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ThesisItem Open Access Studies on the Growth And Yield Performances of Agroforestry System in Kumharia Village, Kanke, Ranchi(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1999) Prabhat Ranjan Oraon; Dr.M.H.SiddiqueThe results have been obtained for three types of agroforestry system (agrisilvicultural, silvipastoral and homegarden system) on farmer’s field which may be ascertained through systematic research plots, before making any recommendation to the farmers.ThesisItem Open Access Socio-Economic Upliftment of Villages through Agroforestry Schemes of Chakriya Vikas Pranali In Palamu(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1999) Ashok Vijay Minj; Dr.R.M.Srivastava) The analysis of socio-personal and economic characteristics of the respondents of C.V.P. and control village revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group with nuclear type of family having medium size, high social participation in C.V.P. area observed. The study again supports the earlier observation that education is one factor which should be given top priority in the process of Agroforestry programme development. A considerable percentage of the respondents were having at least one pair of bullocks, improved plough and /or bullock cart, household items like chair, cycle, radio, sewing machine, etc.. livestock such as poultry, goatery, piggery, milch cattle etc. Land holding upto 5 acres in their possession and engaged either as farm labourer or cultivator. Notably most of the respondents belonged to medium socio-economic status. 2) Education has a definite positive relationship with the level of adoption and if we want to make our developmental programme to be more successful much more stress has to be given to the education of farm ers which will make them more innovative, skillful and abreast with knowledge of improved practices. Apart from education another most significant factor is extension contact/ social participation. Thus it is quite imperative that it is not only the input supply but regular service, guidance, training through extension contact is essential to ensure the success. 3) This study has proved that the farmers adopt the improved Agroforestry Practices mainly for the economic gain. Higher the economic motivation the more will be the favourable attitude towards the farming practices.ThesisItem Open Access Economic Impact of Social Forestry Programme of Selected Villages In Palamau Through Chakriya Vikas Pranali(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1998) Praveen Kumar Singh; Dr.R.M.SrivastavaFinally it is evident from the study that the N.G.O. has succeded in Improving overall social condition of the villagers to some extent through C.V.P by improving their educational level, bringing change in life style and improving the socio-economic status. The N.G.O. has helped in efficient utilization of degraded land which was devoid of vegetation. The plantation in C.V.P village has helped in providing fuel, fodder and poles in just 8 years. Asset of timber species have been created which will generate a good fortune, if maintained further till rotation period. N.G.O. has been successful in motivating the farmer to keep less number of cattle of good variety, diverting cowdung to field by promoting stall feeding and reducing use of cowdung as fuel. There has been reduction in instances of free grazing in C.V.P village over Non-C.V.P Thus we can see that the plantation has been successful in providing employment, yield in terms of fruit, fodder and fuel and also some poles which is helping in providing good cash returns. The study based upon the survey of four villages amounting to approximately 10% of the total area taken up by C.V.P project has revealed visible positive role of the C.V.P performance in terms of poverty alleviation, employment generation, proper land-use which all is expected to lead to a very good ameliorating effect on the site and environment of target area as a result of intangible benefit of the increasing green cover index due to social forestry plantations. A perusal of scenario of four villages reveals quite heterogeneous response, as for example in Kauria and Bhusariya the survival percentage of tree species was comparatively low reflecting lapses on the part of protection and post plantation care by the villagers. However in other two villages the result in this regard was quite encouraging. Several other parameters studied during the present work has also recorded distinct trends showing regional variations in the response of respondents but the personal Interview revealed appreciable amount of interest in simost all respondents throughout the study area. There is a need to further carry out very elaborate region specific exploratory works to record the factors responsible for low score of certain parameters.ThesisItem Open Access Evaluation of Three Provenances of Neem (Azadirachta Indica A. Juss) At Seedling Stage(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1998) Lutharan Mahto; Dr.M.H.SiddiquiNeem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) due to its many fold utilities (Insecticidal, pesticidal, medicinal, germicidal, fungicidal, bactericidal etc. properties) has got much scope in tribal belt of Chotanagpur region, but important hurdle is about selection of a provenance for this region. In Bihar, experiments on study of provenances on Neem hawa not been done and there is no recommendation for specific provenances for this region. Therefore, scientific study for the evaluation of three provenances of Neem has been under taken. For this, three provenances namely Giridih (Bihar), Ranchi (Bihar) and Pudukottai (T.N.) were taken and data were collected on seed characteristics such as seed length, seed width, Kernel length, Kernel width and seed weight. Seeds were also sown in nursery to study seed germination (%) and seed germinate energy (%). The different growth parameters like seedling height, collar diameter, root length, total length of the seedling, leaf number, leaf area and seedling biomass (above ground, below ground biomass and total biomass.) were measured on seedlings planted at three spacing (20cm X 20cm, 40cm X 40cm and 40cm X 80cm) in field at 7,9 and 11-months age. The initial data for these parameters were also measured 5 months age i.e., at the time of transplanting seedlings.ThesisItem Open Access Comparison of Biomass Of Eucalyptus Hybrid And ACACIA Auriculiformis (A.Cunn.Ex.Benth.) At Different Age(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1996) Firoj Ahmed; Dr.M.H.SiddiquiThe biomass study was conducted on two tree species namely Acacia auriculiformis (A. Cunn. ex. Benth.) and Eucalyptus hybrid at different age i.e., 5. 9, 10 and 11-years old stand at Rarha Research Station, Rarha, Ranchi. Growth parameters (diameter and height) and biomass were recorded at each age. Different regression equation models were tested putting D, D2 and D²H as independent variable in both simple linear equations and linear log-log equations. D or D² as independent variable, was found more suitable in both the species for predicting componental biomass (bole, branch, leaf & twigs and root). The biomass of bole, branch, leaf & twig and root of both species is found in increasing order with respect to increase in age. In Acacia auriculiformis maximum value of componential biomass was found at 11-years age, whereas in Eucalyptus hybrid the maximum value of componential biomass was at 9-years age. The total biomass obtained at 5, 9, 10 & 11-years age Acacia auriculiformis was much higher than the total biomass obtained at same age in Eucalyptus hybrid. The annual biomass production in Acacia auriculiformis was found higher. (11.01 t/ha/yr) over 11-years period than the annual biomass production in Eucalyptus hybrid (5.81 t/ha/yr).
