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Lakshminarayan, M. T.
- Impact of Udyogini Scheme on Employment Generation of Women Beneficiaries
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, IN
2 University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 4, No 11 (2016), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: The study analyses the impact of Udyogini scheme on employment generation of rural women beneficiaries.
Methods and statistical analysis: The study is based on primary data collected from 120 rural women beneficiaries of Udyogini scheme. The collected data was analyzed using mean, percentage, Zero order correlation test and paired ‘t’ test.
Findings: The study findings revealed that there is an increase of man days of employment among rural women beneficiaries by 46.72 per cent after joining Udyogini scheme. The data subjected for statistical test reveals the enhancement of man days of employment among beneficiaries before (546 man days) and after (745 man days) joining Udyogini scheme was found to be highly significant at one per cent level of probability.
Application/Improvements: Udyogini scheme is an innovative scheme which has created adequate employment opportunities to the rural women through establishing micro enterprises.
Keywords
Empowerment, Beneficiaries, Characteristics, Agriculture, Business.Full Text
References
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- Information and Communication Technology Tools Used by Agricultural Extension Functionaries
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bangalore, IN
2 University Examination Centre, UAS, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 1-7Abstract
Objective: To analyse the extent of utilization of Information and Communication Technology tools (ICTs) by agricultural extension functionaries.
Methods and Statistical Analysis: Eighty agricultural officers and assistant agricultural officers from 43 Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSKs) in four Southern districts of Karnataka were interviewed during 2016-2017. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect the information on the extent of utilization of ICT tools by the respondents for seeking and dissemination of agricultural information. The collected data was analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. Ex-post-facto research method was employed in the study.
Findings: Majority of the agricultural extension functionaries (70.00%) were belonging to medium to high category of extent of utilization of ICT tools. All the agricultural extension functionaries were ‘Very frequently ‘using smart phone, while a majority of the agricultural extension functionaries were using ‘Very frequently’ landline phone (88.75%), desktop computer (68.75%) and laptops (57.50%). The software/apps used ‘Very frequently’ by majority of the extension functionaries were SMS (98.75%), WhatsApp (65.00%) and Ms Word (65.00%). A larger number of agricultural extension functionaries were ‘Very frequently’ using Google Chrome (43.75%) and Yahoo (40.00%) search engines for seeking and disseminating agricultural information to the farming community. All the 14 personal, socio-economic, psychological and communication characteristic of agricultural extension functionaries selected for the study have contributed to the tune of 74.50 per cent of variation in the extent of utilization of ICT tools.
Applications/Improvements: Periodic training needs to be conducted by the Karnataka State Department of Agriculture (KSDA) to the agricultural extension functionaries working in RSKs for increasing their knowledge and upgrading skill for effective utilization and maintenance of ICT tools and sufficient budget should also be provided by the KSDA for the purchase and maintenance of ICT tools at RSKs.
Keywords
ICT Tools, Gadgets, Software, Apps, Networking Technologies.Full Text
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- Profile and Marketing Practices of Grape Growers
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Marketing, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, IN
2 University Examination Centre, IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 5 (2018), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
Objectives: To know the profile and identify the marketing practices of grape growers.
Methods and Statistical Analysis: The study is based on preliminary data collected from 90 grape growers. The collected data was analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean.
Findings: The study findings reveals that majority of grape growers interviewed were small farmers (56.67%) and more than one-third of grape growers were having medium level of education (35.56%), annual income (35.56%), cosmopolite (34.44%), social participation (36.66%) and mass media participation (36.67%). The reasons for all the grape growers (100.00%) for selling the produce at farm gate to the pre-harvest contractors are due to perishable nature of the produce, convenient to sell the produce in the village, no/less marketing and transport costs and no labour cost is required for loading and unloading of produce.
Applications/Improvements: There is a need to establish grape growers association by the farmers which would help in organizing/facilitating joint activities like value addition, processing and collective grape marketing. Information about market price should be passed on to the grape growers through mass media and other means of communication.
Keywords
Profile, Marketing, Farm Gate, Grape Growers.Full Text
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- Attitude of Vegetable Growers Towards Chikkaballapura Agriculture Produce Market Committee
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Marketing, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
2 University Examination Centre, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
3 Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
4 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 6, No 8 (2018), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the attitude of vegetable growers towards Chikkaballapura Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC)
Methods and Statistical Analysis: Ninety vegetable growers who had supplied their produce to the Chikkaballapura APMC were personally interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. The collected data were scored, tabulated and analyzed using chi-square test and multiple regression analysis. Ex-post facto research design was followed for the research study.
Findings: Majority of vegetable growers (65.55%) had favourable to more favourable attitude towards Chikkaballapura APMC. All the farmers had agreed with the attitude statement ‘APMC ensures fair and competitive prices’, whereas cent per cent of the vegetable growers disapproved with the attitude statement, ‘APMC collects market fee from traders’. Education, achievement motivation, decision making ability, management orientation, innovativeness, economic motivation, mass media participation, extension agency contact and extension participation of vegetable growers had significant to highly significant association with the attitude towards APMC.
Applications/Improvements: Frequent contact of vegetable growers with the extension agency and active participation in extension activities of APMC/Horticulture Department will help the farmers in knowing and utilizing the various facilities provided by Chikkaballapura APMC. The mass media may also publish/broadcast/telecast about the benefits provided by Chikkaballapura APMC for developing favourable attitude among vegetables growers towards Chikkaballapura APMC.
Keywords
Attitude, Mass Media Participation, Extension Agency Contact, Extension Participation.Full Text
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