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Influence of leaders in the development of rural areas
(Department Of Agricultural Extension, College Of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Shilaja, S; KAU; Tampi, A M
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Study on the impact of national demonstration programme on paddy cultivation in Trichur District
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Kamarudeen, M; KAU; Tampi, A M
The investigation was undertaken in Trichur district, Kerala, to study the impact of National Demonstration Programme in paddy cultivation among the farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots. The objective of the investigation were to study. 1. The level of knowledge of farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots on the selected practices of paddy demonstrated under the programme. 2. The attitude of farmers neighbouring to the demonstration plots towards the selected practices of paddy demonstrated under the programme. 3. The extent of adoption of the selected demonstrated practices of paddy by the farmers neighbouring to the demostration plots. 4. The relatinship between the characteristics of farmers and level of knowledge , attitude and extent of adoption. The study revealed that the neighbour farmers were superior to the control farmers in respect of their level of knowledge on the demonstrated cultivation practices of paddy. Out of the eleven independent variables selected , education, social participation, contact with extensionagencies, information source utilisation, scientific orientation , risk preference and management orientation had positive and significant relationship with level of knowledge.
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Study on the factors related to the communication effectiveness of village level extension personnel
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1983) Jose Joseph; KAU; Menon, A G G
With a view to identifying the factors related to the communication effectiveness of Village Level Extension Personnel (Agricultural Demonstrators), a research study was conducted in Trivandrum District of Kerala State. It was also aimed at measuring the communication effectiveness of Village Level Extension Personnel and identifying the problems faced by them in making their communication effective. The study revealed that as much as 16.67 percent of the Village Level Extension Personnel (Agricultural Demonstrators) were low 66.66 percent were medium and 16.67 percent were high in their communication effectiveness.
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Impact of Agricultural Research Stations and Farms on the cultivation of crops by the farmers of the surrounding area
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1983) Sivakumar, P J; KAU; Thiagarajan Nair, G
The study on the lmpact of agricultural research stations and farms on the cultivation of crops by the farmers of the surrounding area was designed to fin d out the differences between the surrounding farmers and distant farmers in their knowledge level on, attitude towards and adoption o f the improved agricultural practices in paddy cultivation . It also envisaged study of the farmers' perception about research station and research workers and the farmers suggestions as to the type of research needed. The factors contributing to the differences in attitude, knowledge and adoption were also studied. The investigation was carried out in respect of the Regional A gricultural Research Station, Pattambi and Rice Research Station, Kayamkulam. The important findings of the study were the following ; 1, Significant difference was found to exist between the surrounding farmers and distant farmers in their degree of contact with research station and research workers, level of knowledge on Improved agricultural technology, extent of attitude towards improved agricultural practices, adoption of the recommended agricultural practices and perception about research station and research workers in Pattambi as well as Kayamkulam. The surrounding farmers stood significantly better in all the five variables mentioned earlier , 2. The farmers' degree o f contact with research station and research workers was significantly and positively related to their level of knowledge) extent of attitude and extent of adoption of the improved agricultural practices. 3. Age end economic status had no significant association with the farmers degree of contact with research station and research workers. 4. Education, farm size and scientific orientation were found to be signifIcantly and positively associated with the farmers' degree of contact with research station and research workers. 5 . Farmers of Pattambi were significantly better in their degree o f contact with research station and research workers, level of knowledge on improved agricultural technology, adoption o f recommended practices and perception about research station and research workers. 6 . An overall favourable perception was found to be held by the farmers about the research station and research workers. 7. Suggestions made by Pattambi farmers were to conduct research to overcome problems like use of unrecommended varieties , weed menace in first crop and low straw yield . 8 . Kayamkulam farmers invited research work on problems like in ability to apply nutrients at critical stages of growth due to vagaries in weather conditions, low organic matter content of soil and high weed incidence especially in 2nd crop.
