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Potential location for Flower Processing Units in Karnataka an econometric analysis
No full textJasmine is one of the oldest cultivated flower shrubs. It is estimated that atleast 14500 kg., of cut flowers of different varieties of jasmine are sold everydayin the important cities of Madras, Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi and Calcutta. Alarge quantity of some species is also used for the extraction of essential oil
Small farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC): : a case of Mahboobnagar district, Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFAgriculture forms an important sector of Indian Economy, But, the potentialities of development of this sector, for expanding employment opportunities, reducing and eliminating rural poverty accelerating agricultural production etc., post-harvest losses, lack of adequate marketing and processing facilities and absence of appropriate linkages between producers and consumers still remains to be exploited. In fact, the Eighth Plan had attached high priority to the objectives of employment and income generation in the rural areas. In this backdrop, the government envisaged the institution of the Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC). Which was announced by the Honorable Finance Minister in his budget speech in February 199
An Economic Analysis of Factors influencing Milk Production and supply response of Milk to change in price at the Producer’s level: A study in Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFOver the last few decades, milk production in India has 1 undergone a sea change from the rock bottom level of about 17 million tones in 1950-51 to more than 50 million tones in 1989-90 and 66. l million tones in 1995-96. It has been estimated that the milk production would reach at the level of 100 million tones by 2001 1 . The credit for such achievement is attributable to the effo1ts of the planners and policy makers who conceived of the National Dairy Development Board to replicate the experience of success of Kaira Milk Co-operative Society, popularly known as AMUL. on the one hand and the Indian farmers, who showed tremendous interests in cattle improvement through crossbred programme on the other. In rnral India, despite sustained efforts of cattle improvement, low yielding non-descriptive cows and buffaloes outnumber the crossbreeds. Though vast majority of the farmers rear such non-descriptive and low yielding milch cows on sentimental grounds without any economic content fairly large number of farmers depend upon dairy units to supplement household income. Livestock is not only viewed from the angle of source of milk but also viewed from the angle of cheap source of manure and transport for farming and a source of employment for the households in the rural are
Knowledge of Agricultural Officers on sustainable agricultural practices: a micro study in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFSustainable agriculture is that form of farming which produces sufficient food to meet the needs of the present generation without eroding the ecological assets and the productivity of the life supporting system of future generations (Venkataramani, 1991
Attitude of Primitive Tribal Groups towards improved Agricultural Technology,
Get PDFIndia has one of the largest concentration of tribal population in the world. Tribal population constitutes about 8 per cent of country\u27s population with agriculture as their main occupation. It is an established fact that the tribal agriculture is mostly subsistence in nature and the tribal economy is mainly based on agriculture and Minor Forest Produce. In most of the tribal areas the adoption or spread of the new technology is seen to a very limited scale. The pace and _content of new technologies being adopted by the tribals is very slow and inadequate as due to their habitation in the remote areas of hills and in the fores
Production and Marketing Scenarios Of Jaggery In India With Special Reference To Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFIndia is a founder member of General Agreement of Tariff and Trade (GATT), established in 1948 along with 22 other nations. World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on 1st January, 1995 with 110 membership nations including India. The present membership strength is 144 and 30 other nations are actively considering membership. The 8th Round Summit of GATT at Uruguay (1986-91) finalized the draft, Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), which became effective from Ist July, 199
Contract Farming: : Where We Gain and Lose?
Get PDFIndian agriculture is facing a complex situation in this globalization and liberalization era, than ever before. Farm sector\u27s contribution to National GDP is declining over the years. However, two thirds of the population still depends on agriculture. Further, in this post-economic reform period agricultural sector growth has declined. It clearly indicates that, Indian economic reform process has not boosted the agriculture sector. Enhancing agricultural growth to targeted 4 per cent becomes a very difficult task. Some of the related issues that affect the growth of agricultural sector and implications of contract farming in India are discussed belo
Changing Needs of Farm Women in Agriculture
Get PDFFarm women are considered an \u27invisible work force \u27 in agriculture even though they participate in most of the agricultural operations. In the changing scenario of agricultural development, dissemination of need based and location specific technologies to farm women assumes greater importance. For consistent growth of agricultural production, stabilization of income in agriculture, it is necessary to involve women in increased adoption of improved farm practices. This could be attained through effective training and extension programmes specially designed and based on technological felt needs of farm women through which their behaviour can be changed in a desired direction, production and productivity can be enhance
When Women Unite…Connecting the Poor : a vision for the Future
Get PDFExperiments in various developing countries have proved that organizing the poor into small self help groups (SHGs) goes a long way in addressing the problem of poverty. Women are the best change agents to touch the core of poverty. Hence women SHGs pave become the ray of hope for developmental practitioners. Realizing the power and potential of SHGs in alleviating poverty, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has started mobilizing poor women into SHGs. This is a unique phenomenon where the government has taken the role of an NGO and started mobilizing the poor into SHG
Analysis of Functional Linkages between Research and Extension in Dairying under Different Linkage Systems in Haryana
Get PDFThe need of functional interaction between knowledge production system and knowledge dissemination system has been identified globally as well as nationally (Anonymous, 1992; Cernea et al. 1985; Prasad, 1988; Venkatesan, 1985). In the similar vein, Lionberger and Chang (1970) also pointed out that more is the meaningful interaction within and between the above systems, faster will be the process of modernization of agriculture. In the field of dairying research and extension(R&E), meaningful interaction between these two is further magnified looking into the cost of research and development facilities for producing superior germplasm and evolving better health services especially disease diagnostic facilities (Acharya, 1994; Singh, 1994). With respect to the effective functional linkage between research and extension, several researchers have argued about effectiveness of functional linkage vis.-a. -vis., their organizational arrangements. There had been debate and deliberation on putting R&E in the same organization or keeping them separately. Bourgeosis (1989), Kessaba (1989), Pineiro (1989) and Antholt ( 1990) have argued for merging R&E in one institution for better linkage. Contrary to them, Trent ( 1989) and Eponou ( 1993) found that R&E integration does not give guarantee of effective link between them. Such international experiences offer ample stimulus to make an empirical probe on differential status of functional linkage. Between research and extension in dairying where both are working in different organizational settings. An investigation was, therefore, carried out with the specific objective to analyze the functional interaction between research and extension in dairying, operating under two organizational systems in the state of Haryana