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{"title":"Relationship between the profile of green manuring growers and their level of knowledge towards sustainable agriculture","authors":"D. Chauhan, H. U. Vyas, Saikiran Chintakindi","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0024","url":null,"abstract":"The practice of green manuring is as old as that of the art of manuring crops. Crops grown for the purpose of restoring or increasing the organic matter content in soil are called green manure crops. Their use in cropping system is called green manuring. The present study was carried out in Navsari district of Gujarat State. Navsari district comprises of six talukas and out of these, two talukas viz., Jalalpore and Gandevi having higher number of green manuring growers were selected purposively. Total 120 green manuring growers were selected for the present study. In the correlation analysis it was found that age was non-significant correlated with their knowledge. Education, land holding, annual income, mass media exposure, economic motivation, innovativeness, crop produce, cropping intensity and irrigation facility were positively and significant. Moreover, such as social participation, extension participation and scientific orientation were positively and highly significant relationship with their knowledge.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121809363","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":"Relationship between selected characteristics of the farmers and their level of knowledge regarding the soil health management practices","authors":"R. Chaudhary, J. K. Patel, R. Trivedi","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Soil health is the capacity of a soil to function as a living system, with ecosystem and land use boundaries, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality and promote plant and animal health. The present study was conducted through Ex-post Facto research design and multistage sampling method. Total 150 farmers were selected from fifteen villages belongs to Deesa, Dantiwada and Palanpur talukas of Banaskantha district of Gujarat state. The present study revealed that the overall farmers had medium level of knowledge about soil health management practices. Whereas, practice-wise knowledge level of soil health management practices indicated that, in case of soil testing nearly three fifth (58.67%) of the farmers were well aware of the soil type of their field. While in Integrated Nutrient management vast majority (94.66%) of the farmers had correct knowledge on primary nutrients needed for soil. Whereas, in case of soil reclamation nearly three fifth (58.66%) of the farmers had correct knowledge on what is added to reclaim acidic soil. In case of agronomical practices vast majority (90.66%) of the farmers had correct knowledge on leguminous crops. Twelve independent and two dependent variables were selected for study. The independent variable viz., education, herd size, occupation, annual income, social participation, crop intensity, source of information and innovativeness had positive and significant with knowledge level on soil health management practices. While, age and farming experience had negative and significant correlation with knowledge level on soil health management practices. Whereas, family size had negative and non-significant correlation with knowledge level on soil health management practices.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125169688","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":"Yield gap analysis through front line demonstration of integrated nutrient management in cotton","authors":"P. Prajapati, N. Kachhadiya, V. Parmar","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0023","url":null,"abstract":"Front line demonstration is an actual and suitable tool to determine recommended technologies among the farmers field. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, JAU, Amreli conducted 30 demonstrations on integrated nutrient management in cotton during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 in the villages of Amreli district. The study found, the yield of cotton in IP under irrigated conditions ranges from 12.20 to 19.58 q/ha whereas in FP it ranges between 11.00 to 17.61 q/ha. The per cent increase in yield with IP over FP was recorded in the range of 10.9 to 16.6 %. The technology gap, extension gap and technological index were ranging from 5.4 to 12.8 q/ha, 1.2 to 2.5 and 21.7 to 51.2 per cent, respectively. The trend of technology gap reflected the farmer’s cooperation in carrying out integrated nutrient management demonstrations with encouraging results in subsequent years. The cost benefit ratio was 3.0 to 3.59 under INM demonstration, while it was 2.27 to 2.70 under control plots. By conducting front line demonstration of proven technologies, yield potential of cotton crop under INM could be enhanced to a great extent with increase in the income level of the farming community.