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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur
AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.
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ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON MODERNISATION OF AGRICULTURE AMONG THE FARMERS OF KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1994) Jagadeeshwara, K.; Patel, H. L.India has been making many sided efforts in the agricultural sector over the last four decades through prudent planning and arduous accomplishment of agricultural development programmes. Indian population has been estimated to be 100 million by 2000 A.D. Among the prevailing plethora of activities to solve this gigantic problem, modernisation of agriculture is the germane and plausible way. Social scientists suggest modernisation is not in the character of society but in the character of individual. Unfortunately, where the individual (farmer) should be the focus of attention has been very little understood. Thus, a more precise knowledge on how an individual is modernised or what personality traits are crucial towards the acquisition of modern style of life in the modernisation process needs to be studied carefully. Kheda district is being considered as one of the progressive districts of Gujarat State.The irrigation facilities has led to intensive cultivation of all the coiunercial and food crops which facilitated more income, high standard of living and hence more agricultural nodernisation among the farmers. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to know how modernisation characteristics influence overall modernisation and extent of adoption of different agricultural practices namely, extent of use of improved varieties, chemical fertilizer,pesticides , fungicides, improved agricultural implements, improved irrigation practices in major commercial and food crops followed by use of improved dairy practices. The research study was planned with the following specific objectives. (1) To study the differences in the modernisation characteristics among different categories of farmers. (2) To study overall modernisation and extent of adoption of selected technologies among different categories of farmers. (3) To find out the relationship between socio-psycho, communication, economic and situational modernisation characteristics of farmers with overall modernisation and extent of adoption among different categories of farmers. (4) To find out the differences in the contribution of selected socio-psycho, communication, economic and situational modernisation characteristics with overall modernisation and extent of adoption among different categories of farmers. (5) To study the direct and indirect effects of selected socio-psycho, conaunication, economic and situational modernisation characteristics with overall modernisation and extent of adoption among different categories of farmers. METHODOLOGY The present study was conducted in Kheda district of Gujarat state. Four talukas namely Anand, Borsad, Nadiad and Petlad were purposively selected. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 216 respondents from four categories of farmers from among twelve villages namely, Gopalapura, Mogar, Vadod, Asodar , Kavitha, Kinkhlod, Kanjari, Narasanda, Vadthal, DevataJ, Morad and Simurda Virol. Design of the study Ex-post-facto research design was adopted for the present study. Two dependent variables namely, overall modernisation and extent of adoption were selected for the purpose of conducting this study. Twenty three modernisation characteristics (independent variables) were selected namely age, educationl caste, family type, social participation, cosmopoliteness, mass media participation, contact with extension agency, achievement motivation, innovativeness, scientific orientation, risk preference, rationality attitude towards modernisation of agriculture, commercialisation, market perception, market orientation, income, farm size, farm power, material possession, livestock possession and level of living. The attitude scale developed by the researcher of this study was utilised for measuring the attitude of the farmers towards the modernisation of agriculture. The other dependent and independent variables were measured by utilising the developed scales of other research workers. The data were collected with the help of structured schedule by personal interview method. The data so collected were coded, classified, tabulated and analysed in order to make the findings meaningful.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON RESEARCH MANAGEMENT ABILITY OF RESEARCH SCIENTISTS WORKING AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT/STATION /PROJECT/SCHEME IN GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY(AAU, Anand, 1993) Patel, Arunkumar A.; Patel, H. L.Management of the organisation has attained paramount importance for the achievement of goals in modern time. We can define research management as 'an effective and efficient utilisation and coordination of resources to achieve the objectives of research,programmes'. The agricultural research management in India is relatively a new area. The head of departments/stations/projects/schemes of the agricultural university have to perform many research management functions. Thus, to make a research organisation more productive, the proper research management practices should be adopted by the research leaders. However, it is observed that the scientists who are working as the head have neither education nor experience in the field of management before they become head, eventhough, they have to carry the responsibilities of management aspects too. Thus, to measure extent and manner of research management ability of scientists who are working as head in Gujarat Agricultural University, the present investigation was undertaken with the following, objectivess 1. To study the selected personal job related, organizational and socio-psychological characteristics of the head of research department/station/project/scheme of Gujarat Agricultural University. 