Agriculture Update

Umesh R. Chinchmalatpure ¹, R. T. Katole ², G. B. More ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension, College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was carried out in Akola district of Maharashtra state. An exploratory design of social research was used. A sample of 100 rural women as respondents were drawn and information was obtained from them which was considered for tabulation and analysis of data. Findings revealed that the majority of the rural women were middle age, illiterate, married, landless, medium family size and joint family. The higher percentage of rural women were with annual income upto Rs. 25000/-. Majority of the respondents always participated in cleaning of the field, sowing, weeding, thinning, harvesting/cutting/picking, winnowing, drying of grains and cleaning of grains as related to agricultural activities. In case of dairy activities only 45 respondents were found. Out of them majority were participated in dairy activities like cleaning of cattle and cattle shed, collection of cow dung. Regarding household activities all the selected activities like washing clothes, rearing of children, cooking related activities, cleaning and decoration of home, fetching of water and buying of cooking ingredients, fruits, vegetables etc. were performed by the majority of rural women. Majority of the rural women expressed their problems in participation of agricultural and allied activities like less wage rates received, health problems and poor economic condition.

Keywords

Participation, Rural Women, Agricultural, Dairy and Household Activities.

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Umesh R. Chinchmalatpure ¹, P. B. Umale ², P. P. Bhople ²

Affiliations
1 College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in Akola district of Maharashtra. It was observed that most of trainers used only lecture method for imparting instructions during the training programmes. Majority of trainee farmers opined that the subject covered during the training programme was useful for them. For the purpose of training only leaflets/folders and lecture notes were used as the means of the teaching aids. Discussion method was found useful and the same was used by the trainers for evaluation. Only observation method was found useful for assessing the training needs of the farmers by the trainers.

Keywords

Trainers, Trainees, Training Programme.

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R. T. Katole ¹, Umesh R. Chinchmalatpure ², G. B. More ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Horticulture Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in 16 villages of Telhara Panchayat samiti of Akola district in Maharashtra state.For the present study, 112 beneficiary farmers were purposively selected from 16 villages and the data from selected 112 beneficiary farmers were collected. An exploratory research design was used for the present study. The findings of the present study revealed that majority of beneficiary farmers were from middle age group, had education upto high school level, belonging to small land holding, the annual income was observed above Rs.2,00,000/-, had medium level of animal possession (5-8 animal), had medium level of sources of information, had medium level of extension contact, had medium levels of scientific orientation, had medium levels of risk preference and innovativeness. The per cent change in annual income after use of biodynamic compost method was 11.76 per cent. Soybean and cotton crops showed change in average productivity in positive direction i.e. increase in productivity. Soybean showed maximum increase in average productivity (16.71%) over base year followed by cotton (10.76%). The variables viz., livestock possession, sources of information, scientific orientation, risk preference and innovativeness were found to be significant at 0.05 per cent level of probability with change in annual income, whereas independent variable extension contact had positive and highly significant relationship with change in productivity at 0.01 per cent level of probability. However, age and education had shown non-significant relationship with the change in annual income and change in productivity, respectively.

Keywords

Correlates, Compost, Biodynamic.

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R. T. Katole ¹, Umesh R. Chinchmalatpure ², G. B. More ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 College of Horticulture Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out in six villages of Akola taluka in Akola district of Maharashtra state. An exploratory design of social research was used. A sample of 90 farmers were drawn and considered for tabulation and analysis of data. The farmer who had been supplied with bio-fertilizers was the unit of study. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (75.56%) do not have knowledge about phosphate solubalising bacteria (PSB), 60 per cent farmers did not use jiggery as a sticking agent during seed treatment with biofertilizers, 75.55 per cent respondents reported blackening of hands and cloths while treating the seed with biofertilzers and non availability of biofertilizers in time before sowing (60.00%). Regarding opinion expressed by the farmers, it was noted that motivating rural youth to establish small scale co-operative “Biofertilizer production unit” at village level.

Keywords

Constraints, Knowledge, Adoption, Bio-Fertilizer.

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