scholarly journals Assessment of Yield Gaps and Economics through Frontline Demonstration in Participatory Mode on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Eastern Zone of Haryana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munish Leharwan ◽  
Mohar Singh ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Saraswat ◽  
Yogesh Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vital Role ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Soil Microbial ◽  
Eastern Zone ◽  
Yield Gaps ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Improved Technology ◽  
Extension Gap

Background: Cluster frontline demonstration (CFLD) with improved technology plays a vital role in enhancing the production potential of pulses as well as socio-economic level of farmers and it also proved that it improves soil heath through crop diversification by optimizing diversified microhabitats that benefit soil microbial community. Methods: KVK, ICAR-NDRI, Karnal (Haryana) conducted 220 demonstrations on chickpea variety HC-1 and HC-5 over an area of 80 ha during Rabi season 2017-18 to 2020-21. The demonstrated technology was improved variety HC-1 and HC-5, optimum seed rate and spacing, seed and soil treatment with bio-fungicide and application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) module for the management of diseases and insects. Result: The result of the CFLDs showed that on an average yield of chickpea seed under improved technology, ranged from 11.41 q/ha to 20 q/ha which was 25.06 per cent more as compared to farmer practices. The study depicted, the mean technology gap of 9.01 q/ha, the mean extension gap of 3.70 q/ha and the mean technology index of 36.7 per cent. The study concluded that from one hectare a net income of Rs. 47565/- can be obtained, additional return of Rs. 10404/, effective gain of Rs. 8289 and B:C ratio obtained were 2.63 under incorporation of improved technology as compared to local check. By conducting CFLD of proven technologies, yield of crop could be enhanced to a great extent with ultimately increment in the income level of small and marginal farmers.

Technological and extension yield gaps in Greengramin Pali district of Rajasthan, India

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Meena ◽  
Dheeraj Singh
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
Yield Gaps ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Improved Technology

The technological gap between existing and recommended technologies of greengram crop was studied during 2012, 2013 and 2014. The study in total 40 frontline demonstrations was conducted on farmers’ fields in five adopted villages. The findings of the study revealed that improved technology recorded a mean yield of 982 kg/ha which was 35.5% higher than obtained with farmers’ practice (755 kg/ha). The study exhibited mean extension gap of 267 kg/ha, technology gap of 368 kg/ha with mean technology index of 27.3%. An additional investment of Rs. 1470 /ha coupled with recommended nutrient, water management, plant protection measures, scientific monitory and non-monetary factors resulted in additional mean returns of Rs.10970/ha. Higher mean net income of Rs. 46030/ha with a Benefit: Cost ratio of 4.3 was obtained with improved technologies in comparison to farmers’ practices (Rs. 38775/ha).The frontline demonstrations conducted on greengram at the farmers’ field revealed that the adoption of improved technologies significantly increased the yield as well as yield attributing traits of crop and also the net returns to the farmers.

Effect of the Interaction Between Hypertension and Cerebral White Matter Changes on the Progression of Alzheimer Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (14) ◽  
pp. 1354-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-Song Chou ◽  
Yi-Hui Kao ◽  
Meng-Ni Wu ◽  
Mei-Chuan Chou ◽  
Chun-Hung Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
White Matter ◽  
Alzheimer Disease ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Cerebral White Matter ◽  
Clinical Dementia Rating ◽  
White Matter Changes ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Mean

