Abstract Self-help groups (SHGs) have emerged as an effective mechanism of empowerment and development women well being on efficient mode promoting group action technology dissemination. Initiatives were undertaken at the Central Institute Post-Harvest Engineering Technology (CIPHET), Ludhiana to facilitate formation women's SHGs develop their capabilities through training programmes for harnessing benefits value addition processing technologies employment income generation. The study...

The growing issues of health among people and increasing awareness for organic products has directed number towards consumption. This also led the opportunities farmers to produce food. Along with emerging opportunities, are facing challenges, thus this study aims explore limitations challenges faced by switch over productions. sample size comprised 100 from various districts in Haryana, which includes both as well conventional producers. For study, sequential form mixed method is used, that...

This study examines the marketing system of small ruminants in three different agro-climatic zones Karnataka India.Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 60 ruminant farmers from viz.Bijapur (Arid zone), Gulbarga (Semi-arid zone) and Udupi (Coastal district state.A structured questionnaire which had earlier been subject face validity has a reliability coefficient 0.87 collect data samples respondents.Data analysed using statistical package for social science (SPSS).The...

Low and unstable fruit yield, poor quality of fruits, excessive dropping are major problems in a lime crop due to either micronutrient deficiencies or nutrient imbalance. A study was conducted assess the status orchard at Central Soil Water Conservation Research Training Institute (CSWCRTI)'s research farm Kota, Rajasthan, India. Plant soil samples were collected during September October 2006–2007. The micronutrients extracted with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) soils order...

With an acute shortage of manpower delivering animal health service in India, a concern for efficient delivery minor veterinary services have gained popularity among stakeholders. The present study aims to measure the satisfaction farmers towards para-veterinary Mathura, Hisar, Jaipur, and Ahmadnagar districts states namely, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra respectively. A total 160 dairy were studied under random sampling method investigation. Satisfaction tasks was compared...

The green concept and the development of organic animal foods are still in infant stage India. cloning has gaining popularity over last decade through novel revolutionary work done by ICAR-NDRI it will have a great impact coming days Indian food industry. Keeping view changing trend, this study explores factors influencing purchase intention consumers how these affect towards cloned products. With available literature based on theory planned behavior, conceptual framework is developed to...

We studied the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) combinations on supplement plant for quantitative and qualitative fruit production in sapota. Thus, 17 INM practices were evaluated yield sapota availability a Vertisol Chambal region, India. The results demonstrated that almost all treatment comprised recommended dose fertilizer (RDF), i.e. 1,000:500:500 g NPK plant−1 with application organic inorganic sources nutrients had significant sapota, soil microbial biomass, content...

The study envisaged to evaluate the attitude of agricultural graduates towards Videoconferencing (VC) technology. Study focused at persuasion stage adoption process innovations. A Likert-type-scale was developed, which consisted 23-items. scale instrument had four sections, viz., training, distance learning, communication and extension management. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (?=0.85) reliability test measured. Instrument administered randomly selected, seventy Punjab Agricultural University...

The profitability of dairy animals has direct relation with the performance productive and reproductive parameters animals. Hence, an attempt was made to measure performances farmers’ knowledge on these aspect in Faizabad district Uttar Pradesh. For this purpose 150 farmers engaged dairying were interviewed it found that 38.62 percent respondents having medium level about dairying, while 36.55 high levels Knowledge index calculated observed respondent possessing 66.79 per cent study area. It...

The aim of the study was to document case studies dairy based farmer producer companies in Kerala. present purposively conducted Kerala state. Locationally divided into three zones namely southern, central and northern. In all there were 11 animal working. Among them 5 selected i.e. one from northern, two southern region. Finally, 24 members each Farmer Producer Company personally interviewed by applying simple random sampling technique. Major reason for company formation is getting better...

The paper examines state-level trends in Bihar for determining patterns farm diversification the period 1990-91 to 2018-19, using Simpson Index of Diversification (SID) and ordinal linear regression analysis analyse determinants. study, conducted year 2022, reported that cropping system at state level is transforming from food grains different high-value crops allied farming sectors. transformation was not uniform across regions. SID values have demonstrated how agricultural economy has been...

Adoption of animal health care practices remains poor and there is no centralized agency to monitor the scheme in Kumaon region. To investigate some root causes, a study on farmer participation vaccination camps factors affecting its was conducted. The respondents were male female livestock owners region from 15 villages at different altitude, who participated randomly interviewed. A logistic regression approach used analyze decision. results indicated positive relationship between services...

ABSTRACT Corcyra cephalonica Stainton is a notorious pest of stored cereals and cereal commodities in India as well other tropical subtropical regions the world. An experiment was conducted on extent damage C. maize under different storage structures during, 2010-2011, revealed that maximum infested grain samples (61.53%) were recorded from loose during June-July, 2011. Whereas, not found metal bin November-December, 2010. The weight loss (7.46%) collected Udaipur district No grains...