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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola was established on 20th October, 1969 with its head-quarter at Akola. This Agricultural University was named after the illustrious son of Vidarbha Dr. Panjabrao (alias Bhausaheb) Deshmukh, who was the Minister for Agriculture,Govt. of India. The jurisdiction of this university is spread over the eleven districts of Vidarbha. According to the University Act 1983 (of the Government of Maharashtra), the University is entrusted with the responsibility of agricultural education, research and extension education alongwith breeder and foundation seed programme. The University has its main campus at Akola. The instructional programmes at main campus are spread over in 5 Colleges namely, College of Agriculture, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, College of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Post Graduate Institute. At this campus 4 degree programmes namely B.Sc.(Agri.) B.Sc. (Hort.), B.Sc. (Forestry) and B.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) , two Master’s Degree Programmes viz. M.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Tech. (Agri.Engg.) and Doctoral Degree Programmes in the faculties of Agriculture and Agril. Engineering are offered. The University has its sub-campus at Nagpur with constituent College, College of Agriculture which offers B.Sc.(Agri.) and M.Sc.(Agri.) degree programmes. The Nagpur Campus is accomplished with a garden, surrounded by its natural beauty and a well established Zoo which attract the general public and visitors to the city. A separate botanic Garden is being maintained on 22 hectares with a green house for the benefit of research workers. In addition there are 2 affiliated grant-in-aid colleges and 14 private non-grant-in-aid colleges under the umbrella of this University A Central Research Station is situated at the main Campus which caters to the need of research projects undertaken by Crop Scientists of the principle crops of the region are Cotton, Sorghum, Oilseeds and Pulses.

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Subject: Extension Education × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2017 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    ATTITUDE OF POST GRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS AGRICULTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2017-05-17) SANE, NOOPUR JAYANT; Tekale, Dr. V. S.
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    PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING IN AGRICULTURE.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-26) JADHAV, NAVAL MOTESING.; Salame, S. P.
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    IMPACT OF WAN IRRIGATION PROJECT ON AGRICULTURE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BENEFICIARY FARMERS.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-12-05) DEOKATE, NEETA HIMMATRAO; Bhople, P. P.
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    PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL WOMEN IN DECISION MAKING IN AGRICULTURE.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-26) JADHAV, NAVAL MOTESING.; Salame, S. P.
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    ADOPTION OF IMPROVED DAIRY MANGEMENT PRACTICES BY FARMERS IN AKOLA DISTRICT
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-18) BAGUL, SANJAY MANSARAM; Lambe, S. P.
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    RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOUR OF OIL PALM GROWERS IN KHAMMAM DISTRICT OF TELANGANA
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra., 2018-07-20) RAMAVATH, SARDHAR.; Koshti, N. R.
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    ATTITUDE AND UTILIZATION OF CROP LOAN BY FARMERS IN AKOLA DISTRICT
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 2017-06-17) Gottemukkula, Bhavani (2017); Mankar, Dr. D. M.
    The study entitled “Attitude and utilization of crop loan by farmers in Akola district” was conducted in Akola district in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. For present study, 10 villages from the blocks of Akola and Murtizapur were selected purposively by using random sampling method. The study was conducted with following specific objectives 1. To study the personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of farmers who borrowed crop loan 2. To measure the level of attitude towards crop loan by the farmers. 3. To find out the utilization pattern of crop loan by the farmers. 4. 4. To know the relationship between attitude and crop loan utilization pattern with the personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of the farmers who barrowed crop loan. 5. To identify the constraints of farmers while obtaining and utilization of crop loan The Ex-post facto design of social research as used for the present study. The data from 100 crop loan borrowers were collected with the help of well-structured interview schedule and data were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis. The findings emerged out of the present investigation summarized as follows The salient findings of the present study revealed that nearly half (49.00%) of the respondents belonged to old age group and educated at middle school level(29.00%). More than half (56.00%) of the respondents had small size land holding. Majority (78.00%) of the respondents had annual income up to Rs. 1,00,000. Most of the respondents (49.00%) had medium level of social participation, more than half (52.00%) of the respondents had no source of irrigation. Majority (63.00%) of the responders had bi-seasonal cropping pattern. Majority (67.00%) of respondents had medium level of mass media exposure. Most of the respondents (78.00%) were found in medium level of extension contact. More than half (55.00%) of the respondents had high level of risk orientation. Majority (65.00 %) of respondents have favorable attitude