Background: Cerebrovascular pathologies and hypertension could play a vital role in Alzheimer disease (AD) progression. However, whether cerebrovascular pathologies and hypertension accelerate the AD progression through an independent or interaction effect is unknown. Objective: To investigate the effect of the interactions of cerebrovascular pathologies and hypertension on AD progression. Method: A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted to compare AD courses in patients with different severities of cerebral White Matter Changes (WMCs) in relation to hypertension. Annual comprehensive psychometrics were performed. WMCs were rated using a rating scale for Age-related WMCs (ARWMC). Results: In total, 278 patients with sporadic AD were enrolled in this study. The mean age of the patients was 76.6 ± 7.4 years, and 166 patients had hypertension. Among AD patients with hypertension, those with deterioration in clinical dementia rating-sum of box (CDR-SB) and CDR had significantly severe baseline ARWMC scales in total (CDR-SB: 5.8 vs. 3.6, adjusted P = 0.04; CDR: 6.4 vs. 4.4, adjusted P = 0.04) and frontal area (CDR-SB: 2.4 vs. 1.2, adjusted P = 0.01; CDR: 2.4 vs. 1.7, adjusted P < 0.01) compared with those with no deterioration in psychometrics after adjustment for confounders. By contrast, among AD patients without hypertension, no significant differences in ARWMC scales were observed between patients with and without deterioration. Conclusion: The effect of cerebrovascular pathologies on AD progression between those with and without hypertension might differ. An interaction but not independent effect of hypertension and WMCs on the progression of AD is possible.

Agriculture, Diversification, and Gender in Rural Africa: What Lessons Can We Learn?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt ◽  
Fred Mawunyo Dzanku ◽  
Aida Cuthbert Isinika
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Cash Income ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
The Past ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Yield Gaps ◽  
Rural Africa ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Share

Smallholder-friendly messages, albeit not always translated into action, returned strongly to the development agenda over a decade ago. Smallholders’ livelihoods encompass social and economic realities outside agriculture, however, providing opportunities as well as challenges for the smallholder model. While smallholders continue to straddle the farm and non-farm sectors, the notion of leaving agriculture altogether appears hyperbolic, given the persistently high share of income generated from agriculture noted in the Afrint dataset. Trends over the past fifteen years can be broadly described as increasing dynamism accompanied by rising polarization. Positive trends include increased farm sizes, rising grain production, crop diversification, and increased commercialization, while negative trends include stagnation of yields, persistent yield gaps, gendered landholding inequalities, gendered agricultural asset inequalities, growing gendered commercialization inequalities, and an emerging gender gap in cash income. Regional nuances in trends reinforce the need for spatial contextualization of linkages between the farm and non-farm sectors.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Smallholder Crop Diversification: A Case Study of Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces in Zimbabwe

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lighton Dube
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Tobit Model ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Female Headed Households ◽  
Extension Support

<p>This study analyzes the degree of crop diversification and factors associated with crop diversification among 479 smallholder farmers in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces of Zimbabwe. The Herfindahl index used to estimate diversification, while the Tobit model evaluated factors associated with crop diversification.  The mean crop diversity index is 0.54. On average households in Nyanga and Bikita are the most diversified with indices of 0.48 and 0.49 respectively. The most specialized households are in Mutasa and Chiredzi with indices of 0.62. An analysis by gender shows that male headed households are slightly more diversified than female headed households. The Tobit model indicates that gender of head of household, education, number of livestock units, access to irrigation, membership to a farmers group, access to markets, farming experience, farms on flat terrain, farmer to farm extension, routine extension, agro-ecological zone and household income are significant contributors to increasing crop diversification. In turn, crop specialization is significantly associated with off-farm employment, soil fertility, farmers who are happy with extension contacts per year, farmers trained using the farmer field school approach and farmers who receive NGO extension support.</p>

Impact Assessment of Front Line Demonstrations on Summer Mung Productivity under Irrigated Agro-ecosystem of Haryana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jogender Singh ◽  
Kuldeep Singh ◽  
Hemender . ◽  
Premdeep .
Keyword(s):  
Soil Health ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Yield Gaps ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Extension Gap ◽  
Additional Income

