scholarly journals Quantification of farm mechanization status in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-266
Author(s):  
N. H. Tayade ◽  
S. V. Jogdand
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Command Area ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Selection Of Variables ◽  
Farm Mechanization ◽  
The Status ◽  
Power Tiller ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Investigation on farm mechanization status of Kanker district Chhattisgarh was carried out for sustainable crop production. District falls in Chhattisgarh plains and Bastar plateau of agro climatic zones of Chhattisgarh having average rainfall varies from 1400 mm to 1500 mm where 90 % rainfall during the June to October. The total net sown area of the district is 2.37 lakh ha with cropping intensity around 122 %. To known the status of farm mechanization, level of mechanization was found out by considering available farm power sources namely human, animal and mechanical. A stratified multistage sampling design was applied considering block as a first stage, village as a second stage and cultivators are the final stage of the sampling. From Kanker district of Chhattisgarh. The 30 villages were selected from each seven block of Kanker district using Probability Proportional to Size (of Village). Then from each village, 10 cultivators were selected using random sampling. Primary data were collected from 300 cultivators from 30 villages. After selection of variables, a standard questionnaire was prepared to collect primary data. Average value of power availability, farm power consumption and present mechanization level is significantly highest in high productive blocks namely Charama, Kanker, Koilibeda in comparison to other four low productive blocks i.e. Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Durgkondal and Narharpur block, respectively. Draft animal power available in study area was 0.41 bullock-pair per ha. The command area available per unit of power source for the marginal, small, medium and large farmers was 0.70, 2.01, 3.50 and 11.33 ha/bullock pair with over all availability of 2.42 ha per bullock-pair. However, tractor and power tiller manage the overall command area of 40.43 ha per tractor and 165.38 ha per power tiller. The mechanization level of Kanker district was found 1.37 kW ha-1.

scholarly journals Status of farm mechanization and its impact on maize production in Jhapa District, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-294
Author(s):  
Santosh Kandel ◽  
Rakshya Poudel ◽  
Min Thapa Saru ◽  
Tulsi Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Command Area ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Farm Mechanization ◽  
The Status ◽  
Agriculture Modernization

A survey research was carried out in 2020 in maize zone, Jhapa to identify and analyze the status of farm mechanization and its impact in the maize production. Kankai Municipality and Jhapa Rural municipality were purposively selected for the study as these areas were under the command area of prime minister agriculture modernization project, project implementation unit, maize zone Jhapa. Thereafter, a total of 70 samples were selected using random sampling method. Thirty-three samples were selected from Kankai Municipality and remaining thirty-seven were selected from remaining Jhapa rural municipality. Primary data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire, focal group discussion and key informant interview whereas secondary data were obtained through a review of relevant literature. Both descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. It was found that the status of mechanization was still in the initial phase in the study area. Results showed that mechanization was limited to two cultural operations namely tillage and threshing of which only in case of tillage, farm machineries were adopted by more than ninety percent of the respondent farmers while in case of sowing more than ninety percent of respondent didn’t use any modern equipment. Insect and pest in maize field was major problem faced by the farmers. Therefore, productivity of maize in Kankai area was higher as compared to Jhapa area as adoption of mechanization was higher in Kankai area.

scholarly journals Impact of Farm Mechanization on Cropping Pattern and Cropping Intensity - A Case Study from Assam, India

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinki Barman ◽  
Nivedita Deka ◽  
Pallavi Deka
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Small Farmers ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Brahmaputra Valley ◽  
Farm Mechanization ◽  
Power Tiller

Farm mechanization is considered as important pathways of agricultural development. A farming system cannot sustain with the traditional system. The mechanization of farm is also inductive to the diversification of the cropping pattern as it enables farmer to raise a second crop or multi crop ultimately raising cropping intensity. The study was conducted in Central Brahmaputra Valley and Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam, India. The objective of the study is to examine the effect of mechanization on cropping pattern and cropping intensity .Primary data were collected with the help of specially design pretested schedule by interview method. Thus, a sample of 240 farmers had been taken for the study. Cropping intensity was higher in case of all mechanize farm than bullock operated farm not only individual size groups but all farm size taken together. Tractor Hired Farm had the highest cropping intensity (162.21 per cent) followed by Power Tiller Hired Farm (161.49 per cent) and Tractor Operated Farm (152.00) per cent) and Power Tiller Operated Farm (154.62 per cent), respectively. In case Bullock Operated Farm  cropping intensity showed positive relationship with farm size but reverse was the in case of each  mechanized farm. Mechanized farm had higher cropping intensity which was confirmed by regression analysis that in all the categories of farm had positive significant relationship with cropping intensity but farm size and cropping intensity had highly significant inverse relationship. Cropping pattern of different categories of mechanized farms slightly shifted to high valued crops while in case of Bullock Operated Farm it was remain sali rice biased as usual. Mechanization showed an impact on increasing cropping intensities in the study area where Tractor Ownership Farm by hiring appeared to be the most important form of mechanization as it depicted a very high significant relationship with the cropping intensity in the study area. Cooperative management of farm machinery, financing of second-hand tractors for small farmers should be given for strengthening mechanization amongst the small farmers in the study area.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN STATUS KARIES MURID SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 48 MANADO BERDASARKAN STATUS SOSIAL EKONOMI ORANG TUA

