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R. M. Naik ¹, B. M. Tandel ², N. M. Chauhan ³

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension Education, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (N.A.U.) Navsari, Gujarat, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (N.A.U.) Vyara, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

In Indian context farming is a family occupation. Farm women is an associate to her husband in various activities has greater role in decision making process. Thus, the timely and judicious decision making ability of the farm family have a direct bearing on the development of agriculture sector. Empowerment of the farm women in decision making is a current need of the time in an agrarian country like, India. The study was conducted in purposively selected Vasudhara Dairy of Navsari District, Dhudhdhara Dairy in Bharuch District and Choryasi Dairy of Surat District of Gujarat State. There were total 1000 women dairy cooperative societies out of which thirty societies were selected for the study. From these societies a sample of 180 farm women was selected by the proportionate sampling technique. The participation of the farm women were studied in the form of breeding, feeding, health care and management practices. The data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical technique. Regarding healthcare practices, age, herd size, income milk, consumption, milk sale, dairy related magazines, training attended were significantly associated with decision-making pattern of the respondents. The age, education, herd size, income, milk production, milk consumption, milk sale, television viewing, radio listening, dairy related magazines were significantly associated with decision-making pattern of the respondents in management practices. The age, education, occupation, land holding, income, milk production, milk consumption, television viewing, radio listening, newspaper reading, dairy related magazines, training attended were significantly associated with decision-making of marketing. Based on this study, it can be concluded that the farm women had high involvement in decisionmaking in these segments which are important areas of dairy farming. There is a need to increase their more involvement and participation in these areas for an overall improvement in their contribution in the decision-making process.

Keywords

Dairy Farming, Decision Making, Management, Farm Women

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R. M. Naik ¹, B. U. Naik ², B. M. Tandel ³

Affiliations
1 Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari Gujarat, IN
2 ABM College, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari Gujarat, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Professionalism is essentially a function of modernization in which co-operatives have to emerge as strong business enterprises so as to emerge triumphant amidst the winds of change in the economy. As they have matured as organizations, there is a corresponding need to infuse adequate doses of professionalism in their functioning. They will have to manage change through scientific behavioural tools and innovations. They will have to discard their old norms of functioning, imbibe a new culture and sharpen their powers of resilience so as to march ahead in this tumultuous era. In this pursuit, professionalism competence of co-operatives should come to the fore. In order to assess the amount of contribution (influence) of each independent variable to the dependent variable, the effect of other was held constant. Out of all independent variables, the professionalism in management of dairy co-operative sector was affected and predicted by five independent variables namely knowledge about principles of co-operation, perceived benefits of co-operatives, faith in people, education and group cohesiveness, which had together contributed to 90.95 per cent of the total variation in the perception of professionalism. The findings are suggestive of the fact that the farmers having more knowledge about principles of co-operation, more perception regarding benefits of co-operatives, more faith in people higher education and higher group cohesiveness were found to have more perception of professionalism in management of dairy co-operative sector.

Keywords

Knowledge , Behavioural, Education, Co-Operative

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B. M. Tandel ¹, Y. N. Tandel ², R. M. Naik ³, C. K. Timbadiya ⁴

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari, Gujarat, IN
2 Aspee Collage of Horti-Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Navsari, Gujarat, IN
4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tapi, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, has introducedWadi yojana with mango plantation along with intercrop of pigeonpea (green and grain), drilled paddy, Indian bean and vegetable crops like okra, brinjal with integrated nutrient management approach (INM). Demonstrations were carried out at twelve different villages of two districts during 2008 to 2010 and have distributed 40 mango grafts, 40 pitcher pots and basal dosage of fertilizers and manures to one acre Wadi. With the use of pitcher irrigation more than 65 per cent of survival of mango grafts was achieved. With the use of pitcher irrigation, farmers possibly established 25 acre area into Wadi in the waste or barren land.

Keywords

Wadi, Livelihood, Sustainable, Pitcher Irrigation

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K. A. Shah ¹, B. M. Tandel ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ², C. K. Timbadiya ³

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari, gujarat, IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari, Gujarat, IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Gujarat, IN
4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tapi, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Problem of rice production and their solutions at farming circumstance were studied with the involvement of farmers. In this regard, front line demonstrations on rice were conducted at different locations in Navsari district. These demonstrations focused on increased productivity and replacement of old variety with promising high yielding new variety NAUR-1 and get the feedback from farmers on the performance of rice variety. Study, revealed that over the years, NAUR-1 variety was superior over local check. The net returns (Rs. 42433/ha) and B:C ratio (1:2.42), extension gap (1.15 t/ha) and technology index (78.33 %) were also highest in NAUR-1 as compared to local variety.