Background: Summer mung proved to be an effective crop in improving soil health, providing additional income to the farmers, works as catch crop and fits in paddy-wheat crop rotation in Northern India. Its cultivation leads to increase in house hold income of the farmers and contributed to nutritional security in rural India. The present study was carried out by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Sonepat in its adopted villages. Methods: A total number of 159 front line demonstrations (FLDs) were conducted on summer mung in 75.2 hectare area using improved variety MH-421 during summer 2017 and 2018 after harvesting of wheat and prior to paddy transplanting to show case improved production technologies on farmers’ field specifically under paddy-wheat rotation. The production, productivity and economic returns of summer mung in demonstrations and farmers’ practice were compared and different yield gaps were analyzed. Result: Average yield of demonstration plots was recorded significantly higher by 20.0 per cent and 21.3 per cent in summer 2017 and 2018, respectively. The extension gap was 1.75 q/ha and 1.90 q/ha while technology gap was 1.5 q/ha and 1.2 q/ha in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The additional economic returns for farmers ranged from Rs. 2907/ha to Rs. 3200/ha as a results of these FLDs. Hence, adoption of improved summer mung cultivation practices contributed to better yield and higher economic returns under paddy-wheat rotation after harvesting of wheat crop.

​Impact of Cluster Front Line Demonstrations on the Yield and Economics of Chickpea under National Food Security Mission in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Avatar Meena ◽  
J.K. Gupta ◽  
R.K. Dular ◽  
B.K. Bhinchhar ◽  
R.K. Meena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Yield ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Nutritional Security ◽  
Legume Crop ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Leguminous Crop ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security ◽  
Improved Technology ◽  
Extension Gap ◽  
National Food Security

Background: Chickpea is an important legume crop that plays an important role in the food and nutritional security of people in the developing countries and contributing to protein intake. It is a soil building crop and being a leguminous crop, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic fixation, there by helps in N cycling within the ecosystem. Methods: Cluster front line demonstrations of chickpea were conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kumher, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) during Rabi season from 2016-17 to 2019-20. A total 350 front line demonstrations were conducted on chickpea in 140 ha area by the active participation of the farmers with the objective of improved technologies of chickpea production potentials. Result: The results of the demonstrations observed that on an average yield of chickpea under improved technology ranged from 11.83 to 17.52 q/ha with a mean of 14.47 q/ha; which was 20.95 per cent more yield as compared to farmer’s practices (11.97 q/ha). Moreover, average yield was also recorded higher under demonstration (14.47 q/ha) over district (8.17 q/ha) and State (10.74 q/ha) average. The study exhibited mean extension gap of 250.75 Kg/ha, mean technology gap of 627.75 kg/ha with mean technology index of 29.71 per cent. Higher mean net return of Rs. 46618/ha with mean B: C ratio of 3.10 was obtained with improved technologies in comparison to farmers’ practices (Rs. 36737/ha). The present study resulted to convincing the farming community for higher productivity and returns.

Bước đầu đánh giá hiệu quả hệ thống theo dõi SpO2 từ xa ở bệnh nhân Covid-19 mức độ nhẹ - trung bình

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Vinh Bui-Duc
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Runny Nose ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Mean ◽  
D Dimer

