scholarly journals Role of Training in Transferring Rice Production Technologies to Farm Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
MS Hossain ◽  
AKMS Islam ◽  
MJ Kabir ◽  
MAR Sarkar ◽  
MAA Mamun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Rice Yield ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
The Impact

Farmers' knowledge gap in modern rice cultural practice is the main cause of the existing yield gap in Bangladesh. Thus, this paper delineates; (i) the level of farmers’ knowledge gap; (ii) assesses the impact of training on changes in the farmers' skills, knowledge as well as technology adoption, and crop performance. Finally propose an approach for improving farmers’ skills on modern rice cultural practices through fruitful training. Secondary data, in particular, journal articles were reviewed and analyzed in the paper. From the analysis, we found that majority of the farmers (85%) belong to the medium level of the overall knowledge gap category. There was a significant increase in the knowledge and skills of farmers after undertaking the training. As a result, the rice yield of trained progressive farmers increased to 4.7 t ha-1 in 2012 from 3.1 t ha-1 in 2008. However, the rice yield of ordinary trained farmers increased to 3.7 t ha-1 in 2012 from around 2.6 t ha-1 in 2008. The traditional extension approach was less efficacious to improve farmers' knowledge gap and disseminate the rice production technologies to the farm level. Therefore, strengthening BRRI's capacity to provide seed to seed training to most of the DAE personnel to upgrade their skills on modern rice technologies is critically important. Besides, demonstrations based farmers training might be highly productive in transferring modern rice production technologies to the farmers. Bangladesh Rice J. 25 (1) : 111-120, 2021

scholarly journals IMPACT OF KVK IN DOUBLING FARMERS INCOME IN SITAPUR DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 92-105
Author(s):  
Ritesh Kumar Yadav ◽  
Jahanara Jahanara
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Technology Generation ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

More than half of Indian population were engaged in agricultural sector but the available technology doesn’t ensure food security of the country. Hence, to diffuse new agricultural invention and innovation in the farming community, there arises a need for effective medium for transfer of technology. Thus, KVK bridges the gap between the technology generation and dissemination. The present study was proposed to understand the impact of KVK in doubling farmers income to formulate suitable programmes. For the study, descriptive research design was adopted. 120 respondents from Biswan taluk of Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh were selected as respondents. Primary data collected from respondents and secondary data from available literatures. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents were middle aged, illiterate, upto 5 members in their family, medium level of annual income, possesses their own land, agriculture as their main occupation, medium level of mass media exposure, office bearer in one organization, high level of extension contact. Meanwhile, more than half of the respondents had reported medium level of impact towards the activities carried out by KVK, beneficiary selection is not unbiased is a major constraint suggested that maximum emphasis should be given on learning by doing.

scholarly journals Tea Plantations and Socio-Cultural Transformation: The Case of Assam (India)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Kala Magar ◽  
Bimal Kumar Kar
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Central India ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
The State ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Important Place ◽  
The People ◽  
Tea Plantations ◽  
The Impact

The tea plantations of Assam, which constitute the country’s 53.97 per cent tea area, 49 per cent tea worker population, and 52.04 per cent tea production, occupy an important place in the economy, culture and polity of the state. The onset of tea plantations during British colonial rule has not only changed the landscape of the upper Brahmaputra valley through green tea bushes being nourished by tea tribes from east-central India, but also evolved a distinct tea culture. Although formation of small tea growers has added a new dimension to the growth of tea industry of Assam in recent times, the culture that emerged due to the long continued interaction of British planters, tea worker tribes and indigenous Assamese is well reflected in the language, way of life, work culture, food habits and many other socio-cultural practices in most of the large tea estates in the state. In fact, the impact of tea culture is so penetrative that it has been able to bring about development in the form of tea festival, tea tourism, tea folk songs and dances, etc. in the state. An attempt is made in this paper to explore the role of tea plantation and the people associated with it to the socio-cultural transformation of Assam based on both secondary data and primary data through field study. The primary data have been collected from selected tea estates, tea garden worker colonies, tea-tribe villages and urban dwellers.

