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Rajesh Bhunwal ¹, J. K. Patel ¹, D. K. Badhe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in middle Gujarat which is operational area of Anand Agricultural University. Total 105 respondents were selected for the study. The data were collected in light of the objectives of the study with the help of well-structured pre-tested Gujarati version interview schedule. Findings of the study revealed that the independent variables studied viz., education, extension contact, training received, economic motivation, risk orientation, scientific orientation and knowledge level of farmers had positive and significant connection with the attitude of farmers towards bio-control measures of plant protection.

Keywords

Attitude, Bio-Control Measures, Plant Protection.

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B. M. Patel ¹, J. K. Patel ¹, D. K. Badhe ¹, Krunal D. Gulkari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Present study was conducted in twelve villages of Tarapur Taluka of Anand district as it has major paddy growing area as compared to other Talukas of Anand district, 10 respondents from each village having minimum three years of experience were selected at random, making the sample of 120 respondents. The findings of this study indicate that except size of family and type of family, all the variables included in the study had significant association with their level of participation. Six variables viz., decision making ability, knowledge, scientific orientation, type of family, occupation and education together contributed 92.90 per cent variation for determining extent of participation. As far as direct, indirect and substantial effect of rural youth's trait is concerned. Decision making ability was the key variable in exerting considerable direct and substantial effect on participation in relation to paddy cultivation technology. Knowledge and economic motivation were the major factor in determining the level of participation through positive indirect effect.

Keywords

Rural Youth, Participation, Paddy Farming.

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Gade Yogesh ¹, Arun Patel ², D. K. Badhe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Extension Education Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was under taken in Anand district of Gujarat State. All the 8 Talukas of the Anand district were covered under study by selecting two villages randomly from each Taluka. From each selected village, 10 dairy farm women were selected by simple random sampling technique. Thus, out of these selected 16 villages, 160 dairy farm women were selected as respondents for this study. The findings of this study revealed that majority (68.13 per cent) of the dairy farm women had medium level of adoption regarding clean milk production practices, followed by 16.25 per cent and 15.62 per cent of the dairy farm women had low and high level of adoption regarding clean milk production practices, respectively.

Keywords

Adoption, Clean Milk Production, Dairy, Dairy Farm Women.

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A. S. Saiyad ¹, D. K. Badhe ²

Affiliations
1 Extension Education Institute, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Anand and Borsad Talukas of Anand District. Total 100 rural women having minimum 5 years of experience in dairy farming were selected from 10 villages. The data were collected by personal interview method. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the dairy farm women have expressed their maximum training need regarding individual housing, replacement of stock at home, pregnancy diagnosis, reproductive efficiency of dairy animals, precaution against parasitic diseases, selection of varieties of fodder crops, selection of fodder crops, time and frequency of feeding, homemade livestock feed and feeding schedule of dry animals.

Keywords

Training Needs, Rural Women, Animal Husbandry.

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D. K. Badhe ¹, A. S. Saiyad ²

Affiliations
1 College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Anand district, was chosen for the study. Anand, Borsad, Anklav and Umreth Talukas of Anand district were purposively selected. Total 120 brinjal growers, with minimum 3 years of experience in brinjal cultivation were selected randomly from twelve villages of selected four Talukas. Findings of this study stated that majority (62.50 per cent) of the brinjal growers had medium level of knowledge regarding recommended practices of brinjal, while 21.67 and 15.83 per cent of brinjal growers had high and low level of knowledge, respectively.

Keywords

Knowledge Level, Brinjal Production Technology, Brinjal Growers.

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N. C. Nehete ¹, A. S. Saiyad ², D. K. Badhe ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, IN
3 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand, Agriculture University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The study was carried out in Anand Taluka of Gujarat state to identify knowledge, attitude and timely adoption of dairy farming practices by milk producers. A random sample of 120 milk producers was selected from Anand Taluka. The result of the study revealed that 76.67 per cent of the milk producers had medium to high level of knowledge regarding improved dairy farming practices and more than half (51.67 per cent) of the milk producers had favourable attitude towards improved dairy farming practices and near about three fifth (59.17 per cent) of the milk producers had medium level of adoption regarding timely adoption of improved dairy farming practices.

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Adoption, Milk Producer.

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Sameer Patel ¹, R. C. Patel ¹, B. M. Patel ¹, D. K. Badhe ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in the Vadodara district of Gujarat which is well known district for the cotton cultivation in the state. The study has focused on factors affecting technological gap of cotton growers in adoption of cotton production technology. A sample of 120 farmers of 12 villages was included by random sampling and their responses were analyzed with relevant tools. Findings of the study revealed that independent variables viz., education, annual income, scientific orientation, risk preference, economic motivation and knowledge had negative and significant correlation with overall technological gap of cotton growers.

Keywords

Technological Gap, Adoption, Cotton Growers, Production Technology.

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J. K. Patel ¹, B. M. Patel ², D. K. Badhe ², K. D. Gulkari ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to know the authors’ motivation level towards writing articles in Krushijivan farm magazine. Total 110 authors who had contributed the articles in any of the forty eight issues of the year 2000 to 2004 of KRUSHI JIVAN farm magazine were selected randomly for the present study. Findings of the study revealed that the motives of authors behind writing article were prestige followed by selfactualization, economics, aspiration and source of motives. Overall, majority (70.90 per cent) of the authors had medium level of motivation towards writing articles, whereas equal number of authors (14.55 per cent) had high and low level of motivation towards writing the articles.

Keywords

Motivation, Authors, Krushijivan Farm Magazine, Articles.

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Sameer Patel ¹, R. C. Patel ², B. M. Patel ², D. K. Badhe ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A.College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in the Vadodara district of Gujarat, a well-known district for the cotton cultivation in state. The study has focused on technological gap in adoption of cotton production technology. A sample of 120 farmers of 12 villages was selected by random sampling and their responses were analyzed with relevant tools. Study revealed that majority (61.66 per cent) of respondent cotton growers had medium technological gap in cotton cultivat ion, followed by low (17.51 per cent) and high (20.83 per cent) technological gap in cotton cultivation.

Keywords

Technological Gap, Adoption, Cotton Production Technology.

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D. K. Badhe ¹, A. S. Saiyad ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agriculture University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Anand district was selected for the study. Total 120 brinjal growers, with minimum 3 years of experience in brinjal cultivation were selected randomly from twelve villages of selected four Talukas. Findings of this study revealed that major constraints faced by brinjal growers in adoption of recommended production technology of brinjal were high cost of inputs, fluctuations in market rate, unavailability of healthy seedlings, non-availability of labours, high cost of transportation, lack of timely technical guidance, high rate of labours and non-availability of timely credits. The prices of inputs should be minimized, timely technical guidance, good and healthy seedlings be provided, rate of agricultural produce should be regulated and proper marketing facilities should be established were the important suggestions given by brinjal growers for over coming the constraints faced by them.

Keywords

Constraints, Brinjal Growers, Suggestions, Adoption.

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M. M. Desale ¹, D. K. Badhe ², R. C. Patel ²

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted in Kheda district of Gujarat state where it has maximum area under hybrid castor cultivation than the other districts. For this study, 10 villages were selected out of which 120 farmers were selected by proportionate random sampling technique. The findings of this study revealed that majority (79.17 per cent) of the castor growers had medium to high level of knowledge regarding recommended hybrid castor production technology. Cent per cent of the hybrid castor growers had good knowledge regarding castor cultivation practices viz., land preparation, interculturing, manual weeding and timely harvesting.

Keywords

Knowledge, Practice Wise Knowledge, Hybrid Castor, Castor Growers.

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