Keywords

Front Line Demonstrations, Technology Index, B: C Ratio, NAUR-1

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B. M. Tandel ¹, K. A. Shah ², Prabhu Nayak ², Y. N. Tandel ³

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN
3 ASPEE Collage of Horti-Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN

Abstract

Abstract not Given.

Keywords

Technology Index, FLD, Demonstration, Knowledge, Adoption

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K. A. Shah ¹, B. M. Tandel ¹, G. J. Bhimani ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (NAU), Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

An experiment was conducted for two consecutive years on same site at AAU, Anand, during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06, to evaluate the effect of crop residue management practices and nitrogen levels on yield and nutrient content and uptake by wheat. Eighteen treatment combination involving six residue management practices and three levels of nitrogen were tested in Factorial Randomized Block Design replicated thrice. Growth and yield attributes of wheat crop were increased due to different residue management treatments and FYM than that of control. Addition of wheat straw with N or P₂O₅ or both proved better than its application alone. However, addition of wheat straw @ 5 t/ha along with 20 kg N and 20 kg P₂O₅/ha at 30 days before sowing was produced significantly the highest plant height at harvest, number of effective ear heads, length of era heads, test weight, grain and straw yields of wheat. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash content and uptake by grain and straw of wheat were also found higher in same treatment. The application of 120 kg N/ha was register significantly the highest all the growth and yield contributing character, including the grain and straw yields as well as net return of wheat. Similarly, nitrogen, phosphorus and potash content and uptake by grain and straw of wheat were recorded highest under the same treatment.

Keywords

Wheat Straw Incorporation, Nitrogen, Nutrients Content, Grain Yield.

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K. A. Shah ¹, B. M. Tandel ², C. K. Timbadiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigayn Kendra (N.A.U.), NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN
2 Krishi Vigayn Kendra (N.A.U.), NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN

Abstract

The front line demonstration on SRI technology of paddy cultivation was conducted for two year (2012-13 and 2013-14) on farmers field in two talukas of Navsari district in Kharif season. It was observed that average yield performance of SRI technology of 10 and 36 demonstrations in area of 2.5 and 8.6 hectares of 8064 and 8168 kg/ha during the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. The percentage increase in demonstration yield over local cultivation practices was 58.6 and 70.6 per cent during the year 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. The farmers have incurred average higher gross return of Rs. 101476/ha and benefit cost ration of 3.06 through these demonstrations over local paddy cultivation practices, which was recorded Rs.. 61607/ha and 2.21, respectively. The average additional gain of Rs. 39869/ha was obtained by farmers through these demonstration. Results of the demonstration had shown that the SRI technology of paddy cultivation obtained higher productivity of paddy.

Keywords

SRI, Demonstration, Impact, Paddy.

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B. M. Tandel ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ², K. A. Shah ², C. K. Timbadiya ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, NAVSARI (GUJARAT), IN

Abstract

Knowledge of farmers plays an important role in adoption of scientific package of practices. Study was conducted out in Navsari district of Gujarat to study the knowledge level of sapota growers about scientific package of practice. Total 200 respondents were selected. Study on overall knowledge of scientific package, knowledge regarding selected scientific package, overall adoption of scientific package and adoption of critical operation for sapota production technology were carried out. The study indicated that majority (51.00 %) of the sapota growers had medium level of knowledge. There were only 14 per cent of the sapota growers who had high level of knowledge about scientific package of practices of sapota.

Keywords

Knowledge, Scientific Package of Practice, Sapota.

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K. A. Shah ¹, B. M. Tandel ², Prabhu Nayaka ¹, C. K. Timbadiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Knowledge of farmers plays an important role in adoption of scientific package of practices. The present study was conducted in Navsari district of South Gujarat during year 2011 to 2013 to study the overall knowledge levels and adoption pattern of rice production technology. Total 200 respondents were selected. The results of overall knowledge of scientific cultivation practices of paddy indicated that farmers having low, medium and high level before contact with KVK was 73 per cent, 20 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively but it was altered up to 19 per cent, 67 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively after contact with the KVK. The study indicated that the about 67.00 per cent of the rice growers had medium level of knowledge, whereas, only 7 per cent of the rice growers had high level of knowledge about scientific cultivation practice of rice. The per cent increase yield of 25.9, 23.03 and 3.0 per cent during the year 2011-12, 32.22, 19.36 and 13.3 per cent during the year 2012-13 and 30.9, 22.1 and 14.5 per cent during the year 2013-14 were found under the paddy variety NAUR-1, GNR-3 and GNR-2 over control (farmer's variety), respectively. Average extension gap was 663, 862 and 831 kg/ha during the year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, respectively. The average technology gap ranged between 810 kg/ ha to 1268 kg/ha during all the three years.

Keywords

Knowledge Level, Extension Gap, Scientific Production, Technological Gap.