An Analysis of Farm-Level Adoption of Improved Potato Production Technologies in Western Uttar Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
PYNBIANGLANG KHARUMNUID ◽  
NK PANDEY ◽  
DHIRAJ K SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Market Price ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Price Fluctuation ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
New Varieties ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Very High

The adoption of improved potato technologies is vital for increasing potato productivity and farmers’ income. Thus, this study attemptedto analyse the farm level adoption of improved potato technologies and also to identify the adoption constraints faced by farmers. The survey was conducted in Bulandshahar and Meerut districts of Uttar Pradesh by interviewing 85 randomly selected potato growers. The results revealed that there was very low adoption of some technologies and majority of farmers have medium level of adoption, which could be improved by organizing various extension activities like trainings, demonstrations, etc. There was very high incidence and intensity of adoption of improved varieties in the study locales; however, larger area was under old varieties, which should be replaced by new varieties that give higher yields and market demands.Government should take measures to ensure regular supply of quality seeds at prices affordable by all farmers’ categories, since majority of farmers obtained seeds from non-reliable sources. Finally, the study recommended that emphasis should be put more on serious constraints like lack of credit, subsidy and trainings, high cost/unavailability of labor, production inputs and quality seeds, heavy incidence of diseases and insects, low market price and price fluctuation, for speedy dissemination and adoption of improved potato production technologies.

scholarly journals Adoption of improved production practices in low land rice through community training

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
MH Rashid ◽  
MKI Rony ◽  
D Mahalder ◽  
PC Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Rice Yield ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Training Approach ◽  
Yield Difference ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
S Fertilizers ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) production technology adoption requires effective farmers’ training for narrowing knowledge gap. This paper assesses the result of community training on the extent of adoption of improved rice production practices in low land rice of south western Bangladesh. A total of 531 farmers were trained through community training approach and 177 farmers were randomly selected for data collection. The extent of adoption of improved rice production practices and reasons for nonadopting technologies were solicited by personal interview with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire. Collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential techniques. The community training was suited to adopt rice production technologies. The adoption of different rice production technologies was greater by the adopters of Satkhira district compared to Khulna that resulted in significant rice yield difference. The constraints against the adoption of the selected rice production technologies show that a portion of adopters was not convinced to adopt row transplanting, skipped row planting and birds perch for controlling insects, use of appropriate K and S fertilizers due to requirement of higher labour and fertilizer and risk of reduction of rice yield. The integration of other extension methods such as method and result demonstration might enhance the rate of adoption of those rice production technologies. SAARC J. Agri., 17(1): 1-11 (2019)

scholarly journals Effect of temperature variation on Aman and Boro rice production of Barisal division in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-103
Author(s):  
J Karmokar ◽  
MM Billah ◽  
MA Haque
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Rice Yield ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Seasonal Temperature ◽  
Mean Temperature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Boro Rice

A study was undertaken to study the impact of seasonal temperature variation on Aman and Boro rice production in Barisal division of Bangladesh. The study revealed that the relationship between changing patterns of seasonal mean temperature and yield of rice, which illustrates the average mean temperature for the correlation of time series data from 1958-2008. The regression model is used to analyze the different temperature trends, and to identify the possible factors and causes of these differences. The value of t-statistic for slope and p-value for different regression equations are estimated. Results show that the average maximum temperature is risk increasing for Boro, while it is risk decreasing for Aman for the period of 2006-2008. Besides, minimum temperature is risk increasing for Boro during 1994-2008 but it is risk decreasing for Aman except the year 1998. We observed that the summer temperature has been rising up during the period 1958-1974 and fallen down for 1992-2008. The average annual temperature changes from 0.5˚C to 1˚C over the period from 2005 to 2008 which impact on Aman and Boro rice yield. Therefore, the predictive approach provides an outline for future risk of the minimum temperature that has the impact on rice yield than maximum temperature, which can be used for rice production for its better management strategies. Progressive Agriculture 30 (1): 95-103, 2019

scholarly journals Evaluating and Adapting Climate Change Impacts on Rice Production in Indonesia: A Case Study of the Keduang Subwatershed, Central Java

