Journal of Agricultural Extension Management
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Teaching Technical Skills in Sericulture
Full text linkThe Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore, Karnataka offers a training course for extension staff to effectively transfer the technology in the field and the sericulturists to set up and look after their own silkworm rearing programmes. The course generally consists of 50 per cent of theory inputs and 50 per cent of practical inputs (teaching skills / practical sessions). During the course, the participants have to attend to silkworm rearing under the supervision of experienced trainers in the morning and evening hours for a period of one hour in the early stages of silkworm to 2 hours in the later stages. They may have to spend the entire day sometimes during silkworm spinning stage to deliver the matured larvae to mountages for spinning. The participants also attend the theory classes, which enable them to blend their skills learnt during rearin
Gender Differentials in Labour Allocation in Farming Systems of Jharkhand
Full text linkJharkhand, a newly created state in eastern India is primarily an agricultural region where 71 % of the population depends on agriculture (Singh 2002). The economy depends on subsistence agricultural practices mostly in rainfed conditions. Majority of the farmers belong to small and marginal farmers group. Farm women play a significant role in agriculture and have a major share of the responsibility for enhancing production, productivity and sustainability. They play a vital role at every step of agricultural activities. Despite their significant participation in farming, they are not being involved in the mainstream of development. Keeping these facts in view, the study was conducted with the objectives of understanding. To study the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers and gender differentials in Labour allocatio
Feasibility of biomass recycling of arecanut based cropping system through vermicompost technology in the farmers’ garden: A participatory assessment
No full textPlantation crops have sufficient potential to benefit from natural farming and sustain their yield with low external input as they produce considerable quantities of biomass for recycling. One hectare of arecanut plantation gives about 8000kg of available biomass for recycling in a year and if utilized fully, it can meet the requirement of a major portion of the nitrogen requirement and a part of other nutrients (Nampoothiri, 2001). Under conditions in Assam, it is estimated that on an average six to seven tonnes of dry arecanut leaves are available from one hectare of a well maintained garden. The nutrient requirement of these crops can be met to a considerable extent if they are composted or recycled in the field. However, decomposition of dry leaves of arecanut is rather slow because of their high lignin and poly phenol content. Earthworms can mediate decomposition of lignin as well as poly phenol and thus accelerate the humification process. Vermicomposting is the method of composting the organic matter by earthworms under favourable soil moisture and temperature conditions. Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) at Kasaragod, Kerala has identified a local strain of earthworm (Eudrilus sp.), similar to African Night Crawler, which is quite efficient in composting coconut and arecanut leaves into granular vermicompost (Prabhu et al. 1998
An Integrated Model for Small Farm Profitability: a case study
Full text linkPredominance of small holdings and the homestead farming system of agriculture distinguishes Kerala agriculture from the rest of the country. Homestead farming is a complex and innovative land use system prevalent in several tropical countries where limitation of size of holdings necessitates accommodation of a large number and variety of crops and enterprises in the same piece of land as a means of subsistence and as a source of cash income. They are mostly coconut based, low external input systems with a corresponding low output and consequent low income. The crop mix and cultivation practices are often guided by the farmer\u27s own perceptions and convenience rather than by any scientific recommendations
Role Perception and Performance of Women Members in Panchayat Raj
Full text linkPanchayat Raj movement in India got initiated with Mahatma Gandhi\u27s concept of Gram Swaraj, considering every village as a republic enjoying powers to decide at the bottom. Further the states were made responsible to organize village Panchayats and endow them with powers and authority to enable them to perform as self government
Post Project Sustainability of watershed programme : a continuing challenge
Full text linkThe watershed approach has aimed at treating degraded lands with the help of low cost and locally accessed technologies through a participatory approach that seeks to secure the close involvement of the user-communities. The concept of participatory watershed management emphasizes a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional approach. The process begins with the management of soil and water, which eventually leads to the development of other resources. Human resource development and large scale participation is essential since finally it is the people who have to manage their resources
Short Message Service (SMS) Alerts in Agricultural Information Dissemination: a case study
Full text linkThe advent of mobile computing has changed the era of Information Technology by providing value-added services through the mobile phone technology. A simple hand held device has plenty of features to communicate information across the world within no time. The device does not require many supported elements like Personal Computers such as regular power supply and dedicated Internet service to have a communication facility. The mobile Short Message Service known as SMS is a very popular utility of mobile phones to share the information to any one from mobile to mobile
Determinants of Utility Perception of Telecasted Agricultural Technologies
Full text linkThe present agricultural strategy in India calls for speedy dissemination of agricultural information and technical knowledge to the farming community. Mass media are important carriers of information in a modern developing and developed society. Media are important contributors to the ongoing technological changes. Television happens to be the most useful media of modern times. Realizing its importance a countrywide network of television was established in the country to spread information to a large section of population at a high speed. Agriculture being an important sector of the Indian economy, agricultural information is being disseminated through television under its agricultural programme. The value of any programme can only be judged through audience response. Dale (1963) opined that an agricultural expert could influence more farmers by a 10 minutes television demonstration than a week\u27s travel. This emphasizes the role of television in dissemination of agricultural technology. Studies have been undertaken in the past on assessing of effectiveness of agricultural telecast programme on the farming community. In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the perceived usefulness of selected agricultural technologies telecast through an agricultural programme, "Amchi Mati Amchi Mansa" by the farmers, by developing standardized scales
A Study of Training Programmes: a case of MANAGE
Full text linkThis study was undertaken to have insight into the important variables that influence the effectiveness of training programmes and enable the trainer to reorient them, suitably dovetailing to the needs of the trainees and the organizations. The objectives are to assess the strengths and weaknesses in terms of design, delivery, content creation and training methodology and suggest ways and means to bring about overall improvement in training programmes. Results reveal that MANAGE training programmes were found to be designed appropriately, content matched participants\u27 needs and helped to realize program objectives; training methodology was found suitable and the training contributed to performance back at work. Some of the recommendations include, giving adequate space to emphasize skill development and field application of the content covered; Training Need Assessment (TNA) as an important requirement; field visits; greater use of audio visual aids, panel discussions. Some follow up exercise with the trainees is also suggested to not only help trainees to monitor progress but also help MANAGE to improve the quality of future training programme
Comparison of the Organic Farmer’s Crop Production Practices with Prescribedm Standards
Full text linkThis paper studies the status of organic farming in the state of Andhra Pradesh with an objective to compare the agricultural production practices of the organic farmers with the prescribed organic crop production standards. The aim is to find out the deviations in practices followed by the organic farmers from that of the prescribed standards. Findings of the study outline the existing crop production practices of organic farmers under conversion requirements, farm designing, land preparation; seed I plant materials and sowing, crop diversity, weed management, irrigation schedule, fertilization policy, plant protection measures, contamination control, post harvest storage and processing, packaging and labelling, record keeping. The results reveal that the practices of Warangal farmers (71 .88 per cent), East Godavari (60. 94 per cent) and Chittoor (50 per cent) matched with that of prescribed organic crop production standards. However some of the important principles of organic crop production were not taken care of. Hence it is essential for the promoters to educate and create awareness among the organic farmers about organic crop production standards to ensure that they reap the benefits of certificatio