e-GIGI ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeiska Triska Tulangow ◽  
Ni Wayan Mariati ◽  
Christy Mintjelungan
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Socioeconomic Group ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Status

Abstract: Caries is a one cause of tooth loss. Caries occurs not only in adults but can occur in children. Tooth decay in children, can alter the growth of teeth at later ages. Socioeconomic status is one of the factors that affect health status, because the ends meet and to get a more desirable health care possible for socioeconomic group than in the low socioeconomic group. It is associated with a much greater interest in healthy living in higher socioeconomic groups that will influence health behavior. The purpose of this study is to get an overview of the status of caries Primary School pupil 48 Manado based on socio-economic status of parents. This research is a descriptive research. The study population was the disciple Elementary School 48 Manado aged 10-12 years, amounting to 83 people. study used total sampling. The primary data collection method is by examination of DMF-T and parents form an identity check. The results showed DMF-T index of 10-12 year olds in SDN 48 Manado has an average value of 3.38%. Highest percentage of respondents who are respondents had moderate caries status of the 23 people (27.7%) and respondents who had parents with secondary education are 61 people (73.5%) with the highest percentage of caries in caries rate is currently amounts to 18 people. Children with low socioeconomic status have the DMF-T index higher than children of high socioeconomic status. This shows the lower the socioeconomic level of parents of respondents, the higher the DMF-T index child. Keywords: caries, socio-economic status of parents, elementary school children.     Abstrak: Karies merupakan salah satu penyebab hilangnya gigi. Kerusakan gigi pada anak, dapat merubah pertumbuhan gigi pada usia selanjutnya. Status sosial ekonomi merupakan salah satu faktor yang memengaruhi status kesehatan, sebab dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidup dan untuk mendapatkan tempat pelayanan kesehatan yang diinginkan lebih memungkinkan bagi kelompok sosial ekonomi tinggi dibandingkan dengan kelompok sosial ekonomi rendah. Hal ini dikaitkan dengan lebih besarnya minat hidup sehat pada kelompok sosial ekonomi tinggi sehingga akan memengaruhi perilaku hidup sehat. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mendapatkan gambaran status karies murid Sekolah Dasar Negeri 48 Manado berdasarkan status sosial ekonomi orang tua. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yang bersifat deskriptif. Populasi penelitian ini yaitu murid Sekolah Dasar Negeri 48 Manado yang berusia 10-12 tahun yang berjumlah 83 orang. Sampel penelitian  digunakan total sampling. Metode pengambilan data secara primer yaitu dengan pemeriksaan DMF-T dan formulir pemeriksaan identitas  orang tua. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan indeks DMF-T anak usia 10-12 tahun di SDN 48 Manado memiliki nilai rata-rata 3,38%. Presentase responden terbanyak ialah responden yang memiliki status karies tingkat sedang yaitu 23 orang (27,7%) dan responden yang memiliki orang tua dengan tingkat pendidikan menengah yaitu 61 orang (73,5%) dengan presentase tingkat karies terbanyak yaitu pada tingkat karies sedang ialah berjumlah 18 orang. Anak dengan status sosial ekonomi rendah memiliki indeks DMF-T lebih tinggi dari anak yang status sosial ekonominya tinggi. Hal ini menunjukkan semakin rendah tingkat sosial ekonomi orang tua responden, maka semakin tinggi indeks DMF-T anak. Kata kunci: karies, status sosial ekonomi orang tua, anak SD.

scholarly journals Adoption and Diffusion of Power Tillers in Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Quayum ◽  
Amin Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Credit Availability ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Power Tiller

