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Meena, Phool Chand
- Management of Common Property Land Resource in Zone Iv of Rajasthan
Authors
1 Department of Agriculture Economics and Management, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), IN
2 College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
Source
International Journal of Commerce & Business Management, Vol 8, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 70-74Abstract
The study was conducted during 2014 in Zone IV of Rajasthan. Availability of Common property land resource (CPLR) in Zone IV visa- vis Rajasthan has been assessed by using secondary data on fallow land other than current, cultivable wastes, permanent pastures and grazing lands, barren and uncultivable lands, forest land and human population for the year 2001-02 and 2011-12. The results of the study revealed that the percentage of common property land resource available as total geographical area was higher in zone IV (58.32) than that of Rajasthan (37.50). Around 3 per cent reduction over last decade was observed in common property land among all the districts of zone IV and Rajasthan. Per capita availability of CPLR has also declined from 0.30 to 0.23 hectare and 0.25 to 0.19 hectare in zone IV and Rajasthan, respectively, during the study period. The grazing land as a percentage of geographical area was more than one and half times in Zone IV (8.24) as compared to Rajasthan state (4.94). Overall percentage of grazing land to total geographical area in Rajasthan was negligible decreased over last decade, while reverse trend was observed in the case of Zone IV.Keywords
Common Property, Grazing, Forest, Geographical Area, Per Capita Availability.
- Management of Dodder in Lucerne for better Forage Quality
Authors
1 College of Agriculture, Sumerpur, Pali (Rajasthan), IN
Source
Rashtriya Krishi (English), Vol 11, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 79-82Abstract
Forage crops include a wide range of annual and perennial grasses and legumes grown for hay, silage and pasture and are grown throughout the country to support various livestock. Weeds can reduce the quantity and quality of desirable plants in pastures and hayfields. Even some weed species can also be poisonous to livestock. Therefore, weed management is an imperative component of forage crops and pasture management particularly for parasitic weeds. Well-managed pastures require fewer direct actions to manage weeds because healthy, well-established forage plants are more likely to prevent weed invasions. In some situations, however, herbicides are needed for weed control despite a producer’s best pasture management efforts. Under some circumstances, the quality of pastures can be substantially improved with a well-planned herbicide programme. Therefore, parasitic weed management requires a combination of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods starting from field preparation and continues throughout the life of the pasture along with prevention strategies. The weed management techniques are often species-specific, under such circumstances the success of weed management is depends on correctly identification of weeds present in the field. In order to make sound management decisions, it is important to know the name of a weed, as well as its lifecycle and reproductive mode and capacity. Accurate information on the biology and lifecycle of the weeds can help growers to apply weed management techniques more effectively, based on the susceptibility of the species to different control methods.
Keywords
Cuscuta, Lucerne, Damage, Botany, Integrated weed management.- ‘Nutri-Cereal’-Pearl Millet:Production and Utilization
Authors
1 College of Agriculture, Sumerpur, Pali (Rajasthan), IN
Source
Rashtriya Krishi (English), Vol 11, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 105-108Abstract
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is a C4 plant and is a major coarse grain crop of the world. The plant has a mechanism for efficient photosynthesis and rapid translocation of food materials from source to sink (grains) favours it to withstand drought conditions. It is highly resistant to high temperature, adaptable to poor soil, low vulnerability to disease and insect, pests and has good nutritive value. Its tolerance to drought, heat and soil salinity and its high water use efficiency make it a climatesmart crop and called poorman’s food. It is grown in drought prone areas where it performs better than other cereals and is a major crop for food stay in hot and arid areas of India and Africa. It provides sufficient energy to the field workers at a very low cost. In India alone, 90 per cent of the world and in Rajasthan 65 per cent of country’s total pearl millet is grown. In the state of Rajasthan, it is grown on 4.9 m ha of area (only 2% area is under irrigation) with a production of 6.43 mt while it is grown on 8.7 mha with a production of 10.05 mt as a country as whole (Vital Agricultural Statistics 2011-12, GOR, Jaipur). The other states like Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh grow pearl millet and their contribution is less than 1.0 lakh ha., individually. The districts of Rajasthan those grow pearl millet have a cropping intensity less than 120 per cent. It is a major source of dietary energy for a large number of people and provides quality feed to animals also in these areas where the major source (50-75%) of livelihood is animal based. The pearl millet grains have a biological value similar to wheat and rice and impart substantial energy to body. Its nutritive values designated pearl millet as nutri-cereals and are excellent nutritious food for those who are habituated to this food. The few varieties like ICTP-8203 have high iron content and governments of some states promoted to grow it for removal of malnutrition caused due to iron deficiency or anemia. The composition of amino acids like lysine, threonine and methionine were inversely correlated and leucine, isoleucine and tryptophan were positively correlated with the protein contents.