2. To measure the research management ability of the heads of research department/station/project/scheroe of Gujarat Agricultural University. 3. To develop the scales to measure; (a) research management ability of the heads, (b) attitude of research scientists towards research work. 4. To findout the relationship between selected independent variables and research management ability of the research head of the Gujarat Agricultural University. 5. To explore the inter-correlation of selected variables of heads. 6. To predict the extent of variation in research management ability caused by selected variables. 7. To know the direct and indirect effect of the independent variables on the research management ability of heads. 8. To study the constraints faced by research heads in research management. 9. To elicit the suggestions in overcoming the existing constraints for making the effective research management. The study was conducted in Gujarat Agricultural University. All the independently working heads of the agricultural research departments/stations/projects/ schemes of the university were selected. Moreover for measuring research management ability of the selected heads two immediate subordinates of each head were randomly selected from respective department/station/ project/scheme. Thus in all, 69 research heads and 138 their subordinates were selected. The respective questionnaire to the heads and subordinates were separately mailed to each person. Finally 86.95% responses were received. In order to measure research management ability of the head the scale developed for the purpose was used. The attitude scale to measure their attitude towards research work was also developed. Other seven scales developed by different investigators in past were also used to measure different independent variables selected for the study. In all, one dependent variable i.e. research management ability and 27 independent variables were studied.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON PRODUCTIVITY OF SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS WORKING UNDER TRAINING AND VISIT SYSTEM IN GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1991) Popat, M N; Patel, H LThe functionary, subject matter specialists in training and visit system is an important link between university scientists and extension personnel. The SMSs acquire the technical know how from scientists during monthly working and in turn communicate the same to VLWs/AEOs during fortnightly training. Thus, the success of T and V system largely depends on the quality and competency of the SMSs.ThesisItem Open Access A CRITICAL STUDY ON ROLE OF FARM WOMEN IN MIXED FARMING PRODUCTIVlTY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1992) Thakor, R. F.; Patel, K. F.In India women s role in production, processing and storage of crops is well known. In general, 60-70 per cent of labour input is provided by them. A review of the economic roles played by women reveals clearly distinct trends. In traditional village community, the farm women played a distinctive and accepted role in the process of earning a livelihood by participating in both production and marketing of agricultural products. Agriculture is still a family endeavour, but the pattern of women's participation vary according to regional and cultural norms. In most part of the country, the job traditionally done by women are generally transplanting, sowing, weeding, harvesting, winnowing, threshing and storage. In addition to these, livestock management activities such as looking after domestic animals, chaffing of fodder, milking the animals, feeding the animals and filling the manure pits are also carried out by them, Inspite of all these burdens of farm and home their contributions are not given due recognition. Their condition is far from satisfactory and they suffer from various socio-economic constraints which come in the way of improving their productivity. Keeping in mind all these considerations the present study entitled "A critical study on role of farm women in mixed farming productivity with special reference to Kheda district of Gujarat State" was undertaken with following specific objectives. 1. To study the personal, socio-psychological, communicational and managerial characteristics of farm women. 2. To know the extent to which the roles are performed by farm women in mixed farming. 3. To find out the areas of decision making of farm women in mixed farming. 4. To study the time utilization pattern of farm women in mixed farming. 5. To ascertain the relationship between mixed farming productivity and some selected characteristics of farm women. 6. To determine the areas of training needs of farm women in mixed farming. 