Environments ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Andrianto Ansari ◽  
Yu-Pin Lin ◽  
Huu-Sheng Lur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rice Yield ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Calibration Coefficient ◽  
Weather Data ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Daily Weather Data ◽  
The Impact

Predicting the effect of climate change on rice yield is crucial as global food demand rapidly increases with the human population. This study combined simulated daily weather data (MarkSim) and the CERES-Rice crop model from the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) software to predict rice production for three planting seasons under four climate change scenarios (RCPs 2.6, 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5) for the years 2021 to 2050 in the Keduang subwatershed, Wonogiri Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The CERES-Rice model was calibrated and validated for the local rice cultivar (Ciherang) with historical data using GenCalc software. The model evaluation indicated good performance with both calibration (coefficient of determination (R2) = 0.89, Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) = 0.88) and validation (R2 = 0.87, NSE = 0.76). Our results suggest that the predicted changing rainfall patterns, rising temperature, and intensifying solar radiation under climate change can reduce the rice yield in all three growing seasons. Under RCP 8.5, the impact on rice yield in the second dry season may decrease by up to 11.77% in the 2050s. Relevant strategies associated with policies based on the results were provided for decision makers. Furthermore, to adapt the impact of climate change on rice production, a dynamic cropping calendar, modernization of irrigation systems, and integrated plant nutrient management should be developed for farming practices based on our results in the study area. Our study is not only the first assessment of the impact of climate change on the study site but also provides solutions under projected rice shortages that threaten regional food security.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PROGRAM UPAYA KHUSUS (UPSUS) PADI JAGUNG KEDELAI (PAJALE) PADA KOMODITAS PADI TERHADAP PEREKONOMIAN KABUPATEN TANJUNG JABUNG TIMUR

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Rizki Gemala Busyra
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Previous Period ◽  
Production Improvement ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The Impact

AbstarctIn 2015 the Ministry of Agriculture issued a policy Upaya Khusus (UPSUS) for three commodities such as rice, corn and soybeans, to achieve Food Self-Sufficiency. Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur one of center rice production in Jambi  Province. Production improvement program through upsus pajale for commodity rice, will affect the Economy in Tanjung Jabung Timur.The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that affect the area rice fields, productivity and economy of East Tanjung Jabung and to analyze the impact of Upsus in commodities rice on the Economy Tanjung Jabung Timur. This study employs an econometric model consisting of 4 structural equations and 1 identity equations. This study uses secondary data is structured as pooled annual data on eleven (11) districts in Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, starting April 2015 until March 2016.The result of this study shows the factors affect of rice fields are price of paddy, price of fertilizer and rice field previous period. Rice productivity is affected by rice fields, seeds, fertilizers, alsintan, labour and the productivity of rice previous period. The GDP Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur significantly influenced by rice production. Impact of Upaya Khusus (increase in rice fields, seed,  fertilizers, and alsintan) for commodities of rice will have increase the GDP Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur. Keywords: Special Efforts, Rice, Tanjung Jabung Timur ABSTRAKPada tahun 2015 Kementerian Pertanian mengeluarkan kebijakan mengenai upaya khusus (upsus) untuk tiga komoditas tanaman pangan yaitu padi, jagung dan kedelai, dalam rangka mencapai swasembada pangan. Kabupaten Tanjabtim merupakan salah satu sentra produksi padi di Provinsi Jambi dan padi merupakan komoditas unggulan pada kabupaten ini. Peningkatan produksi melalui program upsus pajale pada komoditas padi akan berdampak pada perekonomian di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur.Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi areal sawah, produktivitas padi dan perekonomian di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur dan menganalisis dampak upaya khusus (Upsus) padi jagung kedelai (pajale) pada komoditas padi terhadap perekonomian Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang disusun sebagai pooled data bulanan pada sebelas kecamatan yang ada di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, mulai bulan April 2015 sampai bulan Maret 2016. Metode estimasi model yang digunakan adalah 2SLS, dengan membangun 4 persamaan yang terdiri dari 3 persamaan struktural dan 1 persamaan identitas.Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi areal sawah adalah harga gabah di tingkat petani, harga pupuk dan areal sawah pada periode sebelumnya. Produktivitas padi dipengaruhi secara nyata oleh areal sawah, jumlah benih, jumlah pupuk, jumlah alsintan jumlah tenaga kerja dan produktivitas padi pada periode sebelumnya. Perekonomian di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur dilihat melalui persamaan PDRB Subsektor Tanaman Pangan yang dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh produksi padi. Upaya Khusus yang dilakukan (dalam hal ini adalah peningkatan areal sawah, jumlah benih, jumlah pupuk, dan jumlah alsintan) kepada komoditas padi akan berdampak kepada peningkatan PDRB subsektor tanaman pangan Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur (sebagai salah satu indikator perekonomian). Kata Kunci : Upaya Khusus, PAdi, Tanjung Jabung Timur

