Agriculture Update

R. Vishwatej ¹, S. B. Patil ², J. G. Angadi ³

Affiliations
1 Division of Dairy Extension, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnall, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Bijapur Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, IN

Abstract

A study was conducted in Belgaum district of Karnataka to assess the accessibility of ICTs to the farmers and constraints in utilizing them. The study also tried to get some suggestions from farmers for making ICTs more effective. Among the various ICT projects in operation, four projects namely, Kisan Call Centre (KCC), Krishi MarataVahini web portal, Raith Mitra Kendra Kiosks and e-Choupal were functional in the study area. A sample of 140 respondents was selected randomly and was personally interviewed using pretested schedule. It revealed that 79.29 per cent farmers owned mobile phone, 12.86 per cent of farmer owned computers and only 5.71 per cent had Internet connection. For majority of farmers (54.29%) nearest internet centre was more than five kilometres away and for only 18.57 per cent farmers internet centre was within kilometre. It was also observed that 26.43 per cent of farmers were taking help of internet facilitator, and only 12.86 per cent retrieve information on their own. The lack of adequate skills in operating ICT tools among farmers (73.57%) and the lack of proper infrastructure (61.43 %) were observed as major constraints in utilisation of ICTs. Majority of the farmers (74.29%) suggested that they need training to improve their skills in operating ICT equipment.

Keywords

Accessibility, ICT, KCC, E-choupal, Raith Mitra Kendra, Krishi Marata Vahini

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S. B. Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Department Of, Extension, College of, Agriculture, Bijapur, karnataka, IN

Abstract

The research study was conducted to know impact of TV programme in empowering rural women in Bijapur district of northern part of Karnataka state. TV programmes in empowering rural women for improving quality of life showed the highest value with educational aspects followed by social aspects, economic aspects and political aspects. The overall index value was found to be with educational aspects (64.72 %) followed by social aspects (58.59%), economic aspects (44.58%) and political aspects (39.33. %) .

Keywords

Empowerment, Television Programmes, Rural Women

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Pooja D. Padole ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. B. Patil ², S. A. Deshmukh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.)
3 Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study on use of advance communication media by the extension personnel of department of agriculture in Amravati district was conducted in the Amravati district of Maharashtra state. The exploratory design of social research was used for the study. The 80 extension personnel were selected as sample for study by stratified sampling method. The data were collected by conducting personal interview of the each respondent with help of structured interview schedule. Careful analysis, tabulation and classification of the data were done. Mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage and correlation of the data were employed for the interpretation of the results. Results obtained after analysis are summaries as below. In case of personal profile of the extension personnel majority of the respondents (52.50%) were found middle aged i.e. 36 to 50 years, 46.25 per cent were educated upto post-graduation along with MSCIT as compulsory course. Majority of the respondents had medium level experience (56.25%) and 50.00 per cent of the respondents had received medium number of trainings. Majority of the respondents (63.75%) were having medium facilities available, majority of the respondents (62.15%) had held lower level post held and majority of them were satisfied with their job (68.75%). Majority of the respondents (55.00%) were having medium innovativeness. Regarding the use of advance communication media that was found that majority of the respondents (71.75%) belonged to medium category of use whereas, 15.00 per cent were in high category and finally only 13.75 per cent were found in low category of use of advance communication media. The relationship of the selected variable i.e. age, education, service experience, facilities available and innovativeness had positive and significant relationship with the use of advance communication media whereas, variable job satisfaction had negative significant relationship with the use of advance communication media whereas, variable post held/cadre was found non-significant with the use of advance communication media.

Keywords

Advance Communication Media, Extension Personnel.

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S. B. Patil ¹, A. N. Deshmukh ¹, S. D. Kokate ², N. B. Lothe ¹

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

Abstract

The study on effectiveness of community radio programmes on listener farmers in Amravati was purposively conducted in Amravati, Bhatkuli and Nandgaon Kh. tahsil of Amravati district in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. For present study, 80 listener farmers were selected from 8 villages. Most of the respondents i.e. 51.25 per cent were included in the middle age group of 36 to 50 years. Maximum numbers (45 %) of the respondents were educated upto high school. More than half of the respondents i.e. 58.75 per cent had joint family. Relatively higher proportion of the respondents 31.25 per cent belonged to category of semi medium land holding ranging from 2.01 to 4.00 ha. More than one-fourth of the respondents i.e. 27.5 per cent, were having annual income ranging from Rs.50,001 to Rs.1 lakh. Little less than two-third of the respondents 63.75 per cent had medium innovativeness, little less than two-third of the respondents (65 %) had medium category of social participation. Less than two third of the respondents (60 %) belonged to medium category of extension contact, little less than two-third of the respondents (65 %) were having favorable attitude towards Sadhana CRS programme. Majority of the respondents (67.5 %) had medium level of overall effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme. The variable namely family type, social participation, extension contact and attitude towards Sadhana CRS programme were positively and significantly related with effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme and independent variable annual income and land holding was negatively significant with effectiveness. Whereas, age and education did not show any relationship with effectiveness of Sadhana CRS programme.

Keywords

Effectiveness of CRS, Listener Farmers.

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S. B. Patil ¹, A. S. Balasubramanya ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Agriculture College, Bijapur, (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Karnataka University, Dharwad, (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

The constraints have been classified as personal, social and economic. Insufficiency of loans and too little income derived from income generating activities were reported as major economic constraints by 60.06 per cent and 65.60 per cent respondents, respectively. Only 1.48 per cent and 1.11 per cent respondents felt that they were not a constraints. Personal and economic constraints seem to affect empowerment considerably when compared to social constraints. Of the personal constraints, lack of education and lack of training seemed to be the major constraints to empowerment as reported by 94.10 per cent and 88.80 per cent respondents, respectively.

Keywords

Constraints, Income Generating Activity, Economic Constraints, Empowerment, Training.

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N. B. Lothe ¹, V. V. Gohad ², R. A. Shelke ¹, S. B. Patil ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN
2 Extension Education Section, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study on awareness and adoption of organic farming by the vegetable growers was conducted in the year 2016-2017 in Amravati district. The relationship of the selected variable i.e. training received, possession of livestock, extension contact and innovativeness was found to be positively and highly significantly at 0.01 level of probability. The variables age, education, experience in farming, land holding, annual income showed positive and significant relation at 0.05 level of probability with awareness. The variable risk preference showed positive and non-significant relation with awareness possessed by the respondents. Regarding adoption, the variables i.e. age, training received, land holding, extension contact was found to be positively and highly significantly at 0.01 level of probability. The variable like education, experience in farming, annual income, possession of livestock, innovativeness showed positive and significant relation at 0.05 level of probability. Whereas the variable risk preference was found to be negatively non-significant relationship with adoption of organic farming practices. The majority of vegetable growers faced constraints in adoption of organic farming practices were non availability of organic material, low rates for organic vegetable, high labour wages, lack of timely finance, lack of subsidy on organic material, fluctuation in market rates, respectively, lack of guidance from extension personnel, lack of organic vegetable storage facilities, lack of awareness about organic farming practice, no guarantee of payment received from merchant, complicated method and lack of interest, respectively.

Keywords

Awareness, Adoption, Organic Farming, Vegetable Growers, Constraints.

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