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B. M. Tandel ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ¹, K. A. Shah ¹, C. K. Timbadia ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari Agricultural Univeristy, Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Constraints in sapota production and their elucidation at farming communities were studied with the involvement of farmer’s. In this regard demonstrations on sapota were conducted in 58 villages of Jallpore, Navsari and Gandevi taluks of Navsari in an area of about 529 ha with involvement of 2645 farmer’s. These areas were grouped in to 10 clusters. Demonstrations were focused on the use bio-fertilizer along with organic manures in with recommended dose of fertilizer management practices. From the study found that over the years high yield of fruit was obtained through use of organic manure vermi compost along with bio-fertilizer than traditional method of fertilizer management. Among the ten clusters studied Manekpor cluster recorded with highest B: C ratio (6.18) and Gadat cluster recorded extension gap (2.8) and technology index (18.5) as compared to other clusters.

Keywords

Sapota, INM, Bio-Fertilizer, Bio-Pesticide.

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B. M. Tandel ¹, K. A. Shah ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ¹, C. K. Timbadia ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (N.A.U.), Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Front line demonstration (FLD) is one of the most powerful tools for transfer of technology. In order to increase the productivity of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) by adopting improved technologies, several demonstrations with scientific package of practices were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari. Since five years about 97 FLD's on INM brinjal were under taken. A study on impact of farmer's knowledge, adoption and knowledge regarding scientific innovations was conducted. The impact assessment was based on the comparison of before contact and after contact of KVK with reference to increase in knowledge level of farmer's regarding scientific packages of practices, extent of adoption of INM technology. It was found that the overall knowledge of INM demonstrations indicated that low, medium and high level of knowledge before contact with the KVK was 49, 38 and 13 per cent, respectively. It was altered upto 08, 50 and 42 per cent, respectively after contact with the KVK. In case of knowledge regarding selected scientific innovations for demonstrations high knowledge regarding selected scientific innovations were found except IPM (17 %). It can be suggested that FLDs in the south Gujarat region found to be an important constraints and were ranked in first position which needs to be solved for betterment of the tribes in this region.

Keywords

INM, Brinjal, Management, Nutrient Management.

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B. M. Tandel ¹, K. A. Shah ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (N.A.U.), Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in tribal dominated Navsari district. A total number of 160 tribal farmers from 16 villages were selected purposively and from each village 10 respondents were selected. The study focused on the economics of contract farming of sweet corn in South Gujarat and its impact on income, employment and access to technology and credit by contact farmers. The study revealed that a clear majority of the respondents (52 %) had medium level of knowledge. Their adoption level was predominately medium level (51 %). After KVK intervention overall income of respondents has been increased to 41 per cent.

Keywords

Contract Farming, KVK, Intervention, Sweet Corn.

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B. M. Tandel ¹, K. A. Shah ¹, Prabhu Nayaka ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (N.A.U.), Navsari (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Ten each adopted and non-adopted villages of Krishi Vigyan Kendra were selected for the study purpose under KVK jurisdiction. Total 120 respondents were selected for the study. The teacher's made interview schedule was used for the data collection. The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The results revealed that there was significant association found between education and extent of awareness about knowledge resource centre established by KVK in adopted villages whereas in non-adopted villages significant association found between education, social participation, extension participation and extent of awareness about knowledge resource centre established by Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

Keywords

Knowledge Resource Centre, Awareness, KVK.

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R. M. Naik ¹, B. M. Tandel ¹, N. M. Chauhan ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (N.A.U.), Navsari (Gujarat), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Regional Rice Research Station (N.A.U.), Vyara, Tapi (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The Self Help Groups (SHGs) are considered to be an important institutional mechanism for poverty alleviation. Primary data were collected through personal interview method from the SHG members worth a well structured and pre-tested schedule. Vansda Taluka was purposefully selected. Based on the highest number of self help groups operating, eight villages were selected purposively from the Taluka for the study. Five SHGs were selected from each village. The SHGs which carried out income generating activities were purposively selected. Thus a total of 40 groups from 08 villages with three members from each self-help group were selected randomly for the collection of required information for the study. Thus the total sample size was 120. The present study was undertaken with the objectives to study the general characteristic features of the members, the loan availed by the members and their savings position, factors motivating the members to join the SHGs and to elucidate the opinion of the members regarding the micro financial institutions. In case of opinion about the functioning of SHGs and Bank/NGO the respondents were asked to give their on a 3 point continuum scale i.e., Yes, Partly and No. The present study shows that rural women were able to increase their savings and income through the help of SHGs. The study emphasizes the importance of the self help promoting institutions like banks and the NGOs. The NGO intervention was the major motivating factor for the women to join the SGHs. The women opined that these institutions were initiators for starting income generating activities and their guidance is needed. There is need to encourage and establish SHGs in all villages for the betterment of poor particularly the women.

Keywords

Self-Help Groups, Rural Women.

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