The present study examines the extent of adoption of power tillers (PT) in  Bangladesh and analyzes the variation in adoption across regions and across farms in selected areas to investigate the justification for wider use of power tillers. Primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were collected from 267 sample farmers from eight villages of four upazilas of four districts using proportionately stratified random sampling technique. Secondary data were collected from different published sources. The average growth rate of power tillers in Bangladesh was 21.0 percent during 1993-2003. Power tillers are unevenly distributed all over the country. The highest and the lowest adoption of power tillers were 44.4 and 3.6 percent in Rajshahi and Barisal divisions respectively. The percentage of area cultivated under power tiller is 69.6. Multiple regression analysis indicates that there is a significant relationship between number of PT and credit availability. The credit availability may be a decisive factor in increasing cropping intensity which requires reduction of turnaround time. Irrigated area, number of small farm holdings and credit availability are found to have significant and positive association with intensity of power tiller use in different regions of Bangladesh. Analysis of Logit Model applied to farm level data indicates that the educational level and income surplus of farmers have significant positive relationship with ownership of power tillers. The coefficients of adult family members and number of draught power owned by the farmers are however found to be significantly negative. The number of power tiller is increasing with the decreasing of draught animal power. Thus credit should be provided to the farmers and owners of all regions of the country  to buy power tillers to adopt evenly to increase crop production profitably. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i2.11234 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(2): 307-325, June 2012    

Micro and Macro-level Analysis of Crop Diversification: Evidence from an Agrarian State West Bengal

2020 ◽  
pp. 489-499
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Structure Questionnaire ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
The Status ◽  
Block Level ◽  
Diversified Farming Systems

The farming system in West Bengal is being shifted by integration between the set of cash crops and the main food harvest process. This change in diversified farming systems, where smallholders have a production base in rice can complement production; affect technical efficiency and farm performance. The goal of this study was to investigate the status of crop diversification on smallholders in West Bengal. First, crop diversification regions were developed in West Bengal based on the Herfindahl index, which were categorized into three regions. Three sample districts were studied separately at the block level, and 915 small farmers from 41 sample villages of 9 sample blocks were interviewed through a good structure questionnaire for field studies from the sample districts. West Bengal was gradually moving towards multiple crop production. Furthermore, increasing rice production reduced the marginal use of inputs for the production of other crops. Farming and other vital factors such as HYVs area to GCA, average holding size and per capita income in some districts of West Bengal can be identified as determinants of crop diversification.

Dynamics of Farm Power Sources and their Availability in Bihar

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
PREM K. SUNDARAM ◽  
BIKAS SARKAR ◽  
PAWAN JEET ◽  
SANJAY KUMAR PATEL ◽  
ANUKUL P ANURAG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Yields ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
National Average ◽  
Social Constraints ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
The North ◽  
Farm Mechanization ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
North Western

The production levels of agriculture have remained low in eastern region of India mainly due to lack of location-specific production technologies, natural calamities like floods, water logging, drought, inadequate timely supply of critical inputs and social constraints. Bihar is one of the important agrarian states of Eastern India. The crop yields are low and almost stagnating in Bihar compared to the north-western and other parts of the country. To improve the productivity in this region mechanization of farms is of critical importance. The farm power availability in Bihar in 2017 is 2.80 kW/ha and is more than the national average of 2.03 kW/ha. Still there are 14 districts in Bihar which is below national average. The number of marginal farmers has increased from 84.18 to 91.21 during 2014-17, an increase of 7.03 percent. Increase in Small and fragmented land will further hindrance the farm mechanization process. The present study was conducted to understand dynamics of farm power availability in Bihar, so as to take substantial measures for improved mechanization and in turn crop productivity in the region.

Multi-Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming for Land Allocation under Different Crops in Bhagwanpur Distributary

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
ASHUTOSH UPADHYAYA
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Fuzzy Linear Programming ◽  
Programming Method ◽  
Command Area ◽  
Linear Programming Method ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Labour Requirement ◽  
Canal Command Area

A study was undertaken in Bhagwanpur distributary of Vaishali Branch Canal in Gandak Canal Command Area, Bihar to optimally allocate land area under different crops (rice and maize in kharif, wheat, lentil, potato in rabi and green gram in summer) in such a manner that maximizes net return, maximizes crop production and minimizes labour requirement employing simplex linear programming method and Multi-Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming (MOFLP) method. Maximum net return, maximum agricultural production, and minimum labour required under defined constraints (including 10% affinity level of farmers to rice and wheat crops) as obtained employing Simplex method were ` 3.7 × 108, 5.06 × 107 Kg and 66,092 man-days, respectively, whereas Multi-Objective Fuzzy Linear Programming (MOFLP) method yielded compromised solution with net return, crop production and labour required as ` 2.4 × 108, 3.3 × 107Kg and 1,79,313 man-days, respectively. As the affinity level of farmers to rice and wheat crops increased from 10% to 40%, maximum net return and maximum production as obtained from simplex linear programming method and MOFLP followed a decreasing trend and minimum labour required followed an increasing trend. MOFLP may be considered as one of the best capable ways of providing a compromised solution, which can fulfill all the objectives at a time.

