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Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi

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Subject: Agricultural Extension × End date: 2018 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Contribution of Tribal Farm Women in Plant Biodiversity Conservation And Seed Technology
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1998) Prem Junul Kandulna; R. P. Singh "Ratan"
    Conclusion : The finding presented in the preceding paragraphs lead to conclude that the tribal farm woman belonging to low socio economic status group were having a broad spectrum of Knowledge about plant biodiversity, particularly the genetic diversity. They were found to be using various plants as a part of their life sustainses having strong emotion attachment with a number of a plants species due to their custom and tradition. Due to introduction of improved rice verities a few rice cultivars have been found to be extinct however majority of the cultivars were still being grown due to their multipurpose uses. Tribal farm woman were found to be engaged in all the components of seed production technology like their male counter part. But the women’s extent of participation was relatively a bit higher than those of their male counter parts.
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    Technology Assessment for Late Sown Wheat in well - Endowed and Small Production Systems
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1997) Kiran Kumari; R.P. Singh "Ratan"
    The finding dealt above lead to the conclusion that the study area was endowed with constrained bio-physical and socio –economic factors. Majority of the area owned by the respondents was rainfed having poor fertility status with acidic soils. Ultimately categorized into two types of production systems i.e. small production system (CDR) and well endowed production system . Majority of the respondents were illiterate relatively of middle age having cultivation as their occupation. The farming system of the respondents were complexed and diversified with the important components like crop production, vegetable production and livestock rearing, predominantly the small animals .Existing wheat production practices includes farmers wishful resource management techniques and injudicious use of chemical fertilizers as well as use of traditional non descript variety of seeds. Based upon the hypothesis that the improved seeds as well as balanced use of chemical fertilizers would lead to increased production and productivity the interventions made in the form of on farm research consisting of three treatments in small- production systems and demonstration in well endowed production system were found to be successful in testing their appropriateness as well as convincing the farmers about using the intervened technologies in their existing farming situations. Treatment (T3) i.e. improved seed +improved practices of OFR and demonstration resulted relatively higher productivity and profitability over farmers seed +farmers practices. The respondents favourably reacted to the interventions in terms of selected attributed and opined for their acceptance of treatments provided the input supply if assured timely and adequately. The woman farmers also found the interventions suitable to their multifaceted activity perspectives. The demonstration farmers received relatively higher level of knowledge than those of the participating farmers about late sown wheat production technology .On the basis of farmers assessment and opinion on refinement of late sown wheat production technology finally.
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    Appraisal of Wdt Training Programme on Participatory Watershed Management
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1997) Anil Kumar Singh; R. P. Singh "Ratan"
    On the basis of the finding presented in the preceding paragraphs, it can be conclusively summarized that the WDT training programme preferred the participants from the non governmental organization who were relatively younger in age having less service experience and low training exposure. Though no sighnificant differences were observed in perceptions of NGD and Govt./ semi – govt. participants in terms of the extent of topic coverage topic utility and effectiveness of the training programme. Out of 26 training topics most of the topics 22 were perceived to be covered from a moderate to high w extent and 24 topic were perceived to be moderate to high extent utility value. All the training tools and methods were perceived to be effective to a medium extent and also majority of the respondents perceived the overall effectiveness of the training programme to a medium extent. None of the respondents belonging to both the categories revived either low or higher level of gain in their Knowledge. However, significant gain in Knowledge was recorded between the pre- training and post –training phases. Education level /qualification and service experience of the participants had significant and positive relationship with their gain in Knowledge. Majority of the participants expressed that their expectations were fulfilled to a medium extent only and of course majority of the respondents were satisfied with the present duration of the WDI training programme and presents level of training material supplying as well as number of lecturettes delivered .However they were of the opinion that the number of training in each session should be 20 and for increasing the level of used of audio –visual aids ,field exercises , group tasks , role play, simulation games ,panel, discussion, case studies and exposure visits by 25 to50 per cent from the present level.
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    Impact of Mass Media on Life Style of Tribal Farm Women
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1997) Shishir Kamal Topno; R. P. Singh "Ratan "
    The conclusion drawn from the finding summarized in the preceding paragraphs lead to suggest far reaching implications for strengthening mass media support far reaching areas particularly in the context of tribal farm woman who are the real contribution in tribal farming system. The major implication are presented as under :- 1 .The finding show that the possession of radio and T.V. set of the tribal farm woman was not adequate .Therefore, provision should be made for tribal from woman to have the facilities of various mass media. This can be done through giving then the mass media units on community basis. 2.Since the finding indicate that majority of the tribal far woman where either belonging to semi- modern or traditional types of life style, concerted efforts should be made for changing their life style towards modernity. In this direction media role is decisive which needs to be strengthen with other support services. 3. Entertainment has been perceived as the most important reason for owning radio and T.V. sets by the tribal farm women. Media educative and information roles are not being given proper Important by the tribal farm woman. This way of thinking requires to be changed through launching awareness programmes. Simultaneously the producers of media programmes should design their programmes in such a way that a proper integration of education and entertainment could be made in order to motivate the tribal farm woman toward educational programmes. 4.Lower level of literacy was found to be an important reason behind tribal farm woman very poor orientation towards print media like newspaper and magazines. Therefore, enhancing their reach towards print media massive non formal educational programmes should be launched for them. 5.Significant gains in knowledge about some of improved farm technologies were recorded .
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    A study of opinion leaders in communication of agricultural technology in mid mountainous region of Nepal
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1986) Janaki Prasad Khanal; Y P Singh
    The foregoing finding lead to the following conclusions Opinion leader in progressive village had higher extension participation, risk preference and were more cosmopolite but there had smaller family size , land holding ,farm power possession and caste status as compared to the opinion leaders in non-progressive village. There was no difference in age, education, socio- economic status, occupation, material possession, social participation, innovativeness, economic motivation, scientific orientation, risk preference and innovation proneness of the opinion leaders of progressive and non-progressive village. Opinion leadership was positively and significantly associated with house type, social participation, innovativeness, risk preference, scientific orientation and innovation proneness in progressive village as against land holding, material possession, social participation, socio-economic status, extension participation, economic ,motivation, risk preference and innovation non-progressive village. The nature of leadership was polymorphic in both progressive and non – progressive village. The influence of opinion leaders was maximum at knowledge and persuasion function in both the progressive and non progressive village. Opinion leaders advice was sought by the opinion seekers who felt problems during implementation and confirmation function of innovation decision process. Lack of input was the major constraint in the implementation of HYV rice programme at implementation function. Re- invention of innovation in non progressive village was mainly due to poor knowledge of innovation. The interpersonal communication was homopilou with respect to education caste and land holding in progressive village and education which had land holding heterophony.
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    Impact of national demonstration programme in ranchi district
    (Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1986) Prakash Narayan Choudhary; H.S.P.Sinha
    The National Demonstration Programme was launched in the country in the year 1965-66. Later, the programme was sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the year 1967 with a view to show the yield potentialities of different crops per unit area, per unit time. It has opema up a mow chapter in the history of rapid transfer of appro priate agricultural technology even in rainfed areas. Dut unfortunately, very few studies were undertalan to assess the impact made by these National Demonstrations on the levels of knowledge and adoption of package of practices by the parti cipant farmers. Therefore, keeping those facts in mind, the present study entitled "Impact of National Demonstration Pro gramme in Ranchi District" was undertaken. The specific objec tives of the study were as follows: (1) To measure the levels of knowledge of participants and non-participants about the package of practices of paddy and wheat. (2) To study the attitudes of participants towards National Demonstration Programma.