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A Study on Extent of Knowledge Level among Distant Learners of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
No full textThe study on Extent of Knowledge level among distant learners of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) was undertaken with objective to document the extent of knowledge level among the distant learners. The research design used was ex post facto. The Coconut Cultivation Technology course was purposefully selected out of the 21 certificate programmes, since it had the greatest enrollment. Students who successfully completed the Coconut Cultivation Technology certificate course from batches 2019-2021 made up the study\u27s sample. Out of the 234 students, 130 were chosen using the proportionate random sample method. The data was gathered from the chosen students through both in-person and telephone interviews using a well-structured questionnaire. The study\u27s findings showed that after attending the certificate course, more over half of the learners (53.85%) had medium level of knowledge on cultivation technologies. Also, it was inferred that variables including educational status, farm size, farming experience, information seeking behaviour, determinant factors, progressiveness, job aspiration, attitude towards ODL course and attitude towards entrepreneurship had positive significant relationship with the knowledge level of the learners. It is concluded that learners see distant learning as an efficient medium for education in order to increase their knowledge of agriculture technologies, which would help them improve the conditions on their farms and possible way to start a business
A Study on Consumer Preference for Coconut Milk in Bangalore City
No full textAims: This study aimed to analyze consumer preferences for coconut milk, exploring association between consumer profiles and demographics. Additionally, it investigated factors that influenced buying behaviour of coconut milk consumers. The study provided insights into consumer education, income, age, and gender profiles concerning coconut milk, offering an understanding of the brands they preferred. Factor analysis revealed the forces shaping consumers\u27 coconut milk purchase choices and brand preferences. These findings provided practical insights for refining producer and marketer strategies to meet consumer demands and enhance competitiveness in a dynamic market landscape.
Study Design: Descriptive research design.
Place and Duration of Study: The research was carried out in Bangalore City, during July 2023, primary data was collected from a random sample of respondents.
Methodology: The study specifically targeted a sample size of 60 consumers. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the sample respondents. The study deployed Factor analysis to assess the factors that influence the consumer purchase Behaviour of coconut milk and priorities regarding various attributes of coconut milk.
Results: This study indicated that the majority of respondents were female (68.30%). The largest age group was 26-35 years (43.30%), and most respondents had an annual income of ₹6.00 lakhs - ₹8.00 lakhs (30%). About half of the respondents held Bachelor\u27s degrees (50%), and the majority were employed (66.60%). Factor analysis provided that External perception factors comprised three factors namely Brand reputation, Availability, and Packaging with a variance of 32.378 percent that were the most influenced factors for the purchase of coconut milk by consumers.
Conclusion: Analyzing consumer profiles factor analysis provided vital insights for the coconut milk industry. These findings offer guidance for refining producer and marketer strategies to meet consumer demands and excel in a rapidly changing market environment. Tailoring product availability, packaging, pricing, and sustainability, in alignment with consumer preferences will effectively improve reach and meet consumer expectations in the coconut milk market
Analysis of Food Insecurity among Rural Farming Households: Evidence from Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria
No full textFood insecurity is a major global challenge that is more prevalent in developing nations like Nigeria with varying degrees of impact on households and demanding immediate attention from policymakers. This study assessed the level of insecurity among farming households in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) approach. The data for the study was collected from 140 farming households selected using a two-stage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were employed to characterize the socioeconomic attributes of the farming households and the coping strategies adopted during periods of food shortages, and the binary probit model to examine the determining factors of the food security status of the households. The HFIAS analysis result revealed that 83.7% of the households were food insecure at varying levels. The binary probit results revealed that household size, annual household income, cooperative membership, and access to extension services are the key determinants of household food security status in the study area. Given the study findings, we recommended the need for increasing the awareness of rural farming households on the use of family planning for enhancing household food-nutrition security. Farming households are also encouraged to diversify their livelihood to improve their income and participate in cooperatives and farming groups so that they can have access to resources that can aid to improve their productivity. Additionally, extension services should be made accessible to rural farming households as this will help to improve their productivity and hence, household food security
Influence of Socio-personal and Management Factors to Generate the Knowledge Level of the Farmers Associated with Sericulture of West Bengal, India
No full textKnowledge level is assessed in respect to a total of twenty-one socio-management variables associated with sericultural practices by the farmers in West Bengal, India. The study was conducted using a total of 126 respondents under three districts. The independent fourteen societal and seven management factors were statistically analyzed using correlation, path, factor and regression models. Consistency and dependency level in between the independent variables were assessed and found discrete and/or random in nature. Various model values by path analysis showed the direct substantial effect on x10, x12 and x19 where they occupied the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. All the variables were justified by a total of seven factors extracted form a homophyllus group and identified with their variation and cumulative percentages. Regression equations was extracted for knowledge level (y) separately as dependent variable and Minimum Data Set as predictor set. The probability of ‘F’ value ranged from 0.05 - 0.10 and found in variables x10 and x16, critically effected on the predicted character knowledge level (y). Considering all these socio-management factors, if the identified variables can be taken care in knowledge level increment, the number of sericulture farmers will be more in future across West Bengal
Assessment of Constraints Faced by Rural Women of Assam in Adoption of Technology