7. To identify the problems faced by farm women in mixed farming. The study was conducted in four talukas (Viz, Anand Borsad, Mahemadabad and Matar) of Kheda district. From each taluka four villages were selected using random sampling techniques. Thus 16 villages of Kheda district were selected for the study. From each selected villages, four farm women each were selected from the list of four categories of farm women viz., women agricultural labourers, small, medium and large farm women. Thus the total sample for this study were 256 farm women. The data were collected by personal interview. The dependent and independent variables were measured by utilizing appropriate scale and procedures adopted by other research workers. Appropriate indices were used to measures the roles performed by farm women in mixed farming, areas of decision making, and training needs of farm women in, mixed farming. The statistical tools used to analyse the data were percentage, mean,standard deviation, coefficient of correlation, multiple regression, and path coefficient. Major findings 1. More than three fourth of the farm women belonged to middle age group, having medium farm size and medium farming experience. 2. More than half of the farm women were Illiterate and belonged to lower income group. 3. Majority of the farm women were having low social participation. 4. More than three fourth of the farm women belonged to medium category of achievement motivation economic motivation and credit orientation. 5. Majority of the farm women were having medium cosmopolite orientation, medium scientific orientation, and medium credit orientation. 6. Majority of the farm women belonged to shaded category of agricultural belief. 7. A great majority of the farm women had no extension contact and they were not participated in any extension activities. 8. More than half of the farm women possessed medium level of knowledge regarding improved agricultural practices, whereas, more than three fourth of them possessed medium level of knowledge about improved dairying practices. 9. Nearly half of the farm women had low mass media participation. 10. Nearly three fourth of the farm women had medium level of participation in decision making regarding various mixed farming activities . 11. The roles "most often" performed by women agricultural labourers in mixed farming were: assisting in cleaning farm residue, uprooting of seedling, sowing transplanting, making farm yard manure, weeding, threshing, harvesting, winnowing, drying, cleaning the produce, storing the farm produce, feeding animals, cutting/ collecting fodder, watering animals, milking of animals cleaning animals and yards, and carrying milk to collection centre. 12. The roles "most often" performed by small farm women in mixed farming were making farm yard manure,weeding, harvesting, threshing, drying, cleaning the produce, storing the farm produce, feeding animals, cutting/ collecting fodder, milking of animals, cleaning animals and yards, carrying milk to collection centre and management of milch animals. 13. The roles "most often" performed by medium farm women in mixed farming were weeding,making farm yard manure, threshing, drying, cleaning the produce, storing the farm produce and preparing and carrying food for labours in the field, feeding animals, watering animals, milking of animals and management of milch animals.14. The roles "most often" performed by large farm women in mixed farming were cleaning the produce storing the farm produce, making.farm yard manure, preparing and carrying food for the laboures in the field, feeding animals, watering animals, milking of animals, j cleaning animals and yards, processing of milk and management of milch and drought animals. 15. Wore than half of the women agricultural labourers and small farm women "always" took decisions regarding storage of produce and type of feed to be given to the animals 16. More than half of the medium and large farm women "always" participated in taking decisions regarding storage of produce, number of animals to be maintained and type of feed to be given to the animals 17. Average daily hours spent by women agricultural labourers, small, medium and large farm women in mixed farming were 5.0, 4.4, 3.9 and 3.0 hours respectively. 18 Eighteen variables viz. age, education, farm size, family income, family size, social participation, achievement motivation, economic motivation, cosmopolite orientation, scientific orientation, agricultural belief, attitude towards mixed farming, extension participation, mass media participation, knowledge of crops/ knowledge of dairy/ participation in decision making and credit orientation exhibited positive and significant relationship with mixed farming productivity of farm women (Pooled sample). 19, Farming experience had negative but significant relationship with mixed farming productivity of farm women (Pooled sample). 20, All the twenty independent variables, taken together explained 65, 51, 84, 92 and 73 per cent variation in mixed farming productivity of women agricultural labourers, smalls medium, large and pooled sample of farm women, respectively. 21. Path analysis of independent variables with mixed farming productivity of women agricultural labourers, small and pooled sample of farm women revealed that the variable, family income exerted largest positive direct effect on productivity, whereas, with regard to medium and large farm women the variable, age had shown largest positive direct effect on productivity. 22. Majority of the farm women expressed their training needs in the areas of selection of seed, treatment of seed, preparation of farm yard manure, methods of sowing, time and methods of fertilizer application, storage of farm produce, feeding animals, management of milch animals, treatment of common diseases, artificial insemination, care of hybrid cows and preparation of milk products. 