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    Impact of Major Crop Production Technologies Generated by Rajasthan Agricultural University for the Semi-Arid Eastern Plain of Rajasthan
    (RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER S.K.N. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, JOBNER, 2007) Jitesh Kumar Agarwal; N.K. SHARMA
    The total food grain production in the country has increased from a mere 50.82 million tonnes during 1950-51 to 209.2 million tonnes in 2007. All this has been possible due to adoption of good quality seeds, enhanced use of fertilizers and plant protection measures. At the state level, Rajasthan has attained the status of largest producing state for a large number of commodities like pearlmillet, mothbean, gram, groundnut, wheat, mustard, wool etc. The state has been divided into 10 agro-climatic zones and out of them, zone IIIa in which the study was conducted covers the semi-arid eastern plain of Rajasthan. The Agricultural Research Station, Durgapura (Jaipur) is functioning to cater to the research needs of this zone under the banner of Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. The important crops of the zone are pearlmillet, gram, groundnut, wheat, pea, mustard etc.
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    Sustainability of Groundnut Production in Agro-climatic Zone IIIa of Rajasthan
    (2009) Jwala Pratap Singh; G.S. BANGARVA
    There is acute need as well as vast scope of increasing oil seed production in India. Among the major oil seed crops groundnut is the most important oil seed crop and occupy a premier position with regard to both area and production. In Rajasthan, during 2005-06, the total area under groundnut was 0.32 million hectare with production of 0.49 million tonnes and productivity 1549 kilogram per hectare but according to package practice, potential yield of groundnut is 1600 kilogram per hectare, even to maintain this productivity level, the use of inputs is being increased year by year.
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    Impact Assessment of Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) run by Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
    (2010) Dhanraj; I. M. Khan
    The ATIC at RAU, Bikaner (Rajasthan) was established in the year 2000. With the availability of required infrastructure and building, the project has so for consumed a big amount. Including ATIC manager, as many as six ATIC personnel are engaged in its functioning. For last nine years, this ATIC has been at the farmer’s services as the ‘single window’ approach.
  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    Information Seeking Behaviour of Fenugreek Growers in Jaipur Region of Rajasthan
    (2008) Bhagwan Sahay Yadav; I. M. Khan
    India has one of the largest and most complex public systems for generation, testing and transfer of agricultural information. It is the information behaviour of the farmers, which can promote and spread the results obtained in the laboratories for their better utilization in farming community. Fenugreek growers seek information from different sources and channels of agriculture information which have brought the fenugreek growers and scientists close to understand the suitability of the technologies.
  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    Attitude of beneficiary farmers towards use of Kisan Call Centre in Jaipur District of Rajasthan
    (Department of Extension Education S.K.N. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, JOBNER-303329 SWAMI KESHWANAND RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER, 2014) Manju Choudhary; HANUMAN LAL JAT
    India is a country of agriculture as its main occupation and majority of the population live on agriculture. Ironically most of them reside in rural area. The Kisan Call Centre scheme is functioning since 21st January 2004 in India. The Kisan Call Centre can be accessed by farmers all over the country on common toll free number 1551 from land line telephone and 1800-180-1551 from any mobile phone.
  • ThesisItemOpen Access
    Internet Utilization Behaviour of Agricultural Students of Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
    (Department of Extension Education S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner - 303329 Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, 2010) Suresh Garhwal; I. M. Khan
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    Impact of Front Line Demonstrations on Adoption of Bajra Production Technologies by the Farmers of Nagaur district of Rajasthan
    (Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, 2013) Surendra Singh Bana; N.K. SHARMA
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    Problems and Prospects of Recommended Poultry Farming Practices in Ajmer District of Rajasthan
    (RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIKANER S.K.N. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, JOBNER, 2009) Suraj Mal Jat; J.P. YADAV
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    Status of Gram and Constraints in its Cultivation in Churu District of Rajasthan
    (2008) Kailash Kalwaniya; SANGRAM SINGH
    Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and about two third population is dependent on it. India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world. India grows nearly 23 million hectare pulse crops and produces nearly 14.4 million tonnes pulse grains. Chickpea is the most important pulse crop of India, and occupies 7.1 million hectare with a production of 5.75 million tonnes, accounting for 30.9 per cent and 39.9 per cent of total pulse area and production respectively. Our country has predominately vegetarian population, thus pulses are main source of quality protein and essential amino acids. The yield of pulses in India is very poor around 550-625 kg per hectare against world average 900 kg per hectare.