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130606046","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":"Relationship with level of knowledge about mungbean production technology and profile of FLD and non-FLDfarmers","authors":"A. N. Chaudhary, G. R. Patel, K. Chaudhary","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) belongs to the family leguminaceae and sub-family papilionaceae. Banaskantha district has larger mungbean crop grown area. The lack of transfer of technology from research system to the client system is the main problem in increasing agricultural production in the developing world. The present rate of agricultural production can be doubled if; the available mungbean production technologies are brought to bear with production process and programme. Keeping this fact in view, the Government of India launched front line demonstration programmes for increasing crops production. It has played significant role in increasing the knowledge and adoption of recommended mungbean production technologies by the mungbean growers. So considering this, a study was conducted to know the relationship between level of knowledge about mungbean production technology and profile of FLD famers and non-farmers. The study was conducted in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district because a greater number of FLDs on mungbean crop were conducted in this taluka by KVK, Deesa. The study reveal that education, land holding, social participation, extension participation, sources of information, irrigation potentiality and cropping intensity of FLD respondents had positive and significant correlation with the level of knowledge about mungbean production technologies. While education, land holding, extension participation, irrigation potentiality and cropping intensity of non-FLD respondents had positive and significant correlation with the level of knowledge of farmers about mungbean production technology.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"304 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116336018","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":"Attitude of younger dairy farm women towards animal husbandry as an occupation","authors":"R. S. Ghasura, M. R. Bhatt","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0029","url":null,"abstract":"Livestock is an important component of farming system in India. It is more popular among the marginal and small farmers as more than 62 per cent of marginal household directly associated with livestock sector. It has the potentiality to overcome poverty, household which are associated with livestock has less chance to fall into poverty. The main focus of the investigation is on decision making ability among the farm women of Navsari district of South Gujarat. Three talukas namely Navsari, Gandevi and Vansda taluka were selected for the study. Respondents selected from six villages with simple random sampling methods. Thus, total 360 young farm women were selected for the study. The ex-post facto research design was followed. Majority of the respondents were found with medium level of attitude about animal husbandry as occupation. The education, occupation, annual income, herd size, types of ruminant kept and experience of animal husbandry found to be positive and significant correlation with perception about animal husbandry as occupation by young dairy farm women in south Gujarat district. Whereas age, type of family, land holding, and marital status were found to be non significant correlation with perception about animal husbandry as occupation by young dairy farm women in south Gujarat district.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132355365","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":"A scale to measure attitude of farmer members towards farmer producer organizations","authors":"Maulika S. Patel, K. Bhati, R. D. Pandya","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0009","url":null,"abstract":"Attitudes are individually attributed emotions, beliefs and behavioural tendencies an individual has towards a specific abstract or concrete object. To measure the attitude of farmer members towards Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs), need was realized to use a scale. So, Likert’s summated rating scale was developed by following the methodology given by Likert (1932) and Edward (1957). After in-depth reviewing of secondary sources and discussion with primary sources, six indicators were finalized to form the items for scale development. Based on 80 judge’s response 57 statements were selected for item analysis. The split half method was used to testing reliability and the reliability coefficient was 0.92. The face validity and content validity were examined. The developed final scale consists of 16 statements in which 11 were positive statements and 5 were negative statements. The developed scale was found highly reliable and valid.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133156558","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":"A scale to measure self-confidence of rural youth about floriculture farming","authors":"M. R. Patel, Vinaya Kumar H. M., N. Chauhan","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0028","url":null,"abstract":"Floriculture farming is the fastest growing sector in India and contributes immensely to poverty eradication and nutritional security. Floriculture crops play a unique role in the Indian economy by improving the income of the farmers. For understanding the floriculture farming adopting self-confidence of rural youth, the scale to measure the floriculture farming adopting self-confidence of rural youth was developed. In initial stage, 34 statements reflecting self-confidence of rural youth about floriculture farming were collected from relevant literature and discussion with experts of extension and horticulture disciplines. The collected statements were edited according to the criteria laid down by Edward (1957) and then 22 statements reflecting self-confidence of rural youth about floriculture farming were selected as they were found to be unambiguous. Based on the median and Q values, 12 statements reflecting self-confidence of rural youth about floriculture farming were finally selected to constitute self-confidence scale. The test was found to be reliable (0.79) and valid.