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Effectiveness of a Mobile Paddy Expert System in Pest Diagnosis
No full text'Crop doctor' is a component in a mobile application developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) for diagnosing pest and diseases in paddy and aids in availing management solutions. The study was conducted among paddy growers in Tamil Nadu through an 'after only' experimental design to find out the diagnostic usability of 'Crop doctor' in Paddy Expert System mobile application of TNAU in diagnosis of pest and disease in paddy. Diagnostic Usability of crop doctor component among the respondents revealed that overall effectiveness of the mobile application was found to be at 73.20 percent
Attitude of Agricultural Officers towards Training and their Perceived Constraints
No full textThe present study was undertaken in two zones of Kerala, India. A sample of 90 AgriculturalOfficers (AOs) was randomly selected and information was gathered and analyzed. A well structured interview schedule was used for data collection. Attitude of the AOs towards training was measured and Garret score ranking method was used to rank the constraints faced by the AOs. The results revealed that majority of the Agricultural Officers had neutral attitude towards training and major constraints faced by AOs were lack of time for extension activities, lack of transport facilities and lack of incentives reward system for better performance
Factors affecting Yield Gap of Rice in North Kerala
No full textYield gap is an important indicator for any crop. Rice being the staple food, in order to meetthe increased demand of rice juxtaposed with an increasing population growth, it becomes important to study the factors affecting yield gap that will emerge as the most significant solution, which in turn serves to bridge the yield gap. This study was conducted in 7 districts of Kerala during the year 2020-2021 to find out the factors affecting the yield gap of rice. Altogether, 105 rice farmers from the districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur formed the sample. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The yield gap index derived from the study ranged from 10 to 30 per cent. The results of the Principal Component Analysis revealed that five components namely climatic factors, biological factors, socio-economic factors, institutional/policy related factors and factors related to technology transfer were critically influencing the yield gap of rice
Impact of Training and Demonstration on Integrated Crop Management in Transplanted Paddy in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka, India
Get PDFAltogether, 11 practices were selected as criteria to evaluate the farmers on the extent of knowledge gained and adoption of rice production technologies as a result of training programmes conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. The study revealed that the knowledge gained by farmers about the production technologies for rice ranged from 0% (mechanical harvesting) to 100% (hybrid variety and weed management). The adoption of hybrid rice variety KRH-4 was 100 % The results indicate that there are greater possibilities of increasing productivity and profitability of the rice crop with adoption of improved techniques in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India
Association of Socio-demographic Characteristics with Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Solid Waste Management
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of women's solid waste management Practices in Rameshwaram, Ramanthapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India, to provide a framework for experts and decision-makers to establish or enhance realistic solid waste management (SWM) strategies. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 400 women respondents, data were collected using a standardized questionnaire on socio-economic characteristics and SWM. Results suggested that there was correlation between age, population, occupation and annual income of women with KAP to minimize, reuse, recycle and recover SWM. Implementing training programmes andencouraging municipalities and decision-makers to boost women's environmental performance could significantly promote SWM strategies
Influence of Agricultural Financing Awareness on Financial Problems of Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Get PDFAgribusiness is characterized by uncertain returns and thus it confronts the agricultural entrepreneurs with various situations that impede their capital requirement. This paper attempts to understand the financial problems of agricultural entrepreneurs and to make a relational analysis of their awareness of agricultural financing with their financial problems. The study was conducted in Assam, situated in the northeastern part of India. Multi-stage sampling was used to reach 96 agricultural entrepreneurs. It was found that the inadequate savings and cumbersome process in applying for a loan were the major causes of financial problems of agricultural entrepreneurs and 64% of agricultural entrepreneurs have medium level of awareness on agricultural financing. Analysing the influence of agricultural financing awareness of agricultural entrepreneurs on their financial problems it is concluded that with the increase in the agricultural financing awareness level of agricultural entrepreneurs their financial problems can be reduced to a great extent
Perceived Usefulness of Banana Pseudostem Processing and Value Addition among Farmers in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu
Get PDFThis study has been carried out to assess the perceived usefulness of Banana Post Production Mechanisation among farmers in the western region of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore district was selected because banana cultivating farmers are more in this region and two taluks namely Coimbatore and Mettupalayam were selected at random. From each taluk, 2-3 villages were selected on cluster basis. In each cluster, 15 respondents were selected for research intervention. Thus, in total, 60 respondents were selected for this study. Attributes of Mechanization had been employed through package of banana pseudostem processing equipment and banana rope making equipment among respondents, where the highest mean score was reported in Economic viability
An Assessment of Awareness Campaigns in COVID-19 Management
Get PDFA public awareness campaign is a tool of social marketing technique. The quality of awareness campaign is determined based on its effectiveness which is evaluated by its impact on the audience. To know the awareness related to major media campaigns, during the COVID-19 pandemic related to COVID-appropriate behaviour, a survey tool was designed and administered in online mode among 200 young respondents from Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Data were collected through Google forms shared via various social platforms and snowball sampling technique with age and area related restrictions. The media campaign which made a great impact on the mind and heart of the respondents were “Do gaj doori mask hai jaroori (Mask and maintaining distance of two yards is necessary) ” and “Jab tak dawai nahi tab tak dhilai nahi (No carelessness till a medicine is recommended)” The sources which made people aware were "caller tune" followed by "family and friends" . Almost all components of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour were known to the respondents except, seeking COVID-19 related information from reliable sources and refraining from sharing unverified social media posts. This research throws light on the interventions that can be more impactful and will thus help in better designing and dissemination of awareness campaigns in future
Milch Buffalo Keeping in the Kole Lands of Thrissur District, Kerala – An Analysis of its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Get PDFThis paper discusses the results of a study on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the milch buffalo rearing system of the Kole lands of Thrissur district of Kerala state with a view to address significant issues as well as to understand potential threats that have to be mitigated in the long run. Kole lands are the wetlands coming under the Ramsar convention; Focus group discussions and personal interviews with Key Informants such as buffalo farmers from non- sampling areas and veterinarians working in the Kole lands paved the way for the generation of various strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and strengths of the milch buffalo rearing system. These items were then pretested in a non-sampling area before being administered to 50 milch buffalo farmers through personal interviews. The results of the study indicated that the higher adaptability and disease resistance of the animal coupled with its ability to convert low quality fibre into high quality protein, high fat percentage of buffalo milk and the medicinal property of buffalo ghee were perceived by respondents as being potential strengths of this system. Lack of opportunities for training on scientific buffalo rearing practices was perceived by the respondents as being the most important weaknesses of the milch buffalo rearing system along with the lack of a compulsory Haemorrhagic septicemia (H.S) vaccination policy for buffaloes. Perceived opportunities of the milch buffalo rearing system were centred on the factor associated with the market environment for current products. Significant threats to this system included the lack of policy measures to contain the disproportionate increase in feed cost when compared to milk price as well as lack of government incentive based schemes to promote buffalo farming and significant pollution of the Kole water bodies