226 articles for “farmers”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Determinants of Agricultural Production and Profitability in Akoko Land, Ondo-State, NigeriaFasoranti Olayiwola OlujenyoThe study considered the determinants of agricultural production and profitability with special reference to maize production in Akoko North East and South West Local Government Areas of Ondo-State. Data collection was through well structured questionnaire administered on 100 respondents selected through random sampling technique. The methods of analysis used were descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and production function analysis using … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 8,810 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Training on Skill Development of Agricultural Extension Workers in Bangladesh: A Case Study in Four Upazilas (Sub-district) Under Kishoreganj DistrictMohammad Jiaul Hoque, Koichi UsamiThis study was conducted to identify the contributing Off-the-Job Trainings (Off-JT) and determinant On-the-Job Training (OJT) for developing Agricultural Extension Workers' (AEWs) extension skills. Data on AEWs' skill levels on selected four extension skill areas (namely, working with group, organizing and running a demonstration, assessing farmers' problems, and work planning), attendance of Off-JT, and OJT practices were collected from 90 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,581 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEntrepreneurships Barriers of Pond Fish Culture in Bangladesh- A Case Study from Mymensingh DistrictMd A. Sarker, Ataharul H. Chowdhury, Yoshihito ItoharaThe main purpose of the study was to identify the major barriers of pond fish culture entrepreneurships in Bangladesh. The population of the study consisted of all 285 fish farmers of the selected villages of Muktagacha upazila (sub-district) of Mymensingh district. Needed data were collected with questionnaire by personal interviewing of the respondents. Result shows that lack of technical knowledge … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,473 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Agricultural Extension Workers’ Perceptions of Off-the-Job Training and On-the-Job Training to the Development of Their SkillsMohammad Jiaul Hoque, Koichi UsamiThis study was conducted to identify the contributing perceptions of Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) regarding off-the-job training and on-the-job training (OJT) for developing their extension skills. Data on AEWs’ skill levels on selected four extension skill areas, their perceptions of Off-JT and OJT were collected from 90 AEWs using structured questionnaires. AEWs’ skill levels on four extension skill areas ranged … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 8,176 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGenetic Variation and Relationship Between Turkish Flint Maize Landraces by RAPD MarkersA. OkumusA comparative characterization of 17 flint maize landraces (Zea mays L.) was carried out using RAPD markers. Fourteen primers giving reliable and consistent polymorphic bands amplified 125 fragments (89%) with an average of 8.90 fragment per primer. Genetic variation in 17 maize landraces was characterized based on dissimilarity matrix by UPGMA dendogram which has no association into distinct grouping with … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,982 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAgricultural Waste Management Extension Education (AWMEE) The Ultimate Need for Intellectual ProductivityIraj Malek MohammadiExtension education is significant range of fields like Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental and Bio Diversity Conservation, Rural Development, Home Management Skill Development, Disaster Management, Waste Management, Value Adding Management. Among them, waste management extension is highly significant because of the millions of tons of annual waste in vegetal, animal, environmental and natural resources products as well as millions of hectors … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,407 accessesView PDF Cite