Agriculture Update

B. L. Dhayal ¹, B. M. Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vadodara (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Livestock are an integral part of agriculture in India and are likely to be the instruments of future growth and development of the agricultural sector. They generate employment, provide draught power, manure and earn foreign exchange through exports. Additionally, livestock make substantial contributions to environmental conservation and provide domestic fuel to save on the use of petro-products. Although the per capita consumption of foods of animal origin is low in India, demand has been rising due to the growing human population, sustained growth in per capita incomes and increasing urbanization. Dairying is an integral part of the Indian economy providing subsistence to small and marginal farmers and landless laborers. Most of the rural farmers, who keep dairy animals, do not follow modern dairy management practices. This study was conducted on knowledge and adoption level of improved animal husbandry practices. Result revealed that majority of dairy farmers (53.00 %) had medium knowledge level, whereas 22.00 per cent and 25.00 per cent dairy farmers were having low and high knowledge level about improved animal husbandry practices, respectively. Majority of the members (51 %) were found to be medium adopters, while 27 per cent members were low adopters and 22 per cent of the members were high adopters.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Milk Producers, Animal Scientific Practices.

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B. L. Dhayal ¹, B. M. Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vadodara (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Farmers had average knowledge about improved practices of green gram cultivation in the Chhotaudaipur district of Gujarat. Farmers possessed comparatively more knowledge about high yielding varieties and time of sowing. Minimum knowledge was possessed in plant protection measures and fertilizer application in greengram cultivation and majority of greengram growers were in medium adoption group followed by low and high adoption group. Greengram growers adopted high yielding variety, seed rate and spacing and time of sowing. Minimum adoption was found in fertilizer application and plant protection measures of improved greengram production technology. The majority of farmers belonged to the middle age group i.e., between 30-54 years. It was further found that 63.0 farmers belonged to the up to secondary category of educational level. The majority of farmers were having more than 2.00 ha land followed by small farmers and marginal farmers in the study sample. It was also found that 88.00 per cent farmers belonged to have more Rs. 24000 income per annu). The 30.00 per cent of farmers were no member of any organization followed by member of one organization (45%) and office bearer of organization (25%).

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption, Green Gram, Greengram Growers, Improved Greengram Production Technology, Cultivation.

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B. L. Dhayal ¹, C. R. Patel ¹, B. M. Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vadodara (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Mungbean can be eaten solely, or combined with rice to make khichari, or combined with vegetables and greens to make hearty soups or grind into flour to be used to make crepes or added to breads. Turmeric, cumin, dried ginger and coriander are some spices that work very well with mungbean. Study revealed that majority of respondents (60.00 %) perceived constraints moderately, 23.00 per cent perceived constraints upto high extent whereas, remaining 17.00 per cent perceived constraints upto low extent regarding following improved package of practices of moongbean cultivation. It is recommended that intensive efforts be made to conduct more number of FLDs on moongbean production technology so as to bring more farmers under FLDs umbrella. Thus the difference as depicted in the study results with regards to knowledge and adoption. In view of the findings, it is suggested that subject matter specialist of K.V.K., should visit the field more frequently and assure that the adoption of all the practices (as a package) at the farmer's field.

Keywords

Moongbean, Constraints, Adoption, Production Technology.

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B. L. Dhayal ¹, J. P. Meena ¹, M. L. Patel ¹, B. M. Mehta ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vadodara (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Present study was carried out in Vadodara district of middle Gujarat. The animal husbandry is one of the important sources of livelihood of rural people. For data collection two blocks Waghodiya and Sankheda were selected from the district. Five villages of each selected block and 10 livestock rearer's families from each selected village were randomly selected. It can be inferred that great majority (98%) of milk producers have good knowledge of regular cleaning of cattle shed and 96 per cent of the farmer have good knowledge regarding water to be given to a dairy animals. More than 80 per cent farmers have knowledge about heat detection and A. I. to their animals. Lowest number of surveyed famers (26%) have knowledge of regular de-worming to the calf and 30 per cent farmer have knowledge of purchasing animals after veterinary check up followed by knowledge of enrichment of poor qualify roughages by urea treatment (34). 36 per cent farmers have knowledge of cutting and disinfections of naval cord with tincture iodine. Also revealed that majority of the milk producers (94%) are adopting hygienic disposal of placenta followed by quick delivery of milk to the village Co-operative immediately after milking (96%). Lowest number of the framers (2%) showed adoption of the regular grooming and enrichment of poor quality roughages by urea treatment (2%) and 4 per cent farmers followed maintenance of breeding, feeding, health care and production records.

Keywords

Knowledge, Adoption Level, Animal Husbandry Practice, Milk Producer/Livestock Rearers.

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