21 research outputs found
An Economic Analysis of Modern Rice Production Technology and its Adoption Behaviour in Tamil Nadu
Rice is the staple food in Tamil Nadu and is grown in an area of 2.6 Mha with a production of 8.19 Mt and productivity of 3.2 t/ha. In the context of high water demand by rice farmers, any strategy that would produce higher rice yield with less water is the need of the day. One such system is “System of Rice Intensification†(SRI), which was developed by Fr. Henri de Laulanie in Madagascar in 1980. The general objective of the study is to find the economics and the farmer’s adoption behaviour of the system of rice intensification. The study has revealed that the per hectare cost of cultivation is about 10 per cent lower in SRI than the conventional method. The logit framework has indicated that age, farm size, income of the farm, number of earners in the family and number of contacts with extension agencies are positive and highly influence the adoption behaviour of the farmers. Lack of skilled labour, awareness, training on new technology and experience have been opined as the main problems in adoption of this technology by the farmers. To sum-up, farmers have been vastly benefited by SRI technology and it has helped them in their socio-economic upliftment. The adoption of SRI technique has helped increase the rice production without increasing the area under its cultivation and has proved to serve as an alternative method for rice cultivation.Agricultural and Food Policy,
An Enquiry into the Socio-Economic Status of Rainfed Communities – Logit Model Approach
An Economic Analysis of Modern Rice Production Technology and its Adoption Behaviour in Tamil Nadu
Rice is the staple food in Tamil Nadu and is grown in an area of 2.6 Mha with a production of 8.19 Mt and
productivity of 3.2 t/ha. In the context of high water demand by rice farmers, any strategy that would
produce higher rice yield with less water is the need of the day. One such system is “System of Rice
Intensification” (SRI), which was developed by Fr. Henri de Laulanie in Madagascar in 1980. The general
objective of the study is to find the economics and the farmer’s adoption behaviour of the system of rice
intensification. The study has revealed that the per hectare cost of cultivation is about 10 per cent lower in
SRI than the conventional method. The logit framework has indicated that age, farm size, income of the
farm, number of earners in the family and number of contacts with extension agencies are positive and
highly influence the adoption behaviour of the farmers. Lack of skilled labour, awareness, training on new
technology and experience have been opined as the main problems in adoption of this technology by the
farmers. To sum-up, farmers have been vastly benefited by SRI technology and it has helped them in their
socio-economic upliftment. The adoption of SRI technique has helped increase the rice production without
increasing the area under its cultivation and has proved to serve as an alternative method for rice cultivation
Bayesian inference and forecasts with full range autoregressive time series models
EnThis paper describes the Bayesian inference and forecasting as applied to the full range autoregressive (FRAR) model. The FRAR model provides an acceptable alternative to the existing methodology. The main advantage associated with the new method is that one is completely avoiding the problem of order determination of the model as in the existing methods
Bayesian inference and forecasts with full range autoregressive time series models.
This paper describes the Bayesian inference and forecasting as applied to the full range autoregressive (FRAR) model. The FRAR model provides an acceptable alternative to the existing methodology. The main advantage associated with the new method is that one is completely avoiding the problem of order determination of the model as in the existing methods
Labour Scarcity – Its Immensity and Impact on Agriculture
The labour scarcity being felt as a major impediment in agriculture, this study has probed into its magnitude,
impacts, causes and possible solutions in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The study has revealed
that prevalence of acute labour scarcity in the district has affected the productivity levels of almost all
crops and is even leading towards the permanent changes in the cropping pattern. The important reasons
identified for the labour scarcity include higher wages in other locally-available jobs, seasonal nature of
agricultural jobs and presumption of an agricultural job to be of low esteem. The level of adoption of
labour-saving implements and technologies by the farmers is very low for the reasons of higher cost, lack
of skill and smaller size of holdings. The study has suggested that agricultural extension system of the
district / state / country should be geared-up, to bring out farmers from the conventional methods of
cultivation and to educate them on adoption of labour-saving implements and technologies. Also, a
community level approach should be encouraged among farmers for adopting / availing highly expensive
labour-saving technologies and implements cooperatively. In addition, agricultural jobs should be made
more remunerative by increasing the wages at least at par with other jobs available locally
Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pyoderma in a tertiary care hospital
Background: Pyoderma is a common dermatological disorder mainly affecting children but can also affect adults. Its prevalence,causative organism, and antibiotic sensitivity pattern may vary from place to place. Therefore, clinical and bacteriological profileof pyoderma in tertiary care hospital of North India was studied. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted from pussamples obtained in the microbiology department over 1 year from patients attending the dermatology outpatient department/inpatient department seeking treatment for pyoderma. Pus swabs were cultured and organisms were identified, and their sensitivitywas tested according to the standard laboratory methods. Results: Out of 100 cases diagnosed with pyoderma, males (61%)outnumbered females (39%). 72% of the cases were diagnosed with primary pyoderma while 28% with secondary pyoderma. 54%of the total samples received were infected with Staphylococcus aureus. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus was isolated in 7.4% ofthe all S. aureus isolates obtained. Gram-negative bacilli were detected in 16% of total samples with predominance of Klebsiellapneumoniae (6%). 8% of the samples yielded sterile culture. None of the isolates were ESBL producers. Conclusion: The studygives an indication of changing trends of antibiotic susceptibility patterns in the pathogenic isolates obtained from pyodermaswhich in turn prevents the development of multidrug resistance