TÓM TẮT Đặt vấn đề: Đại dịch COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) do chủng vi rút Corona mới SARS-CoV-2 vẫn đang bùng phát trên toàn thế giới, gây gia tăng gánh nặng lên Hệ thống chăm sóc Y Tế các quốc gia. Chính vì vậy, việc phát triển hệ thống giúp hỗ trợ chẩn đoán và theo dõi bệnh nhân COVID-19 từ xa được xem là vấn đề cấp thiết hiện nay. Trong đó, chỉ số SpO2 có vai trò quan trọng đối với bệnh COVID-19 và được lựa chọn để theo dõi bệnh nhân tại các Cơ sở Y tế cũng như tại nhà. Nghiên cứu này được chúng tôi thực hiện với mục đích đánh giá hiệu quả ban đầu của hệ thống theo dõi SpO2từ xa trên các bệnh nhân COVID-19 mức độ nhẹ - trung bình. Đối tượng, phương pháp: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang, theo dõi dọc ngắn hạn các bệnh nhân COVID-19 mức độ nhẹ - trung bình điều trị tại Trung tâm Hồi sức Tích cực điều trị bệnh nhân COVID-19 trực thuộc Bệnh viện Trung Ương Huế tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh. Kết quả: Trong giai đoạn từ 8/2021 - 10/2021, 32 bệnh nhân COVID-19 được gắn thiết bị theo dõi chỉ số SpO2, trung bình là 34,2 ± 12,0 tuổi. Các yếu tố nguy cơ bao gồm: BMI xếp loại béo phì 25%, hút thuốc lá (18,8%), tăng huyết áp (15,6%) và đái tháo đường (12,5%). Phần lớn bệnh nhân vào viện do khó thở (71,9%) và chuyển từ tuyến dưới (62,5%). Triệu chứng lâm sàng chủ yếu là ho, hắt hơi, chảy mũi nước (40,6%), theo sau đó là giảm hoặc mất khứu giác, vị giác (25%). 81,3% có D-Dimer ≤ 500ng/mL. 62,5% bệnh nhân được phân độ COVID-19 mức trung bình. Tổng cộng 3.161 lượt đo SpO2, trong đó có 8 lượt cảnh báo SpO2 < 93%. SpO2 trung bình 98,1 ± 0,2 %. Tất cả bệnh nhân xuất viện thành công. Kết luận: Hệ thống theo dõi SpO2 từ xa bước đầu có hiệu quả giúp theo dõi các bệnh nhân COVID-19 mức độ nhẹ - trung bình. ABSTRACT INITIAL EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF THE REMOTE SPO2 MONITORING SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH MILD - TO - MODERATE COVID-19 DISEASE Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected by the new Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread globally, increasing the burden on countries’ Health Care systems. Therefore, generating a platform to help diagnose and monitor COVID-19 patients remotely is considered an essential issue today. In particular, the SpO2 index plays a vital role in COVID-19 disease and is selected to monitor patients at health facilities and homes. This study aimed to evaluate the initial effectiveness of the remote SpO2 monitoring system in patients with mild - to - moderate COVID-19 diseases. Methods: This cross - section study was conducted on mild - to - moderate COVID-19 patients treated at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Center operated by Hue Central Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Results: From August 2021 to October 2021, 32 COVID-19 patients were applied with SpO2 monitoring smartwatches. The mean age was 34.2 ± 12.0. Risk factors including obesity (25%), smoking (18.8%), hypertension (15.6%), and diabetes (12.5%). Most patients were admitted to the center due to shortness of breath (71.9%) and transferred from lower - level hospitals (62.5%). The main clinical symptoms are coughing, sneezing, runny nose (40.6%), followed by a decrease or loss of smell and taste (25%). 81.3% of patients had D-Dimer ≤ 500 ng/mL. 62.5% of patients had moderate COVID-19 grades. A total of 3,161 SpO2 measurements, including 8 alarms < 93%. The average SpO2 was 98.1 ± 0.2 %. All patients were discharged successfully. Conclusion: A remote SpO2 monitoring system is considered to have preliminary effectiveness in monitoring mild - to - moderate COVID-19 patients. Keywords: COVID-19, blood oxygen saturation, smartwatch, health monitoring system.

Effectiveness of Information booklet on knowledge regarding Hypertension and Supplementation of beetroot juice among hypertensive patients in a selected Hospital Mangaluru