towards crop loan. Majority (79.00%) of the respondents have high level of utilization pattern of crop loan. From relational analysis by correlation coefficient it was inferred that among selected variables for attitude of farmers towards crop loan namely such as education, extension contact, mass media exposure, risk orientation were found positively and significantly correlated at 0.01 per cent level of probability. In case of other variables like land holding, annual income, social participation, irrigation status, cropping pattern non-significant relationship with the attitude of farmers towards crop loan. In case of other variables like age had shown negative and significant relationship with the level of attitude towards crop loan The finding of correlation analysis revealed that among selected variables for utilization pattern of crop loan namely such as education, extension contact, mass media exposure, risk orientation were found positively and significantly correlated with the level of attitude towards crop loan at 0.01 per cent level of probability. In case of the variable cropping pattern with utilization pattern of crop loan at 0.05 per cent level of probability. In case of other variables like land holding, Annual income, social participation and irrigation status non-significant relationship with the utilization pattern of crop loan, other variables like age had shown negative and significant relationship with the utilization pattern of crop loan. The finding of multiple regression analysis revealed that among selected variables for level of attitude towards crop loan namely education, land holding and mass media exposure were found to be contributing positively and significantly to the level of attitude towards crop loan at 0.01 level of significance. The finding of multiple regression analysis revealed that among selected variables for utilization pattern of crop loan namely education, social participation had positive relationship towards crop loan whereas the variable such as extension contact found negatively significant towards utilization pattern of crop loan. In case of constraints faced by respondents Majority of the respondents (94.00%) expressed that insufficient loan amount followed by repayment is difficult, since farmers not getting good rates for their produce (87.00%), repayment period is not sufficient (82.00%), no technical guidance (63.00%), not providing complete loan amount (55.00%), influence is required to get crop loan sanction (48.00%), loans disbursement is not in time (41.00%) and noncooperation from bank staff (36.00%).
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    KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF FARMERS ABOUT SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola., 2017-08-10) PATALE, MINAKSHI RAVISHANKAR; Kale, Prof. N. M.
    The study entitled, “Knowledge and Adoption of Farmers About Soil and Water Conservation Practices” was purposively conducted in Wardha district. For present study, 150 farmers were selected from 10 villages by using random sampling method. The findings of the present investigation indicate that near about half of the respondents were in middle age group and educated upto high secondary school level. The majority of respondents (44.67%) had land up to 1.01 to 2.00 ha. The 69.33 per cent of respondents had agriculture as a main occupation. More than one fourth of the respondents had annual income between 1,00,001 to 2,00,000. Majority (60.67%) of the respondents were having class 1 type of soil followed by 38.00 per cent respondents having class 2. The majority (72.00%) of the respondents having plane topography of land. Majority (42.00%) of the respondents having cropping pattern kharif + rabi. Majority (35.33%) of the respondents having irrigation on above 2.00 ha. The majority (59.33%) of the selected respondents were in low social participation category. The majority (86.67%) of respondent kept low extension contact with extension agencies for seeking information. The majority (57.33%) of the respondents having medium level of risk preference. The majority (57.67%) of the respondents had high level of knowledge about the recommended soil and water conservation practices by the farmers, whereas 43.33 per cent respondents were having medium knowledge level. The most of respondents (76.67 %) had low level of adoption of recommended soil and water conservation practices. The percentage of respondents having medium level of adoption was 23.33 per cent. The variables namely education, land holding, annual income, topography of land, cropping pattern, risk preference are positively significant with knowledge about soil and water conservation practices at 0.01 level of probability. The variables namely education, land holding, annual income, topography of land, cropping pattern, irrigation status and risk preference are significantly correlated with adoption of soil and water conservation practices. Whereas age of respondents are negatively significant with adoption of soil and water conservation practices by the farmers. The result pertaining to the regression analysis is positive and highly significant contribution of topography of land, cropping pattern, irrigation status, risk preference with knowledge and adoption of soil and water conservation practices. It means that increase in topography of land, cropping pattern, irrigation status, risk preference increases the knowledge and adoption of soil and water conservation practices. The present study concludes that although majority of the farmers have medium to high level of knowledge, however their adoption of recommended soil and water conservation practices was very low. The probable reasons are situational, technical as well as financial constraints faced by the farmers in adoption of recommended soil and water conservation practices.
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    CONSTRAINTS IN PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF ORANGES.