No full textThe present study was conducted to explore the level of adoption of technology by rural women and constraints faced by them in technology adoption. Three vocational trainings namely ‘Food processing and preservation’, ‘Mushroom cultivation’ and ‘Vermicompost production’ were selected to study the constraints faced by the respondents in adopting the technologies learnt in the vocational trainings conducted by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras(KVKs). The study reveals that 69.33 per cent respondents belonged to medium socio economic category. Respondents of ‘Food processing and preservation’ training belonged to medium level of adoption, followed by low level (21.67%), whereas among the trainees of Mushroom production and Vermicompost production, highest percentage belonged to low level of adoption. Data on constraints faced by the respondents in adoption of technologies reveals that highest percentage of respondents faced medium level of constraints. ‘Lack of financial resource for starting a new venture’ was reported as a major constraint with mean score 1.33 by the rural women. Regarding the vocation specific constraints, ‘Raw materials not available round the year’ and ‘Do not have adequate knowledge about registration and licensing’, ‘Preservatives and packaging materials not easily available’ were some of the major constraints of food processing and preservation reported by the trainees. ‘Seasonal nature of income from mushroom production’ and ‘disease attack and insect infestation’, ‘Shelf life is very short’ were the constraints reported by the mushroom production trainee. ‘Not getting sufficient earthworm in local area’ and “Marketing is not smooth were the highly reported constraints of the participants of vermicompost production training
Knowledge Level and Adoption Behaviour of Farmers towards Organic Farming Practices in Mokokchung District of Nagaland
No full textIn this modern world, where every sector tends to adopt scientific and innovative techniques; agriculture turns out to be a distinct sector by adopting traditional organic farming practices. This implies the people’s concern towards health, environment and soil health. Thus, farmers are now organic driven and there arises a need to understand the knowledge and adoption level of farmers towards organic farming practices. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Four villages in Longchem block of Mokokchung district of Nagaland is selected purposively. 120 organic farmers from 4 villages constitute the primary respondents of the study. Data were collected from the respondents through personal interview method with the help of pre-tested schedule. Based on the findings, it was observed that higher proportion of organic farmers had medium level of knowledge (59.20%) and medium level of adoption (74.10%) respectively. Educational level, information source, risk orientation and land holding of the organic farmers had positive and significant relationship with the knowledge and adoption level of the organic farmers. Vocational training programmes should be organized and adequate marketing infrastructure should be established for input procurement and marketing or organic produce
Elicitation of Prior Knowledge: A Vital First Step for Engaging Pupils in Training
No full textThe paper emphasizes the importance of understanding the prior knowledge of trainees as a pre-requisite for designing an effective training programme. Data on prior knowledge of trainees and their attitude towards extension services were elicited from 153 extension service providers (ESPs) of varied disciplines using a semi-structured interview schedule. The interview focussed on the extension advisory services and the agriculture extension policy in India. The results show that ESPs carried misconceptions and stereotyped opinions towards various aspects of the extension system. An effort was done by the researcher to address the popular misconceptions, debunk myths with truth and persuading the trainees towards delivering effective extension services well within the recommended resource availability
Impact of Entry Point Activities (EPAs) on Changes of Socio-economic Conditions of Watershed Community in the Devipatnam Mandal of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
No full textThe Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) watershed development program was implemented in the Devipatnam mandal of the west Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Introducing watershed development programs to the community through Entry Point Activities (EPAs) has always been recognized as an important activity. The Entry Point Activities (EPAs) were implemented to establish togetherness with the community, strengthening and sustaining it throughout the program and beyond. The present study focused on the assessment of outcomes from Entry Point Activities and their impact on changes inthe socio-economic conditions of the watershed community. The study covered two PMKSY Projects covering four micro watersheds of Batch-V sanctioned in Devipatnam mandal of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Stratified random sampling was adopted for this study covering 5% of households out of the total households in the study area. Three types of EPAs (RO Plant, Tent houses and Solar street lights) were executed in PMKSY project areas which bring changes in the socio-economic conditions of the watershed community
Challenges and Prospects of Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Zuru Metropolis Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria
No full textThe main objective of this study is to examine the challenges and prospects of Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Zuru Metropolis, Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was use to select 100 respondents from the study area. A structured questionnaire was use to collect data, which were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that the majority (78%) of the entrepreneurs were males, 54% fell within the age bracket of 31 – 40 years and 90% of the respondents were married. 62% of the respondents were civil servant (major occupation) while 52% engaged on trading businesses (other occupation) respectively. The result also reveals that the businesses undertaken by the entrepreneurs were moderately acceptable and highly profitable in the study area. The result further reveals that half (50%) of the respondents had attain educational levels of HD/HND and First Degree. The null hypothesis (Ho) tested shows that there was significant relationship between socio-economic characteristics of respondents and business profitability (major occupation (t-value -2.671), other occupation (t-value 1.510) educational level (t-value 2.719) with R2-value 0.86. The result also reveals that 33.7% of respondents reported to face a problem of capital in their businesses. The study conclude that for a profitable Agribusinesses this depends on the extent issues raised as possible solutions to the problems faced by the entrepreneurs as addressed in the study. Finally, the study recommends an about entrepreneurship education campaign as well as provision of subsidies and credit facilities to empowered entrepreneurs
Factors Influencing Conceptualization of Gender Development Construct by the Women Students of Navsari Agriculture University
No full textThis study investigates the factors influencing awareness about the gender development construct among female students at Navsari Agricultural University in Gujarat, India. Women students of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, veterinary science, and animal husbandry made up the study population. The study\u27s sample size is 140, and data were collected via self-administered surveys. A literature review and focus group recommendations were used to create the data collection instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. According to the findings, Factors like academic performance, written and verbal communication skill, self-confidence, value orientation and cohesiveness were highly significant and positively associated with awareness about the gender development, whereas Age, mass media exposure, aspiration, overall modernity were positive and significantly associated with awareness about the gender development