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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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Author: Patel, Rohitkumar R. × End date: 1982 × Start date: 1980 × Type: Thesis ×
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    CRITICAL STUDY OF THE ROLE PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT FARMERS IN VIEW OF THE ROLE EXPECTED IN 'T&V' SYSTEM UNDER THE WORLD BANK PROGRAMME IN THE KAIRA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
    (AAU, Anand, 1982) Patel, Rohitkumar R.; Patel, K. N.
    Objective of the Study 1 To study the socio-economic characteristics of the Contact Farmers. 2 To study the extent role performed by the Contact Farmers. 3 To study the association between some socio-economic characteristics such as caste, age, education, farm size and family type and role performed by the contact Farmers. 4 To ascertain the role-gap of the Contact Farmers in Training and Visit System. 5 To study the motivating factors to becoming a Contact Farmers 6 To study the difficulties experienced by the Contact Farmers while performing their role. 7 To study the opinion of the Contact Farmers regarding 'T & V' System. Methodology The present study was conducted in the Kaira District of Gujarat State. Kaira District is divided into five blocks each contain two talukas. Totally five talukas were selected randomly. Ten villages two from each selected talukas were selected randomly. 150 Contact Farmers, 15 from each selected villages were randomly selected. All the selected Contact Farmers were personally interviewed. The data were collected with the help of interview schedule. The data were transferred into the master tables and frequencies were marked. Whenever necessary the number and percentage as well as simple scores were given to the various frequency items. The data were tabulated,organised, analysed and presented in such a way that it may give proper answer to the specific objectives of the study. Major Findings 1 The Contact Farmers were from middle age group. All the Contact Farmers were literate, dependent on farming. Majority of them had their owned farm. Most of them were from higher caste. 2 Majority of the Contact Farmers had high performance of role in 'T&V' System. The Contact Farmers take interest in performing their various role. 3 In 'T&V' System, the Contact Farmers had no role-gap, mostly performed their role fully. 4 Personal benefit was the main factor which motivated the farmers to become a Contact farmer. 5 High cost of fertilizer, non-availability of input supply, were the major difficulties experienced by the Contact Farmers while performing their role. 6 Majority of the Contact farmers suggested to make provision of supplying inputs along with the communication of messages and to establish efficient marketing system for the farm production. 7 Majority of the Contact farmers had favourable opinion regarding 'T & V' System.
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    CRITICAL STUDY OF THE ROLE PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT FARMERS IN VIEW OF THE ROLE EXPECTED IN 'T&V' SYSTEM UNDER THE WORLD BANK PROGRAMME IN THE KARIA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
    (AAU, Anand, 1982) Patel, Rohitkumar R.; Patel, K. N.
    Objective of the study: 1. To study the socio-economic characteristics of the contact farmers. 2. To study the extent role performed by the contact farmers. 3. To study the association between some socio-economic characteristics such as caste, age, education, farm size and family type and role performed by the contact farmers. 4. To ascertain the role gap of the contact farmers in 'Training and Visit System'. 5. To study the motivating factors to becoming a contact farmer. 6. To study the difficulties experienced by the contact farmers while performing their role. 7. To study the opinion of the contact farmers regarding 'T & V' system.