23. Majority of the farm women expressed that lack of knowledge, lack of awareness, lack of contact with village level worker, lack of appropriate technology, lack of education and lack of financial resources were the major constraints faced by them.ThesisItem Open Access SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAMME ON BENEFICIARIES IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1993) Prajapati, M. R.; TRIVEDI, J. C.The overall objective of this investigation was to study the socio-economic impact of social forestry programme on beneficiaries of Kheda district, Gujarat State. The specific objectives of the study were as follows : 1. To study the personal-social economic, psychological and communication characteristics of the beneficiaries. 2. To study the extent of adoption of social forestry practices in respect of plantation of various types of plants by the beneficiaries. 3. To study the innovation-decision process of selected component of social forestry programme in the area i.e. farm forestry. 4. To assess the socio-economic impact of social forestry programme on the beneficiaries. 5. To find out the relationship between selected independent and dependent variables. 6. To know the extent of contribution of independent variables on dependent variables. 7. To analyse the problems and seek suggestions from the beneficiaries for effective acceptance of the programme. The study was conducted in Kheda District of Gujarat State. Out of twelve forest ranges, fifty percent ranges were selected randomly viz. Nadiad, Anand, Mahemadabad, Kapadvanj (South), Borsad and Matar. Out of 58 villages of these ranges where the plantation was raised in the year 1985-86 i.e. this year was kept as base year, 20 villages were selected randomly. Ten beneficiary farmers from each village were selected at random which constituted total sample of 200 respondents. To assess the impact of village woodlot at community level, one member of each selected village panchayat, was considered as a respondent which consisted a sample of 20 village panchayat sarpanchs/secretaries. On the basis of review of pertiment literature having direct or indirect bearing on the problem, a theoretical orientation and conceptual model was developed. the hypotheses were formulated on the basis of theoretical orientation and literature reviewed. The interview schedule was developed in accordance with the objectives of the study for the data collection, the data were analysed in terms of the specific objective. Major findings : The Important findings of the study are summarised as under : 1. The innovation decision process was found to be an important intervening variable between antecedents and extent oi adoption. 2. Majority of the beneficiary farmers were found in medium to high level of overall adoption of social forestry practices. 3. Majority (68.50 percent) of the beneficiary farmers were found in medium level of socio-economic impact 4. The programme had generated income and employment opportunities. Very few farmers had diverted their cropped area to plantation crops, majority of the farmers expressed that there is an increas in their savings and investment, standard of living, social status, social relationship and self sufficiency due to adoption of social forestry programme. 5. There was positive and significant relationship between beneficiaries's education, social participation, participation in social forestry, size of land holding, annual income, credit orientation, economic motivation, innovativeness, attitude towards social forestry programme, knowledge about social forestry programme, image of the programme, extension contact and utilisation of source of information with their extent of adoption of social forestry. 6. Beneficiary farmers education, participation in social forestry, market orientation, economic motivation, risk orientation, aspiration level, attitude towards social forestry programme, knowledge about social forestry programme, overall modernity, image of the programme, extension contact and utilisation of sources of information had positive and significant relationship with their innovation-decision process. 7. There was positive and significant relationship between beneficiaries's education, social participation, size of land holding, herd size, annual income, credit orientation, innovativeness, risk orientation, aspiration level, attitude towards social forestry programme, knowledge about social forestry programme, overall modernity, image of the programme, extension contact and utilization of sources of information and their socioeconomic impact implicit through adoption of social forestry programme. 8. Three variables viz. annual income, knowledge about social forestry programme and extension contact with extension agencies combinely contributed to 81.49 percent of the total variation in the extent of adoption by beneficiaries. 9. Market orientation, knowledge about social forestry programme and image of the programme were accounted 81.79 percent for influencing innovation-decision process. 10. Five variables viz. social participation, annual income, aspiration level, overall modernity and extension contact together accounted to 61.88 percent of the total variation in the socio-economic impact implicit after adoption of social forestry on beneficiaries. 11. Majority (70.00 percent) of the village panchayats were found in medium level of impact of woodlot programme. 