Improving the Participation of Tribal Women in Developmental Programmes

Tribal women are gradually becoming integrated into village organizations. The present study was conducted among 120 tribal women respondents in four selected panchayats of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. The respondents were selected using proportionate random sampling method. The data were collected from each respondent through a pre-tested interview schedule. The results were analysed with the help of statistical tools like mean, frequency and percentage. The results revealed that majority of the women respondents had more social taboos, superstitions and traditions as the major constraints in participating in various developmental programme

Role and performance of Agri-input dealers in extension services in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India

The present study was designed to study the role and performance of input dealers in extension services and the relationship of farmers and dealers from a farmer perspective. For this study, a survey was taken in the Coimbatore district using a purposive random sampling technique with a well-structured interview schedule. The study found that most dealers had 40-50 farmers as customer per day at peak and offseason. Regarding technical assistance given to farmers, 90.00 per cent of the farmers asked for the brand. Delivery in prime season (1.181) followed by credit period (0.633), company officials behaviour (0.600) are the primary factor in the satisfaction of dealers with the company. Regarding the level of satisfaction of the farmers, Product choice (93.33%), Credit facility and availability of the product (90.00%) were the primary satisfaction criteria of the farmers with input dealers. It was concluded from the study that agro chemical company have field assistant at the block and village level to assess the farmers’ problem. In addition, the company having a strong research unit to develop is a need-based product for farmers. They had proper follow up activities in the farmer’s field. Therefore, Agri-input dealers were the first focus of the farmers at the village level. The Agriculture department could use the Agri-input dealers to transfer technology at farmers level and its reach would be high

A Scale to Measure Attitude of Farmers towards Agricultural Schemes for Sustainable Livelihood

Agriculture schemes are formulated to induce the agricultural growth of the nation and also improve the sustainable livelihood of the farming community. The study aims to develop a scale to measure the attitude of farmers towards agricultural schemes for sustainable livelihood of agrarians. Thurstone and Chave’s (1929) equal appearing intervals scale method was adopted to develop the scale. The final scale comprised ten statements which are having universe of content, uniform distribution of scale values along the psychological continuum and high “scale values” and lower “Q” values and more or less equal number of favourable and unfavourable attitude items

Adoption Behaviour of ELS cotton growers in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu

The present study was taken up to analyse the adoption behaviour of ELS cotton growers in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. The study was taken up in two blocks of Vellore district namely, Tirupattur and Kandhili blocks. The data were collected from 132 cotton growers using a well structured interview schedule and analysed.The study revealed that less than two- thirds of the respondents had medium level of adoption followed by high and low levels

Constraints Faced by Stakeholders under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)

Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a registered society in India with key stakeholders enmeshed with various agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural development in the state, with focus at district level. It is a hotbed for integrating research, extension and marketing activities and decentralizing day-to-day management of the public Agricultural Technology Development and Dissemination System. The present study was carried out in Andhra Pradesh state to explore the constraints faced by the extension functionaries at each level of decentralized management. Moreover, constraints perceived by the farmers with the support of ATMA in realizing their needs were also studied

Perceived Opinion and Consequences of adoption of Micro-irrigation system in Canal Command Area

