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A Study of Farmers' Information towards the Importance of Using Organic Fertilizers in the Lubertsky-Poland District

Ahmed Awad Talb Altalb, Tadeusz Filipek, Piotr Skowron & Mehmood Ali Noor · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Present study was aimed to assessing the level of farmers' information towards the importance of using organic fertilizers in Lubartowski County, to assessing the level of farmers' information in each statement towards importance of using organıc fertilizers and identifying corre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33789

An Assessment of Entrepreneurship Behaviour of Fisherwomen in the Ratnagiri block of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra State, India

M. P. Bhendarkar, A. M. Gajbhiye, K. J. Chaudhari, Laxmi . & R. H. Rathod · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

A study on entrepreneurship behaviour of fisherwomen in the Ratnagiri block of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state was conducted during 2011-12 with a sample size of 105 fisherwomen from 10 villages of Ratnagiri block in Ratnagiri district. The components of entrepreneurial beh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33344

A Critical Analysis of Farmers Field School on Nutrient Management, Processing and Value Addition in Little Millet in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India

Roopa B. Patil, B. Mamatha, M. H. Shankara & T. S. Sukanya · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Millets are of minor importance in the west but a staple food in the diets of African and Asiatic people. Their agricultural importance arises from their hardiness, tolerance to extreme weather and could be grown with low inputs in low rainfall areas. With this background the Far...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32044

Performance Review of the Bank of Agriculture in Katsina State, Nigeria

Ahmad Muhammad, Zhang Guang Sheng & Shaikh Abdullah Al Mamun Hossain · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Aims: The study aims to review the performance of the Nigerian bank of agriculture, Katsina state, in terms of micro credit disbursement and loan recovery. Study Design: Reviewing the bank performance in terms of micro-credit delivery and loan recovery from the year 2013 to 2015....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32815

Role of Community Based Organizations on Poverty Status of Fish Processors in Kogi State, Nigeria

S. Jibrin, R. S. Olaleye, R. U. Bako, H. Sallawu & A. I. Oseghale · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Fish is highly perishable and need to be processed immediately they are caught but the processors lack the capital and other necessities to carry out their processing activities. The study examined the role of community based organizations on poverty status of fish processors in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33283

Welfare Impact of Rural Infrastructural Development in Oyo State, Nigeria

Kehinde O. Olagunju, Gyorgy Neszmelyi, Kunle F. Oguntegbe, Trendov M. Nikola & Adebayo I. Ogunniyi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Aims: To assess the impact of rural infrastructure on poverty status of rural households in Oyo State, Nigeria by profiling the socioeconomic characteristics of the rural households; identifying the infrastructural facilities available by poverty status in the study area as well...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33325

Influence of Traditional Institutions in Farmer-herder Conflicts Management in Borno State, Nigeria

Makinta, Maina Mohammed, Hamisu, Sa’adu & Bello, Umar Faruq · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study was conducted to assess the influence of traditional institutions in Farmer-Herder conflicts management in three selected Local Government Areas (Damboa, Jere and Magumeri LGAs) of Borno state, Nigeria. Mutistage sampling technique was used to select 225 sample size res...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33129

Sustaining Agricultural Cooperative: The Picture in the United Kingdom, Japan and Nigeria

Otung Idorenyin Antigha & Akpaeti Aniekan Jim · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

This study was conducted to understand how agricultural cooperatives in the United Kingdom and Japan have managed to remain resilient compared to Nigeria in their roles in the farming sector. A comparison of the development of agricultural cooperatives in United Kingdom (UK), Jap...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33322

Rural Women’s Participation of Local Development: A Case of the Women Shareholders of Vakifli Development Cooperative

Esen Oruç, Meral Uzunöz & Nurgül Karadoğan · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Agricultural cooperatives play an important role in supporting small agricultural producers and marginalized groups such as young people and women. They empower their members economically and socially and create sustainable rural employment through business models that are resili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33435

Assessing Agricultural Extension Professionals Opinion towards Sustainable Agriculture in Bangladesh

Shaikh Shamim Hasan, Mursaleen Zebin Turin, Mithun Kumar Ghosh & Md. Ibrahim Khalil · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Aims: The farmers of Bangladesh is producing extra food for huge number of people by injudicious use of agro-chemicals thereby damaging the ecosystem and hampering the sustainability. For checking this ill practice, it requires shifting of good practice to the farmers by the exte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33338

Forecasting and Growth Model of Cotton in Tamil Nadu State

M. Sundar Rajan & M. Palanivel · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Computing the growth of any entity over a time period is important for understanding the past behaviour and for future planning. ‘Compound growth rate’ is one of the frequently used methods for calculating the growth rate models. Among the statistical study was carried out on dif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32452

Constraints Faced by Agricultural Technology Management Agency Extension Functionaries of Assam, India and Their Suggestions to Overcome Them

Priyanka Das & Sajib Borua · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) extension functionaries are authorized personnel, who help the farmers by transferring technology from research station to them. But during technology dissemination, they have to face a lot of difficulties. Therefore, the present s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32995

Technology Adoption in Broiler Farming-A Methodical Study among the Broiler Farmers of Sonitpur District of Assam

Monisha Borah & R. A. Halim · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

The study undertaken is an attempt to investigate and analyse the level of technology adoption across different size groups of broiler farms in Sonitpur district of Assam during 2011-12. The study was conducted with a sample of 100 numbers of broiler farms using specially designe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/32865

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Philippine Swine Production

Maria Angeles O. Catelo · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2017

Few published papers have taken the undesirable input effects in productivity change analysis particularly in swine production of developing countries in which it is a major economic activity and a potential pathway for poverty reduction. Untreated and improperly disposed swine w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2017/33022