scholarly journals Investigating the status of marital burnout and related factors in married women referred to health centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahbobeh Nejatian ◽  
Ali Alami ◽  
Vahideh Momeniyan ◽  
Ali Delshad Noghabi ◽  
Alireza Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Status ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Emotional Burnout

Abstract Background Marital burnout is an important issue in marriage and many factors play an important role in this phenomenon. The aim of this study was to determine the status of marital burnout and the factors affecting married women who were referred to health centers because of it. Methods In this study, 936 women were selected by multistage sampling and data collection was performed using questionnaires of demographic and couple burnout. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 24. Results The mean (± SD) of marital burnout, in this study, was 55.46 (± 18.03) (out of 147 score). There was a significant relationship between the level of women's education with total marital burnout, and the subscales of somatic and emotional burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was also observed between mandatory marriage and total marital burnout, as well as subscales of somatic, emotional, and psychological burnout (P < 0.05). A significant relationship was detected and observed between women's participation in training courses of communication skills and total marital burnout, inclusive of the subscales regarding psychological burnout (P < 0.05). The results of linear regression showed a significant relationship between mandatory in marriage, marital satisfaction, marriage duration, and husband's level of education with women's marital burnout. The variables were finally able to predict 12% of marital burnout variance. It should be noted that marital satisfaction had a higher effect on predicting marital burnout (P < 0.001). Conclusions Marital satisfaction was one of the effective factors in predicting marital burnout, so it can be concluded that it is necessary to pay more attention to this issue. Educational programs and examining the factors that enhance marital satisfaction are needed to prevent and reduce marital burnout in married couples.

Growth Analysis and the Determinants of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Small-Scale Poultry Subsector in Delta State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 764-772
Author(s):  
Roli Juliet Egbe ◽  
Achoja Roland Onomu ◽  
Pius Chinwuba Ike ◽  
Isiorhovoja Rodney Akpoviri
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Stock Size ◽  
Lag Model ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Gross Margins ◽  
Poultry Farming

Entrepreneurial orientation is vital to growth and development, but lacking in many small-scale enterprises. This study investigated growth and entrepreneurial orientation in the small-scale poultry subsector of Delta State, Nigeria. It also ascertained the drivers of poultry entrepreneurial orientation in the study area. A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect primary data from 180 poultry farmers, through a questionnaire. A four-point Likert scale of five items was used to measure entrepreneurial orientation from innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including gross margins, an autoregressive lag model, and logistic regression. The majority (57.7%) of the farmers are female. The small-scale poultry entrepreneurs had an orientation that was above average. The autoregressive lag model result indicated an increase in stock size and gross margins of poultry enterprises. It was forecast that the growth trend would increase up to 2022. Furthermore, the ANOVA result was statistically significant at 0.002*** and 0.001*** for stock size and gross margins, respectively. Years of experience and training in poultry farming and noninvolvement of entrepreneurs in other occupations influence their entrepreneurial orientation. Poultriy entrepreneurs must be trained while they adopt poultry farming as their principal occupation.

scholarly journals Is Cut-Flower Industry Promotion by the Government Negatively Affecting Pollinator Biodiversity and Environmental/Human Health in Uganda?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-52
Author(s):  
Bin Mushambanyi Théodore Munyuli
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pollination Services ◽  
Toxicological Studies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
The Impact

A study was conducted from 2010 to 2012 around the flower growing areas in central Uganda to generate baseline information on the status of pollinators. Primary data were gathered using a questionnaire that aimed at determining farmers and flower farm officials’ perceptions on the impact of activities carried out inside greenhouses on pollinators, human health, and on crop production in the surroundings. Results indicated that the quantity of pesticides and fertilizers applied daily varied among the different flower farms visited. Bee species richness and abundance varied significantly (P<0.01) according to flower farm location, to the landscape vegetation type, and to field types found in the surrounding of flower farms. Bee richness found around flower farms varied in number from 20 to 40 species in total across seasons and years. Bee density increased significantly with the increase in flower density. Small-scale farmers were aware of the value and importance of pollination services in their farming business. There was no clear evidence of a direct effect of agrochemicals application on bee communities living in the surrounding habitats. There is a need for further research to be conducted on human health risks and for toxicological studies on soils, plants, flowers, and bees in the farm landscape.

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