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Sunitha P. ◽  
Sucy George
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Beet Root ◽  
Information Booklet ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Hypertension (HTN) is an enormous health problem and is one of the biggest health challenges in the 21st century. Effective management in hypertension requires a multi-sectorial approach. Dietary management plays a vital role in managing blood pressure especially beetroot juice which contains nitrates helps in vasodilation thus reducing hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regarding hypertension and supplementation of beetroot juice among hypertensive patients and To find the association between mean pre-test knowledge score about hypertension and supplementation of beet root juice with the selected demographic variables. A pre-experimental one group, pre-test post-test design was used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 hypertensive patients. The investigator assessed the knowledge regarding HTN and supplementation of beetroot juice in managing hypertension using structured knowledge questionnaire and then the information booklet was administered to the subjects. The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test knowledge score (x2=23.87) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (x1=17.40). The mean difference between post-test and pre-test knowledge score was highly significant. The obtained ‘t’ value (11.75) is higher than the table value (t29=1.70 at p<0.05 level significance). There was no significant association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables like age, gender, religion, education, occupation, income, and duration of illness. (2=2.143, 2=0.536, 2=0.000, 2=0.536, 2=2.143, 2=0.133, 2=0.536). Hence it can be concluded that information booklet is an effective strategy for providing information and improving the knowledge of adult hypertensive patients.

Integrated Crop Management Practices of Wheat through Frontline Demonstrationin Bundelkhand Region

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Sale Price ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Integrated Crop Management ◽  
Farmer Practices ◽  
Grass Root ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Improved Technology ◽  
Extension Gap

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Datia, Madhya Pradesh conducted 365 demonstrations on wheatvarieties GW-366 and RVW-4106 during 2017-18 to 2020-21 at farmers’ field in Datiadistrict to find out the worth of the improved technology. The parameters like technologicalimpact, economical impact and extension gap were analyzed and the feasibility ofdemonstrated technologies at grass root levels was assessed. The results of four years ofstudies revealed that the yield under demonstration plots was 4684 kg/ha as compared to3875 kg/ha in traditional farmer practices plots. This additional yield of 809 kg/ha and theincrease in average wheat productivity by 21.43 per cent may contribute to the presentwheat requirement on national basis. The average technology gap, extension gap andtechnology index were found to be 376.50 kg/ha, 807.75 kg/ha and 7.40 per cent respectively.An additional investment of Rs. 1470 per ha coupled with scientific monitoring ofdemonstrations and non-monetary factors resulted in an additional net return of Rs. 13531per ha. Fluctuation in the sale price of wheat during different years influenced the economicreturns per unit area. On four years overall average basis incremental benefit cost ratiowas found as 3.41. The results indicate the positive effects of FLDs over the existingpractices.

scholarly journals Production potential of Douglas fir at mesotrophic sites of Křtiny Training Forest Enterprise

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 321-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Kantor
Keyword(s):  
Pseudotsuga Menziesii ◽  
Douglas Fir ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
European Larch ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Production Parameters ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The One ◽  
Mature Stands

: The study evaluates production parameters (height, diameter at breast height, volume) of Douglas fir (<I>Pseudotsuga menziesii</I> [Mirb.] Franco) at mesotrophic sites of the Křtiny Training Forest Enterprise in mature stands. In total, 29 mixed stands were assessed with the registered proportion of Douglas fir at an age of 85 to 136 years. Comparing the 10 largest Douglas firs with the 10 largest spruces or larches higher, and as a rule markedly higher, production potential of introduced Douglas fir was found in all assessed stands. There were also groups of trees where the volume of Douglas fir was twice to 3 times higher than the volume of spruce or larch (see Tabs. 5 to 10). For example, in stand 177B11, the mean volume of 9.12 m<sup>3</sup> was recorded in the 10 largest Douglas fir trees but the volume of spruce reached only 3.17 m<sup>3</sup> and the volume of larch was 3.70 m<sup>3</sup>. Differences in mensurational parameters of Douglas fir found on the one hand and of Norway spruce (<I>Picea abies</I> [L.] Karst.) or European larch (<I>Larix decidua</I> Mill.) on the other hand compared by ANOVA tests were statistically highly significant. Annual ring analyses have shown that at present the volume increment of particular Douglas fir trees ranges from 0.12 to 0.16 m<sup>3</sup> per year in mature stands (i.e. about 1.5 m<sup>3</sup> every 10 years).

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