{"title":"Comparative Study on Performance of Kenguri Sheep under Intensive and Extensive Rearing System","authors":"Pralhad, Pradeep Kumar, M. Patil, J. N. Shreedhar","doi":"10.22214/ijraset.2019.12065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2019.12065","url":null,"abstract":"A field study was undertaken to compare the grazing system and stall feeding system in Kenguri rams in Raichur district, Karnataka state. In this study, 30 Kenguri rams were divided into two groups; stall feeding group and grazing group each containing 15 kenguri rams. After the completion of the study for 90 days, based upon body weight, overall weight gain was significantly higher in the kenguri rams of stall fed group (10.80±0.32 kg) compared to kenguri rams of grazing group (6.67±0.21 kg). Blood parameters (average Hb (g/dl), PCV (%) and RBC (106/cmm) count) were higher in the kenguri rams of stall feeding group (9.15 ±0.2, 25.11±0.31 & 11.09 ±0.13 respectively) compared to the kenguri rams in grazing group (8.48 ±0.81, 23.17 ±0.16 & 8.96±0.63 respectively). Upon DLC analysis, different leukocytes were in the normal range in the stall fed group compared to the grazing group. On the 1st day of the experiment deworming was done with albendazole & niclozamide for all the kenguri rams. At the end of the study, neither parasites nor parasites’ eggs were observed in the kenguri rams of both the groups. However, coccidial oocysts (Eimeria spp) were observed in the feces of three kenguri rams in grazing group. On economic analysis, after three months of work for 15 kenguri rams the profit was calculated to be Rs. 50,250 (based on present market prices) in stall fed group as compared to Rs. 40,848 in grazing group indicating an excess of Rs.9,402 in stall fed group as compared to grazing group. It can be concluded that, kenguri rams grow healthier, gain better body weight and are safer on health grounds and farmers gain more profit in stall feeding system of rearing compared to grazing system.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134156643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crop Productivity and Training Needs of Beneficiary Farmers in Watershed Development Programme","authors":"S. Singh, V. Khaddar, R. Ahirwar, Leelavati","doi":"10.18765/JES.V27I2.4264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18765/JES.V27I2.4264","url":null,"abstract":"The study was carried out in NWDPRA Solsinda watershed in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh during 2006–07 to assess the crop productivity and to identify the training needs of beneficiary farmers. Two hundred and ten participant farmers were interviewed for the purpose. It was found that there was a significant increase in both Soybean and ragi yield levels of participant farmers. Majority of the respondents expressed the need to train them on in situ moisture conservation, selection of specific crops and varieties, pests and disease control etc. Lack of knowledge regarding the watershed activities was the major constraint faced by the beneficiaries of watershed development programme.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125221022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supply chain dynamics of Indian agriculture: reference to information technology and knowledge management","authors":"Sazzad Parwez","doi":"10.2212/SPR.2014.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2212/SPR.2014.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Paper tries to explore the problems faced by Indian agriculture for food security in terms of inadequate infrastructure and highly inefficient supply chain in context of information technology. This paper examines the critical issues at each sub-system of agriculture supply chain, starting from the input to the consumer, with a view to integrating them in efficient and effective manner. As proper flow of information across the chain constitutes an integral part, the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in improving supply chain efficiency in agriculture discussed in detail. Thus, this paper broadly covers some of important aspects of agriculture supply chain in India-identification of issues at different levels in the supply chain; transformation in the agriculture due to various supply chain interventions; the role of ICTs in supply chain management: and this paper also covers the suggestion to improve efficiency at different levels in supply chain. There is wide research gap in this sector, having such potential and prospectus for overall growth there is not much research in this field. The paper concludes that ICT plays very important role for development and contemporary issue for agriculture therefore; government action must address the issue of infrastructure development to achieve the objective of food security for all.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128590408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tritrophy- A new dimension in IPM - A review","authors":"K. Kavitha, K. Reddy","doi":"10.5958/0976-0741.2014.00907.