Agriculture Update

C. D. Autade ¹, S. N. Rajput ², U. R. Chinchmalatpure ², U. G. Thakare ¹

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

Abstract

Agriculture is the main base of Indian economy. The agriculture development is depend on development of all sectors of farming community may be poor or rich, educated or illiterate, tribal or non-tribal. As tribal villages are located in the forest and hills, they remain more or less cut off from the main stream of national development. Extension education is equally important in tribal communities as it is in the rural communities. It has widely been accepted by the Government that the tribal people must be brought the main stream of Indian life. The tribals are exploited through and alienation, indebtedness, bounded labour, malpractices in exchange of agricultural and forest produce, etc. To overcome in this developmental programme priority was given to agriculture and allied sectors, irrigation facilities and forest and mineral based industries. Efforts were also made to include a change in the traditional ways of agriculture. So as to provide increased income to the tribal cultivators even though they have small holdings. At national and state level various agriculture development schemes are implemented with a view to bring the development in tribal farming. Tribal beneficiaries of pumpset supply scheme largely belonged to middle age group i.e. 36 to 51 year (51.33 %), illiterate (26.00 %), belonged to farming community. Majority of them i.e. 83.33 per cent doing subsidiary occupation as farm labour, had medium 1.01 to 2 ha hand holding (46.67 %), had medium socio-economic status (40.00 %), 66.67 per cent tribal beneficiaries had utilized the medium level information sources, had medium degree of proneness to change (56.67 %), had low extension contact (86.67 %) and majority tribals had moderately favourable attitude towards scheme (48.00 %).

Keywords

Correlates, Impact, Supply Scheme, Pumpset, Tribal Development Scheme.

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C. D. Autade ¹, S. N. Rajput ², U. R. Chinchmalatpure ², U. G. Thakare ¹

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

Abstract

Tribal population in India is generally designated as Adivasi/Advibasis, implying original inhabitants. The ancient and medieval source of information including the Vedic and Epic literature mentions various tribes namely the Bharat, the Bhills, the Kholas, the Nisadas and the Banars prior to introduction of the caste system during Brahmanic age, people were divided into various tribes was a homogenous and self-contained unit without only hierarchical discrimination. Tribes are also identified as 'indigenous people' Dhebar Commission in an attempt to define the word tribe ultimately said that information labour organization has called such people indigenous. The tribal constitute a small bit an important element in India`s population. The tribal situation in India present varied and complex picture. Most of these constitute separate socio-culture group having distinct customs, traditions, marriage system. The needs of the tribal people are very few and limited. The majority of the tribal population is engaged in agriculture. In order to bring about a change in the prevalent conditions of tribals, the State and Central Government has implemented the various agricultural development schemes. The schemes in operation at Akola district under MADA pocket/Block, since the year of inception and has benefited a large number of tribal farmers from the area. The present study "Impact of pumpset supply scheme on tribal farmers" has been undertaken in order to determine the effect of pumpset supply schemes (i.e. Electric motor and Oil engines). As a result of actual utilization of pumpset supply scheme the changes regarding production, productivity, annual income and cropping intensity were studied by the present investigation. Majority (58.33 %) of per cent change in production, about 53.79 per cent increase in per cent change in productivity while 52.35 per cent increase in per cent change in annual income as well as only 18.63 per cent mean per cent change in cropping intensity changes.

Keywords

Impact, Pumpset, Diesel Pumpset, Electric Pumpset, Tribal Development Scheme.

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

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

Abstract

The present study on identification of agricultural problems of village using participatory rural appraisal technique was undertaken as Research Review Committee Project for the year 2012-2013 in the village Donwada of Akola taluka of Akola district of Maharashtra State. The required data collected from the village using PRA technique namely preferential ranking technique' and contacting personally with 30 participants. Findings revealed that total twenty two problems of Donwada village were identified by using preferential ranking technique of PRA tool. To find out the importance of problems perceived by the farmers and key informants, rank based quotient (RBQ) was used. The rank based quotient (RBQ) was calculated for each problem and it ranged from 98.78 to 53.03. The highest RBQ value correspond to the problem namely non-availability of labour in the village (98.78) followed by heavy damage/losses due to wild animals (97.27) and less adoption of soil reclamation techniques (96.36). Further, from the study it is observed that the maximum village magnitude value (7969935.6) was attributed to less adoption of soil reclamation techniques and ranked top most problems of the farmers of Donwada village followed by non-availability labour in the village. Moreover, the problems like heavy damage/losses due to wild animals, less adoption of soil and water conservation techniques, lack of knowledge about plant protection measures, non-availability of organic manure and poor linkages with Agril. University Scientists were found to be contributory factors for low productivity of crops. On the basis of problems identified, some training programmes need to be organized by Dr. PDKV, Akola/extension agency/NGO for the farmers of Donwada village on different topics such as awareness about soil and water conservation techniques, soil reclamation techniques for saline sodic soil, INM in cotton, IPM in cotton, process products of soybean, plantation of live fencing crops/plants etc.

Keywords

Participatory Rural Appraisal, Agricultural Problems, Action Plan.

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R. T. Katole ¹, U. 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

Findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondent’s fathers were in service, having graduate level education, possessed semi-medium land holding category with 2.1 to 4.0 ha, having family annual income in between Rs. 1.1 lakh to Rs.2.0 lakhs. Majority of the respondents belonged to nuclear type of family (76.74%) and having urban family background (69.77%). Regarding the educational aspirations of under graduate girl students of Dr. PDKV, Akola campus, it was observed that majority of the respondents aspired to complete post graduate studies in agriculture followed by to complete a degree other than agriculture like MBA. As far as job aspirations of the respondents is concerned, it could be noted that majority of the respondents aspired for jobs in various Govt. departments (93.02%) followed by 88.37 per cent respondents who aspired for jobs in agriculture university. In respect of self-employment aspirations of girl students of Dr. PDKV, Akola it was noticed that a great majority of respondents (90.69%) were not aspired for any business. However, as much as 4.65 per cent respondent aspired to start own business. With regard to socio personal aspirations of UG girl students is concerned, majority of the respondents aspired to work for betterment of women (93.02%) followed by development of village as well as development of farmers.

Keywords

Aspiration.

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