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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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    MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM OF MUSHROOM GROWERS IN JHARKHAND
    (2022) Edan Mundu; B.K. Jha
    Mushroom production as an enterprise has great potential for entrepreneurship development but like any other entrepreneur, mushroom growers are also required to have desired entrepreneurial behavior and strong entrepreneurial support system, to develop, grow and sustain. In this background a study on “Multidimensional analysis of entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial support system of mushroom growers in Jharkhand” was planned with the specific objectives viz.to determine and assess the entrepreneurial behavior of respondents in the study area, to evaluate the entrepreneurial support system in Jharkhand and to find out association of entrepreneurial support system with entrepreneurial behavior and income. The study was carried out in Jharkhand state during the year 2021-2022. Exploratory – cum - Ex post facto research design was followed. Altogether 90 respondents from various districts namely, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Dumka, East Singhbhum, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Latehar, Lohardaga, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Saraikela-Kharsawan and Simdega were selected through snowball sampling technique. Variables related to personal profile included age, education, family size, gender, income, occupation, and place of residency. Based on a thorough review of literature related to entrepreneurial behaviour, eleven dimensions and statements to explain each of the dimensions were identified. The normalized rank approach suggested by Guilford (1954) was used to develop the scale. The components of entrepreneurial behaviour included achievement motivation, decision making ability, economic motivation, information seeking behavior, innovativeness, leadership ability, management orientation, marketing strategy, risk bearing ability, scientific orientation and technical competency. Six dimensions of entrepreneurial support system viz. financial support, human resource development support, infrastructure support, market support, family and social support and technological support were selected. The selected variables were measured through the tests and scales already developed or developed under the study. Data were analyzed through frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Karl Pearson Correlation, Principal Component Analysis and AHP. The findings revealed that majority of the mushroom growers were male, belonged to middle age category, educated up to degree and above, had medium sized family, medium level of income and were from urban residency. So far as their entrepreneurial behaviour is concerned, majority of the respondents were high in risk bearing ability, scientific orientation, management orientation, marketing strategy and economic motivation. Overall, majority of the respondents had medium level of entrepreneurial behaviour. Principal Component Analysis of entrepreneurial behaviour revealed that only three components viz. achievement motivation, economic motivation and technical competency had Eigen value of greater than ‘1’ and explained the variability up to 73 %. Among the entrepreneurial support system (ESS), human resource development had highest priority value (0.211) and out of 43 sub-dimensions of six dimensions, training by various organizations ranked number 1. Study indicated that technical support, HRD support and financial support correlated significantly with entrepreneurial behaviour whereas infrastructure, finance, market and HRD support associated significantly with income. Stakeholders of mushroom enterprise development need to devise strategies to promote entrepreneurship through congenial entrepreneurial environment so that mushroom growers can start, improve and sustain mushroom enterprise.