Successful restoration of over exploited species (Asparagus racemosus) depends upon variability, conservation and cultivation. Twelve elite accessions were characterized for fifteen quantitative qualitative traits sustainable cultivation industrial uses. The evaluated varied in morphology, herbage, root yield shatavarin IV content. accession DAR-7 was showing maximum herbage (1860 1850 g plant−1), fresh weight (36.33 37.33 girth (18.25 18.45 cm) (14.26 12.79 kg plant−1) both the harvesting...

The paper has estimated agricultural sustainability in Gujarat by computing Sustainable Livelihood Security Index (SLSI) for 26 districts of the state using secondary data on various indicators under ecology, economy and equity heads years 2001, 2011 TE 2013–14. study found that year district Surat (0.584) ranked first SLSI, while Narmada (0.265) last. Later 2011, Rajkot (0.589) highest Porbandar (0.257) lowest. During 2013–14 too maintained their last ranks. suggested some measures to come.

Food security is essential for a country's growth and in nation like India where one-fifth of the population believed to be undernourished it becomes even more important. The government runs largest food programme known as Public Distribution System ensure masses. (PDS) ensures availability economic access beneficiaries through Fair Price Shops (FPS) by providing foodgrains them at fairly cheap prices. PDS run coordination centre state governments. People accessing meeting their dietary...

Vegetable transplanting is a laborious, time consuming and drudgery prone field operation task when performed manually by farm women for almost all crops grown. This directs interventions in terms of improved technologies to relieve from high energy demands, spent associated particularly activity. To resolve this problem Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalikiri, conducted on trial use easy transplanter prove the efficacy technology reducing among engaged activity tomato seedlings. The study was two...

The study was conducted to see the trend and relationship of market price arrivals soybean in Gujarat state. Total eight regulated markets were selected purposively on basis maximum arrival market. secondary data monthly prices collected from website www.agmarknet.gov.in for last ten years (2010 2019). negative observed between irrespective as expected pattern indices found be highest March May, whereas peak month June December. This may due storage by producers or farmers sale produce local...

Prosperity of India lies in the prosperity its villages. In spite being an agrarian economy, rural scenario our country projects a rather despondent picture. A large chunk population still remains abject misery and poverty. Economic independence empowerment poor are major challenges faced by government. Since 1991, government has intensified efforts for inclusive growth with outreach programs. Banks financial institutions engaged massive inclusion Although, percentage living below poverty...

Agriculture as a business activity is at juncture where it has to pivot either high-end technology-oriented or natural/organic farming. For this, understanding the credit scenario imperative boost economic activity. An Ex-post facto was formulated elucidate farmers’ constraints in availing, utilization, and repayment, obtain suggestions, formulate strategies. In Gujarat state, two districts were conveniently selected from which four blocks villages each, making sample size of 230. With...

An attempt has been made to see the effect of minimum support price (MSP) and farm harvest (FHP) on area major food grain crops such as paddy, jowar, maize, bajra, tur, wheat, gram. Th results revealed that MSP FHP for all selected were significantly correlated in positive direction. Similarly, compound growth rate also found significant staistically. In case was wheat gram negative bajra crop. Further, it observed there no impact except Bajra crop which regression coefficient be...

In recent years the Self-Help Group (SHG) approach to poverty alleviation is getting recognition in Asian countries. Mostly women are mobilised into groups for undertaking mutually beneficial social and economic activities. The group provides a base self-employment empowerment through dynamics. India, these mutual help based known as Self Help Groups. Microfinance campaign SHGs has initiated new forms of institutions organisational structures that make it feasible poor get uncollateralised...

The Mentha arvensis (menthol mint) is an important essential oil bearing plant and widely used in food, flavour, pharmaceutical cosmetic industries. Production costs of traditional crops are now increasing due to the large share cash inputs unsupportive market system. These factors have forced farmers shift towards other that better potential returns compared crops. In this backdrop, cultivation medicinal less risky terms incidence pest attacks, diseases has returns. present study was...

Microfinance is prove one of the better option to empowering rural or tribal women by income and employment generation through Self Help Group formation. This, in turn, can have positive social effects at different levels society, from personal, community, even regional level. The study based on primary data collected 120 respondents (60 SHG-members 60 SHG non-members) 10 villages Garbada Dahod talukas district Gujarat. results revealed that members had maximum agriculture (32.25 percent),...

The present study was conducted during 2015–2018 for three years to assess the performance of high yielding tuberose variety Prajwal western parts Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh. improved plated along with local Hyderabad single as check in 0.2ha each fields five farmers at Ayyavaripalli and Chinnagangulavaripalli villages June 2015 continued years. results revealed that among two varieties recorded significantly higher number spikes per plant (2.86 no./plant), flowers spike (46.9...

An attempt was made to study socio-economic profile of respondents growing GAR -13 rice variety developed by Anand Agriculture University (AAU), Anand. The present conducted for two years (2020 and 2021). From middle Gujarat Kheda district selected purposively on the basis concentration area under GAR-13 rice. Total 120 which comprise 60 grow local were make comparison between varieties in first year. In second year 200 comprises 100 detailed study. It observed that decision a farmer...

An attempt has been made to compare the input cost and output prices of selected major five crops namely castor, tobacco (bidi), (calcutti), gram, groundnut, maize Gujarat State. The positive significantly higher growth rate was found for in comparison total most study. results instability index be low. high low indicates sustainability production these crops, which is prerequisite state. trend indices terms trade or parity reveals that improvement favour farmers case maize, needs sustained,...

This study has analyzed the acreage response of groundnut and sesamum crop by using Nerlovian partial adjustment model. The secondary data for period 1985–86 to 2014–15 on area, production, yield, rainfall etc., main competitive was collected from various official sources. selected basis logically as well statistically calculating correlation coefficient between areas. It been observed that sowing season is playing significant role in deciding area both crops farmers. On assessing positive...