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"177 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133292966","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":"Challenges faced by mango exporters","authors":"S. Padaliya, R. Pundir","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0004","url":null,"abstract":"The mango is one of the most ancient and important Asian fruit. India is the world’s largest mango producer, accounting for 45 per cent of global mango production. Despite being the world’s largest producer of mangoes, India only exports a very small amount of its produce owing to several constraints. The study revealed major challenges faced by mango exporters in Gujarat state. Major challenges were found to be high international freight charges, difficulties in custom clearance, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, unavailability of quality mangoes in sufficient quantity, difficulties in certification, high local transportation charges, lack of standardization on post harvest handling, poor infrastructure facilities like cold storage, pack house, etc., competition from other exporting countries, lack of institutional support with respect to credit, problem finding reliable foreign distributor, Unavailability of market information, Price fluctuation of the commodity supply at home country, Problems in quoting price with fluctuating exchange rates, Labelling and packaging requirement, Confusing foreign import regulations and Unavailability or untimely export incentive.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"552 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127073300","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":"A test to measure the knowledge of dairy farmers on improved feed and fodder management practices","authors":"R. Bellagi, K. Kadian, Chethan Patil N. D.","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.1.0015","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was conducted to develop a knowledge test to measure the extent of the knowledge level of the dairy farmers regarding improved feed and fodder management practices in different agro-climatic zones of Karnataka. This study helps us to find out the knowledge level of different aspects of feeding practices and also different fodder cultivation. Relevant items were gathered that covered different feed and fodder management practices. After consulting with experts on the test items, item analysis, difficulty index, and discrimination index were calculated. All 35 items were administered, for each correct answer, a score of one was awarded, while a score of zero was given for each incorrect response Items ranging in difficulty index from 25 to 75 and discrimination index values greater than 0.20 were recommended for the knowledge test. Based on their knowledge score, the farmers’ total score on all test items was calculated, out of 35 items 19 items were considered for the knowledge test fulfilling both the criteria, and their reliability were calculated using point biserial correlation.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114758888","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":"Strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and challenges of online learning in agriculture","authors":"K. Purnima, A. Lalitha","doi":"10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.34.2.0014","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 has jeopardized the academic calendars of majority of the educational institutes across the world. Distance Education and online learning platforms have become a potential solution for education post pandemic situation despite many technical constraints. However, the questions about effectiveness of e-learning, especially for Agricultural courses is not defined. In this study, we focus on studying the SWOC (Strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and challenges) of online learning by students enrolled in Agricultural certificate courses offered by ODLC (Open and Distance Learning centre), ANGRAU (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University) in the year 2021-22. The present study is conducted through an online survey of 300 randomly selected students of the five online certificate courses - Organic Farming, Bee Keeping, Mushroom Cultivation, Millets Production and Processing and Terrace Gardening in telugu offered by ANGRAU in 2021-22 which would be helpful in designing a more effective online learning environment for Agricultural courses. The results indicated that majority of the participants preferred online classes during the pandemic. The respondents who have completed the courses perceived high level of effectiveness (49.50 percent) about the two distance learning courses while 37.00 percent expressed medium level of effectiveness and a meagre 13.50 percent perceived the courses to be less effective. The SWAC analysis of the responses revealed that the major strength in online learning was the provision of session recordings for retention of learning followed by Location flexibility and Time flexibility. The major weakness perceived were Technical difficulties due to lack of power or poor internet connection followed by other network distractions and Online sessions unsuitable for practical learning. Opportunities felt were Reinforced learning with Recordings/PPTs followed by pursuit of interests outside one’s profession and Age is not a barrier for online learning. The major challenge expressed by the students was the Teacher-Student ratio. The findings of this study provide insights to academicians to redesign the courses in a hybrid mode complementing theory and practical sessions without shifting completely to online education as more number are interested to enroll for online classes rather than contact classes.","PeriodicalId":284553,"journal":{"name":"Gujarat Journal of Extension Education","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125742843","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}