12. There was significant relationship between different aspects of physical structure of the village viz. area under waste land, area under village woodlot and number of seedlings survived and the impact of village woodlot programme. 13. There was non-significant relationship between different aspects of structural composition of the community and the impact of village woodlot programme. 14. Some of the most important constraints in adoption of social forestry by the beneficiaries were (1) long gestation period (2) fear of damage caused by stray animals (3) non-availability of immediate returns (4) fear of adverse effect of soil (5) lack of market facility (6) lack of supporting price (7) no cash incentives (8) Tree shade mars crop production and (9) high protection cost. 15. Some of the most important suggestions offered by the beneficiaries to overcome the constraints in adoption of social forestry were (1) financial help should be provided to the farmers at initial stage of tree plantation (2) marketing infrastructure should be created in collaboration with the forest department and (3) technical support and guidance should be provided at spot level to decrease mortality rate.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MILK PRODUCERS IN PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1995) Vyas, Hasmukh U.; Patel, K. F.Dairying plays crucial role in Indian economy. After several years of planning, the picture in the area of milk production is not very encouraging. There are number of factors affecting the milk production as well as dairy development management is one of the most important factor which helps the milk producer to exploit natural resources and accumulate capital. The efficient use of resources depends to a greater extent on how milk producers acquire and adopt new innovations in the sector of animal husbandry in effective manner to reach higher levels of economic performance through their management efficiency. The present research was planned with following specific objectives : 1 To know the personal, situational and communicational factors of milk producers. 2 To study the management efficiency and economic performance of milk producers. 3 To explore the relationship of personal, situational and communicational factors with management efficiency and economic performance of milk producers. 4 To determine the relationship between management efficiency and economic performance of milk producers. 5 To identify the constraints faced by milk producers in adoption of dairy technology. The present study was conducted in each of five tribal and non tribal talukas of Panchmahals district of Gujarat state. From each taluka, two villages i.e. control and dairy villages were selected randomly. Fifteen milk producers from 20 selected villages constituted a total sample size of 30.0 respondents at random. The ex-post-facto research design was followed. A scale was developed to measure the management efficiency of milk producers. The data were collected with the help, of well structured and pretested Gujarati version interview schedule in the month of May and June, 1994 which includes all the items on which information was required for the study. The dependent and independent variables were measured with appropriate scales and procedures adopted by other research workers. The statistical tools to analyse the data were : percentage, arithmatic mean, standard deviation, factorial concept, coefficient of correlation, stepwise regression analysis and path analysis. FINDINGS (1) Majority of tribal milk producers were illiterate, having medium experience in livestock enterprise, economic motivation, risk orientation, level of aspiration, innovative proneness, self confidence, self reliance, cosmopoliteness, participation in training programme, personal guidance, contact with extension agency and exposure to mass media. Majority of them were marginal farmers, having joint family, large family size and small herd size. (2) Majority of non tribal milk producers were literate, having high experience in livestock enterprise and innovative proneness. Majority of them belonged to medium category of economic motivation, risk orientation, scientific orientation, achievement motivation, level of aspiration, self reliance, cosmopoliteness, deferred gratification, competition orientation, participation in training programme, personal guidance, contact with extension agency and exposure to mass media. Nearly half of non tribal milk producers were found in each category of medium and high self confidence, joint and nuclear family as well as small and medium herd size. Nearly half of non tribal milk producers were small farmers. (3) Overall, half of the milk producers were illiterate. Majority of the milk producers were having medium to high experience in livestock enterprise, economic motivation, risk orientation, achievement motivation, innovative proneness, self confidence, self reliance, cosmopoliteness, deferred gratification, personal guidance, contact with extension agency and exposure to mass media. Majority of them had low to medium scientific orientation, level of aspiration, competition orientation and participation in training programme. Marginal and small farmers, joint family, small family size and small to medium herd size were observed in majority of the milk producers. (4) Knowledge of improved animal husbandry practices, attitude towards improved dairy farming, ability in planning, ability to make rational decisions, ability to mobilise resources, ability to co-ordinate activities, efficient use of resources, ability