- Role of Women in Agriculture as Farmer and Labour : An Empirical Evidences of Farm Women Involvement in Agriculture Operations in Jaipur District of Rajasthan State
Authors
1 Department of Agriculture Economics, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
2 Agri-Business Division, NAARM, Hyderabad (Telangana), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 12, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 409-414Abstract
The present paper aimed to investigate the total number of days spent by women in agriculture during a year and time spent for different agricultural operations in both Rabi and Kharif seasons in Jaipur district of Rajasthan State. The study was based on random sampling method for the year 2012-2013. To ascertain the objective primary data were collected by conducting personnel interview method with help of schedules specially developed for the purpose. The study revealed that major proportion (more than 90.00 %) of the respondents participated in activities like application of fertilizers, manuring, intercultural operations, harvesting, threshing, winnowing, transportation and storage of produce. The findings also reveals in both Rabi and Kharif the maximum percentage time spent (23-26 %) was in intercultural operations as a single activity followed by harvesting. Out of all the major activities least time was spent on nursery bed, seed bed preparation and transplanting during both Kharif and Rabi season. Further, the study also indicates that the total number of average hours spent per day was 5.17 in Kharif and 5.47 in Rabi season. However, the total number of hours of work per day varied according to the nature of agricultural activities being performed by them. Hence, the study suggest that despite the fact that though women contribute more in agriculture/farm related activities than men, their involvement in decision making process is extreme disadvantage in terms of rights, pay and participation in local producers organizations. The main cause for this situation is due lack of empowerment which has repeatedly fallout in negative externalities such as poor health and less or no education for women in farm families. Thus, the study suggest that future strategies should framed in such way that women would be actively involved in farm decision process both at the government and household level.Keywords
Farm Women, Agricultural Operations, Household, Women, Harvesting.References
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- Consumption Behaviour of Rural Households:A Micro Level Study of Rajasthan, India
Authors
1 College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
2 National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 12, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 502-508Abstract
Changing pattern in food consumption and calorie intake has captured great attention among researchers and policy makers for a long time in India. Increasing preferences towards non-food from food items and from low to high value foods is evident in last three decades. NSS survey reveals that, share of consumption expenditure on food items had declined from 64.0 per cent in 1977-78 to 53.6 per cent in 2009-10 in rural India. In urban India, it was 56.4 per cent and 40.7 per cent, respectively during the periods (NSSO, 2010).Keywords
Changing Pattern, Food Consumption, Calorie Intake, Milk, Meat, Fruits.References
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- RUDSETI:A Perfect Avenue for Entrepreneurial Training in Agriculture and Allied Fields for Rural Youth
Authors
1 Department of Agriculture Economics, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
2 Agri-Business Division, NAARM, Hyderabad (Telangana), IN
3 Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
Source
Rashtriya Krishi (English), Vol 12, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 30-33Abstract
Indian economy is at the tipping point and youth of the country will determine the direction the economy takes. India enjoys a demographic dividend where more than 50 per cent of its population comes under working age group of 15 to 59 years which offers an economic opportunity to be utilized for fast tracking India’s economic growth and development. According to Census Survey of India (conducted in 2011) the current proportion of population under 25 years of age is 51 per cent and proportion under 35 years is 66 per cent. In India youth constitute 27.5 per cent of the population who are aged between 15 years to 29 years which contribute 34 per cent in India’s Gross National Income (National Youth Policy, 2014). Comparatively China’s current economic boom is said to be the direct consequence of the large proportion of youth in its population. With proper education, job openings and health care, our youth are sure to tip the economy in the right direction. Despite of demographic dividend and increased literacy among youth, unemployment is the biggest challenge the country’s youth is facing mainly because of lack of any form of social security system as well as proper and adequate avenues for vocational training.- Impact of Crop Rotation on Weed Management
Authors
1 Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Sumerpur, Pali (Rajasthan), IN
2 Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
3 College of Agriculture, Sumerpur, Pali (Rajasthan), IN
Source
Rashtriya Krishi (English), Vol 12, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 68-69Abstract
The agriculture aimed at meeting the needs of present generation without endangering the resource base of future generation. The change from a high input and chemically intensive agriculture to a sustainable form to control weeds relies on use of low or non-monetary inputs like selection of crops and their variety, balanced nutrition, crop geometry, tillage practices, crop rotation etc. The power for investment on costly and hazardous inputs like weedicides without considering threshold levels is increasing day by day in want of higher crop production. Weedicides are also applied from field preparation to harvesting and post harvesting caused a considerable improvement in but damaged drastically the resources like soil health, crop environment, microbiota etc. and threatened by developing resistance against them. Under such circumstances, crop rotation, a part of agronomical management changes micro climate in favour of crop. The use of less persistence and highly effective herbicides either shift the weed flora or cause resistance to herbicides and endangered some crop species and damaged bio-diversity.- Problem and Prospects of Dairy Industry in India
Authors
1 College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), IN
2 National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (Telangana), IN