    (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola., 2017-08-09) DHUMALE, PANKAJ MEGHSHAM.; Raut, Dr. R. S.
    The study entitled “Constriants in production and marketing of oranges” was purposively conducted in Amravati district of Vidarbha Region. The study was conducted in Morshi, Warud, Achalpur and Anjangaon surji tahasils. The sample constituted 120 orange growers drawn from 20 villages. The exploratory research design of social research was used. Data from the respondents were collected by personally interviewing with the help of structured and pretested interview schedule. The specific objectives of the study were as under: 1) To study the personal, socio-economic, communicational and psychological characteristics of orange growers. 2) To assess the constraints faced by orange growers in production and marketing of oranges. 3) To find out relationship between selected characteristics of orange growers with the constraints severity index. 4) To invite suggestions from orange growers to overcome the constraints. Finding was revealed that nearly one half of the respondents (40.00 %) having higher academic qualification up to high school level (8th-10th class), nearly half of the respondent (45.84 %) belonged to the Semi-medium land holding category ranging from 2.01 – 4.00ha, half of the respondents (49.16) have 8 – 16 years experience in farming, more than half of the respondents (56.66%) possessed orchard size between 1.01 – 3.00ha, nearly three fourth of the respondents (71.67%) have 10 to 20 years old orchards, over half of the respondents (52.50%) were found in annual income range of Rs. 6, 00,000 to 12, 00,000, majority of the respondents (96.66%) were having well/tube wells as a irrigation source, more than three fourth of the respondents (75.84%) had high level of extension contact, maximum percentage of the respondents (58.34%) had medium level of scientific orientation towards farming, majority of respondents (59.16%) had medium level of risk preference, more than three fourth (76.34%) of the respondents had medium level of management orientation, more than two third of the respondents (68.34%) had medium level of knowledge towards farming, more than half (51.66%) of the respondents had high level of adoption about constraints in production and marketing of oranges. In case of constraints in production, maximum number of orange growers expressed the major constraints were scarcities of skilled labours for performing operations like spraying, dusting and harvesting, irregular supply of electricity, high wages for skilled labours, lack of disease resistant variety, high cost of inorganic fertilizer and micronutrients. Regarding constraints in marketing, major constraints expressed by orange growers were fluctuation in market rates as per bahar taken (Suitability of bahar), no processing industry, lower price at harvesting stage, price is not according to quality produce, and after harvesting storage facilities are not available. However, maximum number of orange growers expressed inadequate access to training programme and inadequate information about Government schemes pertaining to production and marketing as communication constraints. The overall constraints severity index shows that maximum number of the respondents had medium (33.34% to 66.66%) level of constraints in production of oranges. While, the overall constraints severity index shows that maximum number of the respondents had medium (33.34% to 66.66%) level in constraints in marketing. The results of relational analysis clearly indicates that selected characteristics of orange growers, viz academic qualification, management orientation have negative and significant relationship at 0.01 % level of probability with constraints in production of oranges which is indicated that with increase in academic qualification, management orientation help to minimize constraints in production of oranges. Whereas, only land holding was found positive and significant relationship at 0.05 % level of probability with constraints in production of oranges. Also, extension contacts, scientific orientation, knowledge and adoption were found negative and significant relationship at 0.05 % level of probability with constraints in production of oranges. While, Irrigation status showed negative relationship with constraints in production. The remaining variables such as experience in orange cultivation, size of orchard, age of orchard, annual income and risk preference did not showed any relationship with constraints in production of oranges. Regarding the analysis clearly indicates that selected characteristics of orange growers, viz academic qualification have negative and significant relationship at 0.01 % level of probability with constraints in marketing of oranges. Whereas, only land holding was found positive and significant relationship at 0.05 % level of probability with constraints in marketing of oranges. Extension contact, scientific orientation, management orientation, knowledge and adoption negative and significant relationship at 0.05 % level of probability with constraints in marketing of oranges. Further it was age of orchard, irrigation status and annual income showed negative relationship with constraints in marketing. The remaining variables such as size of orchard, experience in orange cultivation and risk preference did not showed any relationship with constraints in marketing. To overcome the above constraints majority of the respondents suggested that regular supply of electricity, fluctuation in market rate is minimum, storage facilities for fruits should be provided at nearby locality, bank loan facilities to be increased, government control on middlemen, establishment of co-operative marketing agencies, disease/pest resistant variety should be available at government nursery, establishment of processing industries at productive area.