in rational marketing, competence in evaluation, timely adoption, management efficiency and economic performance were higher among non tribal milk producers as compared to tribal milk producers and milk producers of dairy villages as compared to control villages. Regarding significant interaction effect, the highest timely adoption and economic performance were observed among non tribal milk producers of dairy villages. (5) Economic motivation, scientific orientation, achievement motivation, level of aspiration, innovative proneness, self confidence, self reliance, cosmopoliteness, deferred gratification, competition orientation, land holding, herd size, participation in training programme, personal guidance, contact with extension agency and exposure to mass media of milk producers (tribal, non tribal and pooled) were positively and significantly related with their management efficiency and economic performance. Education, experience in livestock enterprise and risk orientation of milk producers (non tribal and pooled) had also positive and significant relationship with their management efficiency and economic performance. (6) Innovative pronejfiss was the most important factor in explaining the variaton in management efficiency of tribal, non tribal and pooled milk producers. (7) Deferred gratification, cosmopoliteness and participation in training programme were the most important factors in explaining the variation in economic performsince of tribal, non tribal and pooled milk producers, respectively. (8) Innovative proneness of tribal, non tribal and pooled milk producers had major direct effect on management efficiency. So also, through this factor, most of the other factors influenced the management efficiency indirectly. (9) Management efficiency of tribal, non tribal and pooled milk producers had major direct effect on economic performance. So also, through this factor most of the the other factors influenced the economic performance indirectly. (10) Management efficiency was positively and significantly related with economic performance of milk producers (tribal, non tribal and pooled). (11) Non availability of loan facilities for purchase of milch animals and fodder, non availability of artificial insemination and milk marketing facility, lack of knowledge of scientific animal feeding as well sis preservation practices and no pasture land were the main constraints expressed by milk producers.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY OF CRISlS MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTATION PATTERNS BY THE TRIBAL FARMERS TO DROUGHT SITUATION IN PANCHMAHALS DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1994) MALIK, C. P.; PATEL, K. F.The environmental factors play pivotal role for sustainable agricultural development. Among the diverse ecological environmental factors , deficit rainfall is of special significance in Indian agricultural economy. Drought, a natural calamity , occurred in India causing huge economic loss in addition to poverty, malnutrition and social problems. Thus, it is of the gravest concern for policy makers for attaining stability in agriculture . Akin at the national scene, Gujarat state is also a host of many drought year sowing to 79.00 per cent of land depending on vagaries of monsoon, The encountering of unprecedented droughts are successive three years from 1985-88 and also during 1991-92 created a crisis situation in Gujarat The drought is labelled as 'creeping disaster provides sufficient time for preparation to counter its impact, noting that, drought can be managed to lessen its ill effect on farming population. So, it is an interesting research area to explore the possibilities of management. Thus, tribal farmers evolve response mechanisms for exploiting all viable means to achieve economic security. But, studies on adaptation patterns of farmers to drought have been undertaken overseas and are less comprehensive as well as lack of multivariate approaches. Additionally, the assessment of appropriateness and effectiveness in implementation of government sponsored drought mitigating programmes provide useful indicators for future improvements Also, in view of multiple factors involved in the management of drought induced crisis, a research involving critical analysis of all the factors of crisis management by tribal farmers was not undertaken in the past studies. Raraegowda (1991) have emphasized the need for the scientific study of the problem of measuring crisis management by the tribal farmers, since, it can yield import£int implications for the improvement of the performance in a given situation. Keeping this in view, the investigation entitled, "A Study On Crisis Management And Adaptation Patterns By The Tribal Farmers To Drought Situation" in Panchmahals District of Gujarat State was undertaken.