Journal of Agricultural Extension Management
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Strategic Interventions for Improving Rainfed Farming Systems in Bolangir district of Orissa,
Get PDFOrissa comprises of 4.74 per cent of India\u27s landmass and 36.80 million people (2001 Census) which accounts for 3.58 per cent of the population of the country. Nearly 85 per cent of its population live in the rural areas and depend mostly on agriculture for their livelihood. The State has been divided into ten agro-climatic zones. The Agricultural Census 1995-96 shows that there were 39.66 lakh operational holdings in the State. Of the farming population, only 0.38 per cent are big farmers (> 10 ha), 3.93 per cent are medium farmers (4-10 ha), 13.72 per cent are small-medium farmers (2-4 ha), 27.89 per cent are small farmers (1-2 ha) and 54.08 per cent are marginal farmer
Integrated Farming Systems Management for Sustainable Sericulture: a Case Study
Get PDFIntegration of crop farming along with livestock, poultry etc., benefit the farmers considerably, in terms of improvement in livelihood. In India, sericulture, a flourishing sector of many farming communities is found profitable and a lucrative monetary venture. Of late, sericulturists have initiated mixed farming of sericulture along with aquaculture, floriculture, horticulture, livestock and poultry and thereby improved their economic condition considerably. Karnataka, a leading state in mulberry sericulture is becoming a model in introducing Integrated Farming Systems in the field of sericultur
Empowering the Farmers of India: a case study of e-choupal in Uttarakhand
Get PDFAgriculture has been and continues to be the backbone of the Indian economy as it contributes around 20 per cent to its GDP and about 70 per cent of the population is engaged in the agriculture sector. Although Green Revolution made the country self sufficient in the production of food grains, the recent stagnation, rather deceleration in agricultural production, has sent alarm bells ringing in the ears of our policy makers. In a globally competitive agrarian economy, Indian agriculture has to change its rationale and strategy to meet the expectations of a billion-plus population in the 21st century. This necessitates a paradigm shift in the perception of agriculture from \u27mere subsistence level\u27 to a market-led and demand-driven enterprise. In the prevailing technology environment, information has emerged as a key factor in the process of agricultural production. The premium placed on \u27knowledge\u27 in the contemporary society has led the policymaking in agriculture into a new domain. Knowledge networking is being promoted through various initiatives driven by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) leading to info-tech empowerment of the farming communit
Consumer’s Perception about Use of Recycled Water for Urban Agriculture
Get PDFUrban agriculture could provide a complementary strategy to reduce urban poverty, food insecurity and enhance urban environmental management. Use of typical urban resources could include labour, organic waste and urban waste water for irrigation. However before implementing such a project, the view point of consumers needs to be considered. This study carried out in urban Punjab attempts to understand consumers\u27 perception about use of waste water for promoting urban agriculture. The study reveals that over 80 per. cent of the respondents in urban areas are willing to use recycled water provided quality of treated water is assured. In addition, proper education of the consumers and transparency about quality of waste water will lead to sure success of the projec
Promoting Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: a Framework for Managing Multi, Institute Consortia
Get PDFWatershed development approach has been followed for over three decades to address the complex and diverse development needs of rainfed areas. The challenges of development in these areas demand multidisciplinary and multi institutional approaches. The coming together of institutions having strengths in different areas of watershed development, community mobilization and institutional development as a consortium to implement what are called watershed plus or sustainable rural livelihoods projects is a recent phenomenon. It has become more of a necessity as a result of increasing complexity of development. This paper I traces the evolution of the consortium concept over time, discusses project implementation and institutional frameworks and documents the first hand experiences emanating from out of one such multidisciplinary multiinstitute consortium. Besides, it attempts to deduce the learnings accrued as a result of implementing a large project aimed at improving the livelihoods of the rural poor by a consortium of private, public, and nongovernment organizations
Marketing Scenario of Fruits and Vegetables in Kerala
Get PDFThe vegetable and fruit marketing system in Kerala involves a long chain of intermediaries taking exorbitant margins resulting in low farmer\u27s share in consumer\u27s price. The involvement of intermediaries results in multiple handling, loss of quality, malpractices in weighment, handling, payments etc. Vegetable and fruit cultivation in Kerala is predominantly undertaken by small, marginal farmers and landless agricultural workers who lease the land. In order to sustain the interest of vegetable and fruit growers and motivate them for enhancing production, it is necessary to ensure that they get a reasonable price. A marketing channel which ensures a good and reasonable price to the producers as well as consumers with least number of intermediaries has to be identified. Due to interventions by public sector organizations, vegetable and fruit marketing in Kerala has improved the farmers \u27 share of consumers price. This paper reviews the role of public sector organisations, their interventions in vegetable and fruit marketing in Kerala, strengths and weaknesses
Knowledge and Benefits availed by Members of Self Help Groups
Get PDFThe Self Help Group acts as a strong cohesive force for bringing about socio-economic development of weaker sections of the community. This paper studies the personal and socio-economic characteristics of beneficiary women of Self Help Groups; knowledge level of beneficiary 1vo111en about activities of Self-Help Groups and benefits availed by women member
Role and Risk Factors involved at Middle Level Management in Sericulture in Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFThe services offered by the Department of Sericulture are mainly meant for the welfare of the entrepreneurs of On-farm and Non-farm sectors who directly and indirectly depend on the enterprise and for the overall development of the sericulture industry. For the purpose of organization and development of the industry, the Department of Sericulture has established different units in On-fa.rm and Non-farm sectors and each of the units is looked after by middle level managers. This study is mainly on the role of the middle level managers, their performance in organizational development, production and marketing systems and the risk factors involved in their jurisdiction. The study revealed that the main function being extension of technical guidance and providing other facilities to farmers, the managers have a role to play for the welfare of the Sericulturists. It also found that the unit manager\u27s job is quite challenging in implementation of various schemes and also with a financial risk. Further the study also focused on the recommendations I suggestions for following a strategic approach in effective running of the unit
Sustainable development of Natural Resources through Indigenous Technologies: : a case study of Manchal Watershed in Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh,
Get PDFSustainability in agricultural production depends considerably upon proper development, conservation and use of natural resources at micro-level. It is now widely recognized those many of the available \u27exogenous\u27 technologies (emerging from formal research system) for management of above resources is not suitable for small holding situations. Critical evaluation of watershed development programme implemented during last 2-3 decades has shown that in majority of cases (where such technologies have been used with high external funding) the farmers have reverted to their earlier practices after the withdrawal of project suppor
Human Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness,
Get PDFAlthough human resource management has been in existence since ages, onlyrecently there has been some major redirection in thought concerning itsimportance as a discipline to the effectiveness of the organization. Duringfeudalistic era the human resource management was mostly around the relationship of owner and the servant, in the industrial era it was of owner and bluecollar worker and in the information era it is the management of knowledgeworker and therefore the approaches which has been in vogue in past to manageservants and workers has to transform to manage a knowledge worker. It isin this context where paradigm shift in the approach of a manager has to takeplace to manage his men in the organization. The focus of this paper is notmerely to articulate the academic significance of various human resourcemanagement processes but also to enable the managers to apply them in livesituation based on sound behavioural and management principl