ABSTRACT Micro-irrigation is an advanced method of irrigation aiming at precise application of water and nutrients to the In t e r n a t i o n a lWa t e rMa n a g e me n tI n s t i t u t e ( I WMI ) r e p o r t i n d i c a t e s t h a t o n e -t h i r do f t h ewo r l d ' s p o p u l a t i o n wi l l f a c e a b s o l u t e wa t e r s c a r c i t y b y t h e y e a r 2 0 2 5 . Amo n gt h e wo r s t h i t wi l l b e t h e r e g i o n s i nAs i a , t h e Mi d d l e -E a s t a n d S u b -S a h a r a n Af r i c a , h o me t o s o me o ft h el a r g e s t c o n c e n t r a t i o n so fr u r a l p o v e r t yi nt h e wo r l d . P o l i c y ma k e r s , r e s e a r c h e r s , NGOs , a n d f a r me r s a r e p u r s u i n g v a r i o u s t e c h n i c a l , i n s t i t u t i o n a l a n dp o l i c y i n t e r v e n t i o n s t ome e t t h i s c h a l l e n g e . Mi c r o -i r r i g a t i o n t e c h n o l o g i e s , c o mmo n l y i n u s e i n wa t e r s c a r c e a r e a s o f d e v e l o p e dc o u n t r i e s , c o n s t i t u t eo n es u c hi n t e r v e n t i o n wi t h t h e a b i l i t y t o u s e wa t e r mo r e e f f i c i e n t l y i n i r r i g a t e d a g r i c u l t u r e . T h e s e t e c h n o l o g i e s c a n i mp r o v e p r o d u c t i v i t y , r a i s ei n c o me st h r o u g hc r o py i e l d sa n do u t p u t s , a n d e n h a n c e f o o d s e c u r i t y o f h o u s e h o l d s . Nu me r o u s s t u d i e s h a v e e s t a b l i s h e d t h e g a i n s f r o mmi c r o -i r r i g a t i o n a d o p t i o n a n d s e v e r a lg o v e r n me n ta n d n o n -g o v e r n me n t o r g a n i z a t i o n sa r ee n g a g e di na c t i v e l yp r o mo t i n gt h e t e c h n o l o g i e s . I n I n d i a , mi c r o -i r r i g a t i o n t e c h n o l o g i e s h a v e b e e nma r k e t e df o r mo r e t h a nt h r e e d e c a d e s . T h e ma i n v e h i c l eo fg o v e r n me n t p o l i c i e st op r o mo t emi c r oi r r i g a t i o n s y s t e ms a r e p r o d u c t s u b s i d i e s i n c e r t a i n c a s e s u pt o9 0p e r c e n t . Ho we v e r , t h e r e h a s b e e na l u k e wa r m r e s p o n s et os u c hi n i t i a t i v e sf r o m f a r me r s , e s p e c i a l l y s ma l l h o l d e r s . T h i s c a n b e a t t r i b u t e d t os e v e r a l c a u s e sl a c ko fa c c e s st og r o u n d wa t e r , l a c ko fc a s h , c r o p s p e c i f i c i t y o f t h e a v a i l a b l e mi c r o -i r r i g a t i o n t e c h n o l o g i e s , a n d l a c k o f k n o w-h o w, p o o r p r o d u c t q u a l i t y a n d a b s e n c e o f a d e q u a t e c r e d i t f a c i l i t i e s ( Narayanamoorthy, 1996) . S t u d i e s s h o wt h a t d e s p i t e a c t i v e p r o mo t i o n , t h e a p p e a l o f t h e s e t e c h n o l o g i e s h a s r e ma i n e d c o n f i n e d t o we a l t h i e r f a r me r swh op r o d u c ec o mme r c i a l c r o p s ( Shah and Keller, 2002) . De s p i t et h e s ec o n s t r a i n t s , i nc e r t a i n p o c k e t s o f I n d i a , t h e t e c h n o l o g yh a s b e c o me a p o p u l a r c h o i c ea mo n gf a r me r s . I t i sn o t a b l et h a t , i ns o meo f t h e s ec a s e s , i t h a sb e e na d o p t e di nt h ea b s e n c eo f g o v e r n me n t s u b s i d i e s . Ho we v e r , I WMI ' s wo r ks h o ws t h a t , i ng e n e r a l , s p e c i a l e f f o r t s a r er e q u i r e dt oma r k e t c o s ta p p r o p r i a t et e c h n o l o g i e st ot h ep o o ra n d s ma l l h o l d e r s . Dr i pi r r i g a t i o ni so f t e np r o mo t e df o r r e a s o n st h a td on o tma t c hwi t ht h ef a r me r s 'ma i n c o n c e r n s . Wh i l et h eg o v e r n me n tp r o mo t e sd r i pa s PDF Creator -PDF4Free v3.

Participation of Women Members in a Community – driven Development Project

A community-driven development project named ‘Pudu Vazhvu’ was launched in Tamil Nadu in November 2005 with World Bank assistance. The goal of the project was to reduce poverty among the rural poor and other vulnerable groups and to promote their empowerment, through targeted assistance for productive livelihood activities, in a more enabling village environment, adopting Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. Under this project, rural women were grouped into Self Help groups to promote their livelihood status. Hence there is a need to study the CDD-SHGs effectiveness. The study was carried out in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu as it is one of the districts in Tamil Nadu where Pudu Vazhvu project was implemented. A sample of 132 respondents was selected from two blocks (six villages) following Proportionate Random sampling technique. The present study was undertaken to find out the participation of women project members in various activities of CDD project. The study revealed that Pudu Vazhvu project SHG women members had participated in group meetings record and account maintenance, formulating the rules and regulations and in getting loans

Utilization pattern of extension tools and methods by Agricultural Extension Agents

A study was conducted in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu state to understand the utilization pattern of extension tools and methods by the agricultural extension agents. As ICT revolution is slowly conquering the rural sector, it becomes imperative that the agricultural extension agents transform themselves to the changing times and develop competencies in utilizing these ICTs.  The study explored the usage of various extension tools and methods by the change agents and the constraints faced in utilizing them. The findings revealed that the extension functionaries frequently used the individual contact methods viz., telephone, office calls and farm and home visits in the process of transfer of technology. Least efforts were shown in sending SMS based communication. Meetings were the common and frequently adopted group contact method. Demonstrations, farmer field school, farmer’s interest groups, field trips and farmer training programmes were moderately adopted. Posters, leaflets and pre-season campaigns were the widely adopted mass contact methods. They possess least skill in utilizing farm magazines, presenting television and radio programmes, which are among the most popular and most efficient mass contact methods. The extension functionaries need to be trained adequately on the wider use of electronic communication methods like e mails, and SMS in the local language. Efforts should be taken up to sensitize the importance and train the extension agents in the usage of different group and mass contact methods

Capacity Development of Agricultural Stakeholders in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu – An Analytical Study

This study was taken up to understand the training gaps and training needs of the agricultural stakeholders such as public, private extension officials and farmers in Tamil Nadu. The data were collected using pre tested well-structured questionnaire from public and private extension officials and using semi-structured interview schedule in case of farmers. The results show that training gaps are relatively higher among public extension officials than private extension officials. Demonstrations, group discussions, field visits, video lessons and SMS are the preferred training methods by the stakeholders

Innovativeness, Self - Confidence and Trainings Undergone by the Organic Vegetable Farmers

A study was taken up among the organic farmers in the Coimbatore and Erode districts of Tamilnadu to assess the innovativeness, self-confidence and trainings undergone by them