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA FOR PROMOTING PLANT PROTECTION MEASURES(AAU, Anand, 1994) PATEL, J. K.; WAGHMARE, S. K.India, being a predominantly agricultural country, the foundation for prosperity lies on agricultural production. Since, the task of feeding the large population which is growing at a phenomenal rate of 2.3 percent per year is main problem of Indian agriculture to maintain per capita net availability of food grain which is admittedly inadequate on other hand there is huge loss of food grain due to damage caused by insect pests, diseases and rodent. Hence, agricultural input, particularly pesticides play an important key role in increasing agricultural production. The effective communication is the key to increase the use of plant protection technology. The proper education on the plant protection measures and its regular action will save food grain and help in solving food grain deficiency problem. To transfer the latest technological know how to the ultimate users, a array of communication media are available, but these channels are not sufficient without careful direction or use in the right way, at the right time, to do right job, for the right purpose, with the right audience, all relation to the message. For use of communication media, there is a need of knowing the relative effectiveness of communication media and influence of farmer's background factors on the effectiveness of such communication media.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS WORKING IN GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE(AAU, Anand, 1992) Patel, Dwarkabhai J.; Patel, H. L.Aristotle says "the education is necessary for good life", Plato feels that "good education is necessary to make man better than he is". We may add that"if education is necessary for good life, and good education is necessary for making man better, a good quality of teacher is necessary for making education whatsoever it can be." The need of the hour, therefore, is good teacher. We can not dream of good education without good teachers. One who is not a good teacher, would seldom make a leader of youth. Teacher is considered as one of the vital pivots of the society. He is said to be an architect of "future generation". The society has many expectations from him and in a democratic set up the importance of the teacher can not be minimised because education has been regarded as one of the most important instruments of democracy. But on the other hand, the teachers to-day are being partly responsible for various problems like unrest, indiscipline etc. The performance of any university can be best judged by the competence of its teachers and accomplishment of its objectives, A teacher who is indifferent to his work or is lacking in the quality of adjustment, is deemed to be failure. The teacher, the student and the subject are three important pillars of education system. Teacher is the corner stone of this system on which the success of the system depends. The teacher also becomesan effective instrument in the process of development of educational system. Education plays an important role for the development of humanbeing and nation too. No closer integration of the indigenous people is possible without permeation of education. The position of teachers of agricultural universities is different than the traditional universities. The broad work situation, teaching, research and extension activities expects many things from a teacher of an agricultural university. Moreover, he is directly concerned with national problem of food, fibre, oilseed, pulse and milk production etc. He has to put tangible results before the community to show their worth and the achievement of these results depends upon the teachers' teaching effectiveness or quality of teachers. Some researchers have emphasized the need for the scientific study of the problem of measuring teaching effectiveness of teachers since it can yield important implications for the improvement of the quality or performance in a given vjork environment. Keeping this in view, the investigation entitled "A study on teaching effectiveness of teachers working in Gujarat Agricultural University with special reference to Faculty of Agriculture" was undertaken with the following specific objectives. 1. To study the selected personal, socio-psychological and organisational characteristics of the respondents. 2. To measure teaching effectiveness of teachers working in Faculty of Agriculture of Gujarat Agricultural University. 3. To findout the relationship between selected independent variables and teaching effectiveness of teachers. 4. To know the direct and indirect effect of the independent variables on teaching effectiveness. 5. To know the problems related to teaching faced by the teachers and seek their suggestions to overcome the problems. The present study was carried out in Faculty of Agriculture of Gujarat Agricultural University (Headquarters: Sardar Krushinagar). The teachers working in colleges of agriculture (at four colleges) who are engaged in under-graduate teaching work atleast for three and above years of experience in college teaching were considered the population for the present study. In order to realise the above objectives a sample of 100 (58,83 per cent) teachers was drawn for the study, out of 170 teachers of the all four colleges of agriculture. To measure teaching effectiveness of teachers (dependent variable)/ three different methods were used viz., (i) "a standardized teaching effectiveness scale (Developed and standardized by Munshi* 1989 with suitable modification), (ii) "a teacher made test", and (iii)evaluation by students"• Independent variables were measured with the help of prepared structured questionnaires/ schedules and scales developed by various extension scientists. The data were collected during the month of December, 1991, by personal contact of the investigator to the respondents. Statistical measures such as frequency, percentage, mean score, standard deviation, analysis of variance, coefficient of correlation (r), multiple regression, standard partial regression coefficient and path analysis were used. The data collected were analysed and interpreted in terms of the specific objectives of the study.
