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Vinod Prakash ¹, Arun Kumar Singh ², Rajesh Rai ³

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Etawah, U.P., IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar,kanpur, U.P., IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur, U.P., IN

Abstract

Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is the most effective tools which can be utilized to understand the technology adoption profit of the farming community and to get the first hand information about the needs, resources available, priorities, problems and prospects of the farming community. This process helps understanding the technology dissemination process, rural development activities, linkage mechanisms existing among research, training and extension, credit and input supply systems etc. (Jones, 1995). Highly productive/adoptive variety of moong like PDM 139 followed by K850 and Local variety in Table 5. Similarity, in Table 6 majority of production/ adoptive variety of paddy Pusa Sugandh 4 and 5 followed by Pro-Agro 6444, Kranti and Mahamaya and in Table 7 High productive/adoptive variety of wheat like PBW550 followed by PBW 343, Unnat halana and Local wheat variety. The major problems were non- availability of seed at time, imbalance use of fertilizers, problem of milk sale at higher rate, degradation in soil health day by day, lack of small scale industries centre for youth, insect-pest incidents, blast disease, weed infestation, non- availability of labour at time of potato digging, non- timely supply of water in canal, problem to wild animals and paddy transplanting and lack of establish ponds/watershed and rejuvenate.

Keywords

Swot, Pra, Strengths, Weaknesses

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R. A. Singh ¹, I. P. Singh ¹, Jitendra Singh ², Rajesh Rai ³, Dharmendra Yadav ¹, J. P. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Horticulture, Directorate of Extension, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Directorate of Extension, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The adaptive research on farming system was carried out during 2000-01 to 2002-03. The yield of different enterprises in maize-potato-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo farming system harvested 27.40 q/ha of maize, 264.60 q/ha of potato and 27.00 q/ha of summer groundnut and 8.00 l milk/per day/buffalo. Likewise, in maize-field pea-watermelon +1 graded buffalo farming system gave 26.30 q/ha of maize, 27.00 q/ha of field pea, 212.00 q/ha of watermelon and 8.00 l milk/day/buffalo. The yields of maize, field pea and summer groundnut reaped as 25.22 q/ha, 32.00 q/ha and 30.00 q/ha, respectively, with same milk productivity in maize-field pea-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo farming system at pilot village Rajpura. Maize-garlic-summer moong +1 graded buffalo farming system yielded 27.70 q/ha of maize, 107.07 q/ha of garlic and 9.75 q/ha of summer moong along with 11 l milk/day/buffalo. Similarly, 25.60 q/ha of maize, 29.89 q/ha of mustard, 9.80 q/ha summer moong and 11 l. milk/day/buffalo reaped from maize-mustard-summer moong +1 graded buffalo farming system. The newly introduced farming system, maize-mustard-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo gave 25.00 q/ha of maize, 29.50 q/ha of mustard, 23.40 q/ha of summer groundnut and 11 l. of milk/day/buffalo at village Pal under partially reclaimed sodic soil condition. Maximum net income of Rs. 73430/ha was obtained from maize-potato-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo farming system closely followed by maize-field pea-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo farming system (Rs. 72504/ha) from the normal soil condition of Rajpura. Under partially reclaimed sodic soils the farming system of maize-garlic-summer moong +1 graded buffalo gave maximum net income of Rs. 96300/ha followed by maize-mustard-summer groundnut +1 graded buffalo (Rs. 64325/ha).

Keywords

Farming System, Resource Poor, Farm Household, Innovative Research.

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Rajesh Rai ¹, J. Rai ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agriculture Economics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

This study was conducted in district Jaunpur (U.P.) during (1996-98 to assess the importance of credit for development of socio-economic status of barrowers. The study was carried out with 150 branches. The study revealed that the beneficiaries have some better education as compared to non beneficiaries due to credit facilities with better return. Study displayed that the barrowers loan created better innovation towards irrigation. High yielding varieties and land use pattern which increased cropping intensity as well as yield and income of majority respondents (92%) engaged in agriculture and allide enterprises. Over all 56.7 per cent respondents from all size groups were found with better socio-economic status though credit facilities provided by lead bank as compared to non beneficiaries.

Keywords

Credit Facilities, Socio-Economic Status, Borrowers, Lead Bank.