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-0741.2014.00907.6","url":null,"abstract":"In the natural ecosystem, plants and their arthropod pests have evolved a set of interactions with each other and also pests and their natural enemies such as parasitoids, predators, pathogens and birds. In the new millennium, analysis of interactions amongst these community components is very much necessary to enhance the effectiveness of pest management strategies. This will also help in developing augmentative and alternative components in a Bio-intensive IPM system and make it more sustainable. Most of the interactions between host plants, insect pests and natural enemies result from interacting mechanisms such as ecosystem energy/resource flow (involving trophic and allelochemical relationships) and habitat modifications. In a trophic dynamic sense, all plant pests use plants as their food source and are primary consumers while beneficial arthropods or the natural enemies are secondary consumers. Consequently, tritrophic interactions occur when plant characteristics especially chemicals are passed through the insect pest consumer to the secondary level consumer.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114785353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Rathika, K. Velayudham, N. Thavaprakaash, T. Ramesh
{"title":"Weed smothering efficiency and productivity as influenced by crop geometry and intercropping in baby corn (Zea mays L.)","authors":"S. Rathika, K. Velayudham, N. Thavaprakaash, T. Ramesh","doi":"10.5958/J.2230-732X.6.3.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2230-732X.6.3.011","url":null,"abstract":"Field experiments were conducted at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore to study the effect of crop geometry and intercropping on the weed smothering efficiency and productivity of baby corm. Two levels of crop geometry (60 x 20 cm and 75 x 16 cm) and two intercrops (baby corn alone, baby corn + fenugreek (greens), baby corn+fodder cowpea) were studied. Results revealed that crop geometry levels did not alter the weed population but altered the weed TDMP and weed smothering efficiency (WSE). Baby corn raised at 75 x 16 cm crop geometry registered lower TDMP of weeds. The weed smothering efficiency (WSE) was higher under baby corn intercropped with fenugreek and fodder cowpea at 75 cm row spacing. Baby corn raised at 75 x 16 cm produced higher green cob yield over 60 x 20 cm spacing. Intercropping in baby corn did not have positive influence on yield of baby corn. However, the baby corn equivalent yield (BEY) was higher with baby corn + fenugreek grown under 75 cm row spacing.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129878292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remote sensing and gis applications in fruit industry","authors":"D. Nagaharshitha, A. Kunal","doi":"10.24247/IJASROCT201710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24247/IJASROCT201710","url":null,"abstract":"Fruit industry in India is known for its multi-functionalities of providing nutritional security, employment, livelihood and ecological security. The diverse spread fruit orchards all along country needs due care and management for its sustainable growth and development. Remote sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) are new edge technologies that aids in gathering and updating information to develop scientific management plans. RS and GIS have various applications viz., Crop Classification, Crop Area and Acreage Estimation; Crop Canopy Measurements; Crop Yield Estimation; Plant Health Analysis, Input Management (nutrient and water). The application of RS and GIS techniques in the management of fruit industry are increasing rapidly but there are some challenges like more accurate yield models, identifying ways and means of reducing cost, time gap in collection, interpretation and dissemination of data, convincing evidence to prove its utility and human resource development to hasten the process on large scale. Inspite of these challenges RS and GIS have tremendous scope and potential for sustainable production of horticulture crops.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131737222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Roy, S. Das, A. Tripathi, N. Singh, Harikamal Barman
{"title":"Biodiversity in North East India and their Conservation","authors":"A. Roy, S. Das, A. Tripathi, N. Singh, Harikamal Barman","doi":"10.5958/0976-4615.2015.00005.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-4615.2015.00005.8","url":null,"abstract":"Northeast States of India is blessed with a wide range of physiographic and ecoclimatic conditions and the geographical ‘gateway’ for much of India's endemic flora as well as fauna. It is a home of 17 crop species that represent 47% of the crop species diversity available in the country. The region receives an annual average rainfall of 2000 mm accounting for about 10% (42.5 mhm) of the country's total precipitation of 420 mhm. Forest cover in the region is 14.2 million ha which is about 54.16% of total geographical area which is higher than the national average (19.39%). By and large, the region is characterized by fragility, marginality, inaccessibility, cultural heterogeneity, ethnicity and rich in biodiversity. Floristically, the region covers 43% of the total plants species that are occurring in India. The rate of endemic species percentage is also high (39%). Two primitive variety of maize, Sikkim Primitive 1 and 2 have also been reported from Sikkim. The region is rich in medicinal plants and many other rare and endangered taxa.","PeriodicalId":265201,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Progressive Agriculture","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129559709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}