scholarly journals Muslim Cultural Practices in Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Chompa Mousumi Yasmin
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Shared Beliefs ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
Muslim Culture ◽  
Descriptive Method

The purpose of this study is to analyze the cultural practice of Muslims in Nepal. Culture is a shared beliefs, arts, attitudes, values, and socially transmitted behavior patterns of a group or organization. Muslim culture generally includes all the practices which have developed around the religion of Islam, Muslims are rich in culture like other religions in Nepal and they developed a stronger identification with the Nepali state. This paper is based on both primary and secondary data sources followed descriptive method under qualitative approaches.

The impact of FGM on Shangani women in Zimbabwe

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61
Author(s):  
Darlington Mutanda ◽  
Howard Rukondo
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Secondary Material ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Female Genital ◽  
Hiv Aids

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the context of gender and HIV/AIDS among the Shangani people in Zimbabwe. Broadly, the discussion ais to fcus on how FGM has been used as tool to maintain the subordinate position of women in the Shangani community. Design/methodology/approach – In addition to secondary material, the paper hugely benefited from interviews with Shangani women in order to appreciate the challenges of eradicating FGM in their society. The sources pointed to the fact that in addition to being exploitative, FGM has no direct health benefits to women. Findings – The paper confirms that eliminating FGM is difficult because it is deeply entrenched in the patriarchal establishment of the Shangani society. As a result of the patriarchal nature of the society, women find themselves subjected to positions of powerlessness as compared to their male counterparts. Originality/value – The paper confirms that FGM is a widespread practice in many African communities including Zimbabwe. As communities grapple with the challenges of eradicating or minimising the practice, it is important in the meantime to modernise cultural practices like FGM as a way of doing away with the spreading of HIV/AIDS. Indonesia has already taken that route. FGM as a cultural practice exposes young women to HIV infection because of blood conduct.

Impact of Societal Culture on Covid-19 Morbidity and Mortality across Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 002202212110251
Author(s):  
Rajiv Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Performance Orientation ◽  
Societal Culture ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
The Impact

Researchers have begun exploring the impact of societal culture on Covid-19 outcomes (morbidity and mortality). However, emerging findings need integration with prior literature on societal culture and infectious diseases. Moreover, accumulation of knowledge warrants an update while overcoming certain limitations of samples as well as construct validity concerns. Accordingly, hypotheses are derived based on extant evidence proposing the impact of certain cultural practices on Covid-19 outcomes across countries. These hypotheses are tested using the cultural practice scores from GLOBE studies after controlling for certain covariates identified in literature. Multiple regression results reveal that societal culture significantly explains Covid-19 outcomes beyond the explanation due to control variables. Specifically, power distance and institutional collectivism show negative association with both Covid-19 morbidity and mortality. Additionally, performance orientation shows negative association with Covid-19 morbidity. It appears that power distance may ensure conformity to prescribed behaviors and features of performance orientation may facilitate swift and effective containment of Covid-19 cases. The significance of institutional collectivism—but not in-group collectivism—emerging as the form of collectivism showing negative association with Covid-19 outcomes is also discussed.

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