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Analysis of the role of junior agricultural officers in implementing agricultural development programmes in Kerala
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Sobhana, G; KAU; Tampi, A M
The study was undertaken in Kottayam and Cannanore districts In order to analyse the role of JAOs working In IPDU, CP and SADU. Objectives of the study were the following. 1. To delineate the components of the Role concept as applied to the role of JAOs in the Department of Agriculture, Kerala. 2. To determine the relevance and relationship between the components of the Role concept as Judged by the Officers of the Department of Agriculture. 3. To determine the degree to which the role is being perceived by the JAOs. 4. To study the extent to which the role perceived is being performed by the JAOs. 5. To find out whether their Role perception and Role performance are. associated with tholr personal characteristics. 6. To delineate tho problems pertaining to Role performance as perceived by JAOs. The study rovealad that JAOa o£ IPDU# Kottayam had a significantly higher consensus on their roles than their counter parts in Cannanore and JAOs of SADU# Kottayam. JAOS of CP and IPDU wore found to have better perception of their roles than those of SADU* In general# JAOs of CPU performed their roles better than those of SADU. Among the five roles studied# supply and services and administrative and organisational roles were performed better than,planning, educational and supervisory roles. Significant positive relationship was established among role consensus role perception and role performance. Of the six Independent variables studied# only attitude towards profession was found to have positive relationship with role consensus# role perception and role performance of JAOs. Education was found negatively related with role consensus of JAOs. Poor chances of promotion, lack of recognition for good work, late sanctioning of programmes and budget by the organisation, reluctance of farmers to adopt improved methods of cultivation# more office work etc. were reported by JAOs as seriously felt problems.
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Impact of operational research project on agricultural production
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Surendran, G; KAU; Thiagarajan Nair, G
With a view to assess the impact of operational research project In terms of difference In knowledge level attitude towards practices and adoption of recommended practices between project and shadow area, a study was conducted In operational research project on Integrated control of rice pests at Kuttanad. Independent variable3 viz., age, education, economic status, knowledge about operational research project, attitude towards operational research project and attitude towards scientific agriculture were included to study their relationship with dependent variables. Other factors considered In the study were farmers and staff's perception about the project, practices and problems. The study revealed that farmers of the project area had more knowledge about recommended practices, more favourable attitude towards chemical plant protection and higher level of adoption of recommended practices than the farmers of the shadow area. There was significant relationship between knowledge on combined recommended practices and adoption of combined recommended practices but there was no significant relationship between attitude towards chemical plant protection and adoption of chemical plant protection. Of the six independent variables age had no significant relationship with dependent variables viz., knowledge on combined recomended practices, attitude towards chemical plant protection and adoption of combined recommended practices. In the case of education and economic status expect for knowledge on combined recommended there were no significant relationships with other dependent variables. Other three independent variables viz., knowledge about operational research project, attitude towards operational research project end attitude towards scientific agriculture showed significant relationship with dependent variables. Majority of the farmers and staff of the project showed favourable perception about the project and the recommended practices. The important problems perceived by farmers were high cost of fertilizers, low price of paddy and lack of capital The problems identified by the staff in the transfer of technology were lack of co-ordination between Agricultural University and State Department of Agriculture, inadequate budget provision lack of sufficient staff.
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Study on the impact of the agricultural programmes implemented by the Small Farmers Development Agency among farmers in Trivandrum District
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1982) Hara Prasad, D; KAU; Tampi, A M
The study was conducted in three blocks of Trivandrun district, Kerala State, India to study the impact of Small Farmers Development Agency ( SFDA) on the farmers. The objectives were 1 To study the level of awareness of the benificiaries and non- benificiaries about the Agency’ s activities 2 To study the level of knowledges of benificiaries and non beneficiaries in improved practices of livestock roaring practices 3 To study tho extent of adoption of improved practices o f livestock roaring by benificiaries and non-benificiaries. 4 To study tho selected personal, socio-economic characteristics of benificiaries arid non—benificiaries and their relationship with tho level of awareness of SFDA activities , level of knowledge and the extent of adoption of improved practices of livestock rearing.
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Effectiveness of farm journals in disseminating agricultural information to farmers of Kerala
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1983) Balachandran, K P; KAU; Tempi, A M
The study on the effectiveness of farm journals in disseminating agricultural information to farmers was designed to find out the readability o f articles published in two journals Kerala karshakan and Kalpadhenu, reading preference and reading habit of the subscribers of the journals and the knowledge of the subscribers against a control group. It also envisaged to study the relationship of selected personal and socio-economic characteristics of the respondents with knowledge and reading habit and to analyse the format and content of the journals. The study was conducted in Trichur district, with fifty subscribers, each of Kerala karshakan and Kalpadhenu and fifty non subscribers, who formed the control, as respondents.
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Study on the influence of labour efficiency on the adoption of improved agricultural practices by farmers and factors related with it
(Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, 1981) Padmanabhan, V B; KAU; Thangarajan, Nair G
This study on the influence ox labour efficiency on tho adoption of improved agricultural practices by faraaars and factors related with it was designed to measure the relationship between efficiency of agricultural labourers and extent of adoption of the recommended practices of crops gram by the farmers employing them, as well as to study fcne factors associated with the efficiency of agricultural labourers. This study was conducted in Attiagal and Edava I.F.D, Unit areas in Trivandrum District.

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