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- Is Irrigation Water Causing Degradation in Black Soils?
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1 National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (ICAR), Amravati Road, Nagpur 440 030, IN
2 Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola 444 104, IN
1 National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (ICAR), Amravati Road, Nagpur 440 030, IN
2 Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Akola 444 104, IN
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Current Science, Vol 106, No 11 (2014), Pagination: 1487-1489Abstract
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- Adoption of Soil Test Recommendations by the Farmers
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1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
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An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 11, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 358-360Abstract
The present study on adoption of soil test recommendations by the farmers was conducted in the year 2015-16 in Chandur Bazar and Bhatkuli tehsils of Amravati district. For this study 100 respondents were selected with the help of random sampling method. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Collected data were carefully examined, classified quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation, correlation of coefficient analysis were employed for interpreting the results. Results obtained after analysis have been summarized as below. The findings of the present investigation indicate that near half 47.00 per cent of the respondents were in old age group and 38.00 per cent respondents were educated upto high school level. More than one third of respondents 35.00 per cent had small land holding upto 1.01-2.00 ha. 33.00 per cent respondents had annual income in between Rs. 50,000 to 1,00,000. Over half 52.00 per cent of the respondents having medium level of extension contact. The 71.00 per cent respondents having no source for irrigation availability. 82.00 per cent respondents were taking seasonal crops. The 59.00 per cent of respondents were having low level of motivation. 41.00 per cent of respondents were having medium level of innovativeness towards adoption of soil test recommendations. 52.00 per cent of the respondents were having medium level of availability of fertilizers. The majority of respondents 48.00 per cent had high understanding about soil test recommendations, only 34.00 and 18.00 per cent of the respondents having medium and low understanding about soil testing, respectively. The most of the respondents 76.00 per cent were having low level of adoption about soil test recommendations, only 19.00 per cent respondents were having medium adoption level and 5.00 per cent respondents were having high level of adoption of soil test recommendations. In the study it was found that education, annual income, extension contact, cropping pattern, motivation, innovativeness, availability of fertilizers and understanding of soil test recommendations were positive and significantly related with adoption at 0.01 level of significance and irrigation availability was positivey and significantly related with adoption at 0.05 level of significance. Age and land holding were found to be non-significantly related with adoption. Lack of knowledge about nutrient management, soil test report not clear to the respondents had major constraints.Keywords
Adoption, Soil Test, Fertilizer, Nutrient, Understanding, Farmers.
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- Dohtare, P. N. (2014). Adoption of soil test recommendations by the paddy farmers. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth , Akola, M.S. (INDIA).
- Hole, S.S. (2014). Adoption behaviour of farmers about soil test recommendations. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth , Akola, M.S. (INDIA).
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- Difficulties Faced by The Members About Working of The Self-Helf Groups
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1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agricultural College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agricultural College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
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Agriculture Update, Vol 13, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 289-292Abstract
The present study on difficulties faced by the members about working of the self-help groups was conducted in Amravati district of Maharashtra state. The sample was drawn from the three talukas viz., Chandur bazaar, Morshi, and Chandur Railway with the specific objective. Thus, 80 SHG members were selected which constituted the sample respondents for the present study. Data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule in face to face situation. Thereafter, collected data were tabulated. The difficulties faced by the members while working in SHG were identified by eliciting the response of SHG members through an open-end question. The difficulties were recorded and presented in term of frequencies and percentages. Findings indicate that in the self help groups difficulties which influence the knowledge of members about working of SHGs were lack of time for meeting and training (62.50%), improper utilization of finance (65.00%), poor economic conditions (76.25%), improper guidance by the trainers and managing staff (50.00%), ignorance of members (65.00%), non co-operative attitude among the members (72.50%), inadequate financial assistance (56.25%), lack of unity (75.00%), inadequate training facilities (68.75%) and conflict among the members (43.75%).Keywords
Difficulties, SHGs, SHG Members, Meeting, Membership, Loan, Finance, Self Help.References
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- Soil Quality Concepts and Assessment
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1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati (M.S.), IN
1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati (M.S.), IN
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An Asian Journal of Soil Science, Vol 13, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 80-86Abstract
Soil quality has become an internationally accepted science based tool for advancing the assessment, education and understanding of soil resources. Soil quality assessment is important for measuring changes in soil properties over time that helps to define effective management strategies, soil quality cannot be measured directly and there are different indicators (approaches) that can be used to quantify soil quality. These indicators signal desirable or undesirable changes in land and vegetation management that have occurred or may occurs in the future. Finally, various soil quality indexing approaches are available, that can be applied to deserve a range of critical test values within which soil quality and soil health accounts can be defined.Keywords
Soil Quality, Concepts, Data Set, Parameters, Soil Quality Assessment.References
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