

P. S. Naruka, Shilpi Verma, S. S. Sarangdevot, C. P. Pachauri, Shilpi Kerketta & J. P. Singh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

WhatsApp sends real-time messages and is one of the world’s most popular communication applications in the 21st century. The present study highlights and examines the domestication of WhatsApp among farmers. An exhaustive whatsapp user list was prepared from each village and 3 fa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36498

Economic Analysis of Fish Farmers and Fishers in Kamrup District, Assam, India

Bhaskar Chakravarty, A. K. Tamuli, Simanku Borah & Kapil Deb Nath · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study was conducted to explore the understanding of economic condition of Fish farmers and Fishers in inland fisheries of Assam, a north-eastern state of India that is rich in inland fisheries resources and represent the condition of many developing countries. A survey of 60...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/36258

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