Agriculture Update

P. S. Kapse ¹, P. R. Deshmukh ², J. V. Ekale ², N. M. Tamboli ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Computer Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to examine the content of SAU's websites in Maharashtra and compare with each other on the basis of ICAR guidelines and to appraise webometrics of the SAUs websites. The result of the study showed that general information such as about institute, how to reach, organizational setup, regional stations, AICRPs project were available on all SAU's websites. All SAU's websites have web objects about academic programme, admission, academic rules and regulation, student welfare. The study indicated that all the websites of SAU's have web objects about ongoing projects, research achievement and varieties developed. Agro advisory and help line available on every websites of SAU's. Information about books, periodicals, journals and online/offline literature database is provided in separate internal links of library webpage of all the SAUs. Web object about tenders and photo gallery and RTI act information were mentioned on the websites of all SAU's. Webometric analysis of SAUs websites showed that website of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli and Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri occupies 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd positions, respectively whereas Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani holds 4^th place among the SAUs. Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli and Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola shares 1^st rank with 5 points out of 10 points whereas websites of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, ranks 2^nd with 4 points out of 10 points. It is indicated that size of home page of websites of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli and Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola are 15.14 kb, 22.58 kb and 50.94 kb, respectively. The study helps the webmaster and the respective university to improvise the usability of websites.

Keywords

Content Analysis, Websites, Webometrics Analysis, SAU's.

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Sujata R. Pawar ¹, P. S. Kapse ¹, R. D. Ahire ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Nanded district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra State with an objective to study the constraints faced by banana growers in adoption of banana production technology and obtained their suggestions to overcome these constraints. The data were collected with the help of interview schedule. The result of the study depicted that majority of the banana growers faced the constraints of load shedding of electricity during irrigation, followed by non-availability of suckers at the time of planting, high cost of wages for preparatory tillage operations, high cost of FYM or compost and chemical fertilizers and poor quality of suckers for planting. The data regarding suggestions of the respondents given to overcome the constraints faced by them in adoption of banana production technology revealed that information regarding irrigation should be given in time by extension agencies, followed by tissue culture plants should be made available in sufficient quantity, government should provide NADEP and vermicompost unit and pesticide should be provided at low cost, message alerts through SMS about insect, pest and control measures should be given to farmers in time, good quality sucker should be supplied to farmers in time and reducing the cost of fertilizer were the major suggestions.

Keywords

Constraints, Suggestions, Banana Production Technology.

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P. S. Kapse ¹, P. N. Antwal ¹, A. K. Gore ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science Extension Education, College of Home Science, Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken in the randomly selected eight talukas of Parbhani district to know utility perception of the innovative extension programme - Vidyapeeth Aaplay Dari, Tantradnan Shetawari and its relationship with the profile of the selected beneficiary respondents. Two villages from each talukas and ten beneficiary respondents from each village were selected randomly for the relevant data collection. Thus, the total respondents were 120. The result of the investigation revealed that more than half of the respondents were from middle age. About 33.00 per cent had education upto secondary school, while near about 41.00 per cent had semi-medium size of land holding. The remarkable percentage of the respondents was having medium annual income and farming as the major occupation. More than half of them had medium extension contact. Great majority of them had medium social participation and use of information sources. It is also revealed that significant percentage of respondents was found in medium category of utility perception of the innovative extension progamme. The variables namely education, use of information sources, extension contact, social participation, annual income, land holding were positively and significantly related with perceived utility of the programme and variable age was negatively related with it.

Keywords

Socio-Economic Profile, Utility Perception, Extension Programme, Correlation, Independent Variables.

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Vidya V. Tayde ¹, P. S. Shinde ², P. S. Kapse ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, L.D.P. College of Agriculture, Dahegaon, Aurangabad (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Extension Education, Rajeev Gandhi College of Agriculture, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in eighteen villages of Akola and Telhara development blocks of in Akola district of Maharashtra State. A sample of 100 beneficiaries with an object. To study the benefits of sprinkler irrigation scheme the data were collected with the help of pretested structured schedule by personally interviewing the respondents and analyzed statically. The major difficulties faced by beneficiaries of sprinkler irrigation scheme were less contact of extension personnel with the beneficiaries, non-availability of spare parts and repair services and lack of technical. Knowledge about sprinkler irrigation scheme.

Keywords

Constraints, Sprinkler Irrigation Scherer Short Running Title.

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Vidya V. Tayde ¹, P. S. Shinde ², P. S. Kapse ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, L.D.P. College of Agriculture, Dahegaon, Aurangabad (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 Department of Extension Education, Rajeev Gandhi College of Agriculture, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The Present study was conducted in eighteen Villages in Akot and Telhara Panchyat samiti in Akola district of Maharashtra State. A sample of 100 respondents was drawn randomly with an object to study the Presonal ,Socio-economic,Communicational and Psychological Characterstice of beneficiaries and to study the relationship between personal personal characteristics with evaluation of sprinkler Irrigation Scheme.Data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents and analyzed stastically. The findings revealed that majority of respondent were middle age group, mostly matriculate , possessed land between 4.01 to 10ha.belonged moderately deep category of soil with an annual income between Rs. 1,00,001 to Rs. 2,00,001. Majority of beneficiaries had medium level of social participation, middle level of socio-economic status, medium access to source of information and medium level of innovativeness. The education, land holding ,annual income,social participation, socioeconomic status, sources of information and innovativeness were found to be positively signigicantly correlated with change in cropping pattern, production and productivity, income, employment generation, occupation material possession. Multiple regression analysis showed that all the independent variables together accounted for 18.68, 26.17,21.74,22.68,15.76 and 11.79 in respect of change in cropping pattern, production and productivity, income, employment generation, and material possession. It was found to be significant in all the dependent variables except change in occupation. None of the variables was found to be significantly affecting the change in material possession and employment generation, area under sprinkler irrigation was found to be significant determinant of evaluation.

Keywords

Personal Characteristics, Sprinkler Irrigation Technology, Correlation.

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