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Rajesh Rai ¹, J. Rai ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agriculture Economics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The present study was carried out during the year 1996-97, 1997-98 in district Janupur (U.P.), Random sample of 150 farmers from 6 villages of block Mariahu and Ram Nagar were selected randomly in three size group of farmers viz marginal small and big. Two bank branches of 'lead bank (Union Bank of India) were also selected to assess the effect of credit on agricultural development in district Janurpur. On the basis of this study the majority of respondents (72.7%) obtaining the credit facilities were adopting double cropping pattern. This study focused that majority farmers (50%) recorded high skilled towards modern farm technology after availing credit facilities while 33.3 per cent respondents fully motivated medium skill towards modern farm technology. 48 per cent borrowers had high attitude towards improved high yielding varieties followed by 32.7 per cent and 19.3 per cent possessed medium and low level attitude, respectively. The credit facilities though lead bank increased the irrigation facilities in crop enterprises which intensify the income level of the respondents. Therefore, it is clear that lead bank played vital role in agricultural development in distt, Jaunpur. It is also evident from the investigation that 70 per cent barrowers possessed high attitude towards live stock enterprises for generating better income and employment.

Keywords

Role of Lead Bank, Agricultural Development, Double Cropping, Farm Technology.

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J. Rai ¹, Rajesh Rai , Arun Kumar Singh

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The investigation was carried out during 2007-08 in block Bakshi Ka Talab of district Lucknow with thirty random sample of the vegetable growers. The economics and employment of three major vegetable viz., okra, cauliflower and tomato were worked out at different size group of farms. The average cost of cultivation for okra came to Rs.14870.68/ha which fetched a net income of Rs.10369.32 per hectare. The cauliflower crop reflect a net return of Rs.18192.01/ha on investment of Rs.17432.99 as input cost while tomato crop produced a net benefit of Rs.18106/ha by incurring a input cost of Rs.21774/ha. A comparative study revealed that tomato crop reflect highest gross return of Rs.39880/a while on the front of net return cauliflower proved best and tomato was at par. The cost of production per quintal of okra, cauliflower and tomato came to Rs.234.04, Rs.183.51 and Rs.218.31, respectively. The input-output analysis revealed that cauliflower crop proved to economical and remunerative fetched more than two times return over cost (1:2.04 B:CR) while tomato ranked second with 1.83 times benefit over investment. On employment front tomato generated highest employment days (60) followed by okra 45 man days and cauliflower 35 man days in the study area.

Keywords

Income, Employment, Family Labour Income, Farm Business Income, Cost of Production.

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Rajesh Rai ¹, Sushil Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (C.S.A.U.A.T.), Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The study was laidout during 2015-16 at ruined area, situated in Kanpur Dehat. The soil of pilot area is sandy loam, having low fertility status. The improved cultivar Pitambari of Indian mustard was tested with local check in cluster front line demonstration. The main objective of cluster front line demonstration was to increase the productivity of Indian mustard and replace the seed of old cultivars. The cultivar Pitambari was sown in the first week of November with full recommended package of practices. The cultivar Pitambari gave yield by 13.80 q/ha, which was higher over local check by a margin of 5.45 q/ha or 65.30 per cent. The growth and yield trait were concordant to seed yield.

Keywords

Cluster Demonstration Path, Pilot Area, Prosperity, Resource Poor.

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Sushil Kumar ¹, Rajesh Rai ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (C.S.A.U.A.T.), Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The study through cluster front line demonstration was carried out during autumn season with the objective to increase the production of pulses and replace the old cultivars. The soil of operational area was sandy clay loam, having low fertility status. The improved cultivar KLB-320 of lentil was tested with local genotype which is familiar in the locality. The cv. KLB-320 was planted in the first fortnight of November 2015 and harvested after 120-125 days of sowing in first fortnight of March, 2016. The cultivar KLB-320 gave grain yield by 15.60 q/ha, which was higher over local check by a margin of 3.45 q/ha. The growth and yield traits were concordant to the seed yield of lentil. The maximum growth and yield parameters were recorded under cv. KLB-320 on degraded soil in rainfed situation.

Keywords

Biotic, Abiotic Factor, Degraded Soils, Front Line Demonstration, Operational Area, Rainfed Situation.

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Rajesh Rai ¹

Affiliations
1 Directorate of Extension, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

An experiment was laid out on farmers field of Jaunpur district during the year of 1996-1998. The extent of adoption of modern farm technology was measured, under different heads of technology utilized in agriculture like soil preparation, fertilizer, irrigation, plant protection and post harvest technology. All these categories of borrowers were measured for adoption of technology before and after borrowing. It was found that the adoption of modern farm technology, the sample respondents was increased after borrowing. It was analyzed that there has been an increase of 77.8 per cent in adoption of soil technology, 148.8 per cent in soil treatment technology, 41.9 per cent in the case of fertilizer use technology, 63.2 per cent in adoption of storage technology and 67.9 per cent in adoption technology.

Keywords

Agricultural Technology, Credit, Borrowers.

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