Journal of Agricultural Extension Management
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Farming Situation specific Production Recommendation: : a in Jorhat district of Assam
No full textGrass root approach has been the key principle of extension education since its inception. Research and extension workers conduct survey on farming conditions and needs and problems of the farmers for formulating agricultural development plans. To this extent the principle of the grass-root approach is well honoured. The workers then analyse the needs and problems of the farmers according to their knowledge on the concerned farming condition, work out solutions on the problems, prioritize activities needing improvement, decide on resource requirement and allocation, prepare plan and implement accordingly. When crucial decisions on improvement of a farming condition are taken by the workers solely, the principle of grass-root approach takes a back seat and the approach becomes top-down. No doubt, this approach has considerable success in well-endowed areas where demand for new technology is high. In rainfed areas where heterogeneity is too large, the top down approach, however, is a wastag
Health and Nutritional Status of Rural women: a comparative study of ICDS and non ICDS Areas of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
No full textIndian society accords the highest status to women and Indians are worshippers of “Shakti", the \u27Universal Mother\u27. But women are yet to make progress to keep pace with their men counter-parts. Manu says "where women are honoured the gods dwell". This has been upheld for centuries as a part of social life and thinking. Women played important roles even in the formation of social policies and code of conduc
Managing Agricultural Production by Minimising Environmental Risks: A Study of Farmers Perception of Environmental Risk in Pesticide Use
Full text linkWith the growing demand for enhancing food grain production to feed more than 90 crores people at one end and increasing yield loss due to pest infestation on the other, the farmers of India till recently, have been relying on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It is estimated that about thirty percent of the potential of food production is lost due to insect pests, diseases, weeds, rodents and birds. In terms of money, it is estimated that every year crops worth Rs.6000 crore are lost due to pests (Sheth 1994). The demand for pesticides from the agricultural sector during 1989-90 was placed at 70, 000 tonnes. It may go up to 97, 000 tonnes by 2000 A.D. By that time, demand from public health sector may be around 21, 000 tonnes. Thus, the total demand for pesticides by 2000 A.D. may be around 118, 000 tonnes, (Sundaram 1992
Adoption of Production Practices of Paddy by Tribal Farmers
Full text linkLarge number of technologies have been evolved in the field of agriculture but are not being accepted and adopted at its fullest extent by the farmers. The gap between recommendations by the scientists and actual use by farmers is still existing. Supe et .al (1983) and Jaiswal (1985) reported a substantial technological gap in respect of use of seed rate, fertilisers and plant protection measures by farmers. Number of factors may be responsible for the existing adoption gap. The speedy adoption of improved agricultural technologies and innovations are most important for enhancing agricultural production at faster rate and hence it is a crucial aspect under innovation diffusion process
Stress Management by the Agricultural Officers
Full text linkStress is the spice of life and we would have to live with stress from womb to tomb. Stress is common in the world of day today activities and at minimal level it may not be hazardous to individuals. But when individuals experience extreme stress it affects all aspects of human behaviour including the work in which he is actively involved. Stress reduces the efficiency in working people and at times becomes so overbearing that normal coping mechanisms of working people fail and they start seeking refuge in drugs, alcohol or may developmental illness. So an optimum level of stress is necessary to live happily. The optimum stress level varies and is defined as the stress level at which an individual can function efficiently without feeling any physical or mental ill effect. At optimum stress level you feel fit and fin
Participatory Agro-Ecosystem Analysis and Identification of Problems of a Village in Bundelkhand Region
Full text linkThe opportunity for learning interdisciplinary research, must be developed to create interactive and interdisciplinary research. In this context National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) trains young scientist recruits through a training program called Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service (FOCARS). One month Field Experience Training (FET) is an inbuilt program, where young scientists work in village and learn Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods. These scientists are already exposed to PRA techniques through class-room teaching and work exercises, i11 village they facilitate the process of appraisal, farmers do the appraisal themselves in the form of self drawn pictures and diagrams (Mettrick and Wessel, ·1986, Conway, 1987
Agricultural Information Management Behaviour of Farmers
Full text linkIndian agriculture has made significant progress in increasing crop production and in acquiring a fair degree of resilience over the last four decade. In view of market liberalization particularly in relation to agricultural development and in the context of growing public concern for globalization, household food security, regional imbalance and wide variety of eco-systems, there is a need to provide new directions in planning and promoting proper technology development and its transfer. Consequent to liberalisation and the entry of multinationals, the agricultural scenario is fast changing, from what used to be transferring the available technologies, to a need based technology transfe
Perception of Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs) of National Agricultural Technology Project about Private Extension services: A micro study in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra
Full text linkNo extension system is best for all the places or even for the different stages of development. We have to modify the existing extension system programmes according to the changing needs and resources available with the extension organisations and their beneficiaries. In the present era of economic liberalization and globalisation, we have started talking of private extensio
Utilization of information sources by farmers under different production systems in Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh
Full text linkThe significance of information and communication in today\u27s society 1s apparent. Communication of new information, ideas and technology is an integral part of rural transformation. Many research studies; conferences and seminars have probed this area with a view to discuss some theoretical and practical issues for better utilization of communication and information sources by all the segments of the society for the benefit of society at large. Proper flow of information not only minimizes the communication gap but also opens avenues for people to get well informed. In India, nearly 70 per cent population resides in rural areas and derives their livelihood from agriculture and allied activities to round the year employment. Agricultural development in India largely depends on the action of its framing population scattered all over the country. Progress can only take place when the people know the new technology, understand it and act up upon it (Raj put R. 1993). This requires access to accurate and reliable information through appropriate and dependable sources. Thus the developmental activities cannot be pursued effectively in the absence of good communication infrastructure. Perhaps the oldest and most common approach of rural development communication in the less developed countries is the extension service for the dissemination of useful and practical information on agriculture, nutrition, health and family planning (Khan 1979)
Biovillage worldwide: building on multifunctionality of vermicompost technology
Full text linkBiovillages are emerging as composite eco-technology packages for achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty, eliminating hunger and sustaining life-support systems of this planet. As part of an evolving forum, Biovillage Worldwide, we have been exploring with colleagues the niche between the technological and institutional horizons of biovillages. We believe that the future of agriculture and rural development will be shaped by the creative utilization of biological inputs, biological agents, biological processes and ecological knowledge. We share here our understanding and reflections on how current experiences of disseminating vermicompost technology can be harnessed for building bio villages across rural Asi