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J. I. Shaikh ¹, V. S. Tekale ², R. A. Kale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, M.S., IN
2 College of Agriculture, Nagpur, M.S., IN

Abstract

The present study on constraints faced by dairy farmers in management of dairy enterprise was undertaken in Hingna and Kalmeshwar Tahsils of Nagpur district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state with sample size of 100 dairy farmers from 20 villages. The exploratory research design of social research was used in the present investigation. Dairy farming plays an important role in social and economical livelihood of the farmers. The constraints faced by dairy farmer while management of dairy enterprise, in case of infrastructural constraints cent per cent of dairy farmers expressed as major constraints such as unavailability of green fodder throughout the year. In case of economic constraints, major constraints expressed by dairy farmers were high cost of fodder, seed and high cost of cross breed cow. The major technical constraints expressed by dairy farmers were lack of technical guidance and poor knowledge about feeding and health care. Nearly cent per cent of the dairy farmers expressed under socio-psychological constraints like unavailability of time due to busy in domestic / agricultural work. However, more than three forth of dairy farmers expressed poor rapport to extension agencies and less information about Government schemes pertaining to dairy enterprise as communication constraints.

Keywords

Constraints, Dairy Farmer, Dairy Farming

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P. P. Damodar ¹, J. I. Shaikh ², M. D. Mali ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Nagpur (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, PGI, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Nagpur district of Vidarbha region, Maharashtra State, with sample size of 120 women respondents from of 12 villages. The data were collected on personal and socio-economic characteristics, empowerment, participation in various activities run by Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal. Out of 10 variables education, caste, land holding, family income were significant in explaining overall empowerment, at 0.01 level of probability. Similarly variable family occupation was also significant in explaining overall empowerment at 0.05 level of probability. All these characteristics were found to be significant in correlation analysis except type of family, size of family, age and extension participation.

Keywords

Empowerment, Rural Women, Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal.

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M. D. Mali ¹, V. S. Tekale ², J. I. Shaikh ¹

Affiliations
1 Extension Education Section, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Nagpur (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present research on relationship between aspirations and personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of rural youth was conducted in Ramtek and Kamthi taluka of Nagpur district of Maharashtra State. 100 youth were selected randomly from 10 villages. The data were collected by personal interview from rural youth with the help of interview schedule. In case of relationship of selected characteristics of respondents with their role in village development age, education, experience in farming, family size, land holding, social participation, extension contact, mass media exposure and cosmopoliteness were found to be positively and significantly correlated with overall role of rural youth in village development. Mostly the respondents faced constraints in village development like low price return from farm produce (90.00 %), lack of electricity and irrigation water (73.00 %), lack of labour for performing farm operations (70.00 %) and lack of knowledge about improved farm technologies (67.00 %).

Keywords

Aspiration, Self Development, Constraints.

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J. I. Shaikh ¹, S. B. Shinde ², M. C. Ahire ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmed Nagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Pune (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The international development community has recognized that the agriculture is an engine of growth and poverty reduction in countries where it is the main occupation of the poor. But the agriculture sector in many developing countries is underperforming, in part because women, who represent a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy through their roles as farmers, labourers and entrepreneurs, almost everywhere face more severe constraints than men in access to productive resources. The analysis of personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of the women revealed that majority of them were middle age, has primary education, were married, had agriculture as major occupation, belonged to nuclear families of medium size, had medium experience in farming, dairying, goat rearing and poultry management had medium social participation, medium information seeking behaviour, small land holding, medium annual income and medium achievement motivation.

Keywords

Farmwomen.

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J. I. Shaikh ¹, S. B. Shinde ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Pune (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The international development community has recognized that the agriculture is an engine of growth and poverty reduction in countries where it is the main occupation of the poor. But the agriculture sector in many developing countries is under performing, in part because women, who represent a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy through their roles as farmers, laborers and entrepreneurs, almost everywhere face more severe constraints than men in access to productive resources. The knowledge of farm women regarding various agricultural activities was higher namely bird watching, harvesting, intercultural operations and lower in land preparation activities, marketing, post-harvest operations, seed bed preparation and processing activities. The majority (71.50 %) of the respondents had medium level knowledge about the various agricultural activities followed by 25.50 per cent of the respondents had low and 3.00 per cent of the respondents had high level of knowledge.

Keywords

Farm Women, Agricultural Activities, Knowledge.

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