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Rukam S. Tomar ¹, G. U. Kulkarni ², D. K. Kakade ²

Affiliations
1 National Research Centre for Groundnut, Post Bag No. 5, Ivanagar Road, Junagadh - 362 001, Gujarat, IN
2 Main Vegetable Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388 110, IN

Abstract

Fifty genotypes of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) were evaluated for variability, correlation, path analysis and divergence for yield and its contributing characters. Analysis of variance showed significant variation for all the characters, indicating presence of sufficient variability in the material studied. Genotypic correlations were higher than those of their respective phenotypic correlation coefficients in majority of the cases suggesting, that, genotypic correlations were stronger, reliable and free from environmental influences. Path analysis based on genotypic association revealed that number of fruits per plant and moisture percentage was the main yieldattributing characters in fruit yield of muskmelon. Total soluble solids exhibited positive direct effect on fruit yield per plant. Thus, number of fruits per plant, moisture percentage and total soluble solids may be given more weightage for an effective selection to improve fruit yield in muskmelon. On the basis of relative magnitude of D² values, all the genotypes were grouped in seven clusters. Maximum genetic distance was observed between clusters II and V, while clusters III and VII displayed the lowest degree of divergence. Total soluble sugars followed by total soluble solids and fruit yield per plant contributed the most towards divergence.

Keywords

Muskmelon, Variability, Correlation, Path Analysis, Genetic Divergence.

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D. K. Kakade ¹

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Groundnut Research (ICAR), Junagadh (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

“Empowerment with women” is the central issue that has been pervading the development debate after the 80s. Improving their status and empowering them would go a long way in accomplishing egalitarian gender relations in society. Women who are hitherto constrained by their social structure for their self-expression constitute the target of most of the development programmes, which aim at bringing them into the mainstream of the development process.

Keywords

Perception, Agriculture Assistants, Suggestions.

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G. N. Thorat ¹, M. S. Trivedi ², G. D. Satishkumar ², V. K. Jain ², D. K. Kakade ²

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Groundnut Research (ICAR), Junagadh (Gujarat), IN
2 Directorate of Groundnut Research (ICAR), Ivanagar Road, Junagadh (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to find out constraints experienced by the poultry owners in adoption of poultry farming in Anand district in Gujarat state. The constraints which were mostly experienced by the poultry owners were low egg price during the summer, costly birds, high cost of feed, high rate of interest on loan, difficulty in getting loan, wholesale price of eggs low, high charge of electricity, risk and uncertainty in poultry farming. Majority of the poultry owners had suggested that electricity charges should be kept low, easily, timely availability of feed with reasonable price and long term credit facilities should be provided.

Keywords

Constraints, Suggestions, Poultry Farming.

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