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Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda
Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda has been established as a full-fledged State University, having unique honour of being the “First Agricultural University of Bundelkhand Region”. The University was notified vide Government Order No. 301/79-V-1-10-1 (Ka) 27-2009 Lucknow and established on 2nd March 2010 under Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) 1958 Gazette-Adhiniyam 2010. Initially it was named as “Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda”, which was changed as “Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda” vide Uttar Pradesh Agriculture University Act (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2014, No. 1528(2)/LXXIX-V-1-14-1(Ka)-13-2014 dated 4th December 2014.
The University has been established for the development of the agriculture and allied sectors in the Uttar Pradesh on the whole and Bundelkhand region in particular. It is committed to serve the Bundelkhand region with trinity concept, i.e. complete integration of teaching, research and extension for the development of agriculture and allied sectors in order to ensure food security and enhance socio-economic status of inhabitants. State Government of Uttar Pradesh has assigned the University with the responsibilities of (a) human resource generation and development, (b) generation and perfection of technologies, and (c) their dissemination to the farmers, orchardists and dairy farmers in the Chitrakoot Dham and Jhansi divisions. The Chirtrkoot Dham Division consists of four districts, namely Banda, Chitrakoot (Karvi), Mahoba and Hamirpur whereas Jhansi Division consists of Jhansi, Lalitpur and Jalaun (Orai) districts.
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ThesisItem Open Access KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF SHGs MEMBERS ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION & DIETARY PATTERN OF BANDA DISTRICT OF BUNDELKHAND: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY(BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY BANDA-210001, UTTAR PRADESH (INDIA), 2023-08-09) NISHA YADAV; B.K. GuptaThesisItem Open Access STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF AGRICULTURAL GRADUATES TOWARDS NATURAL FARMING IN UTTAR PRADESH(BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY BANDA-210001, UTTAR PRADESH(INDIA), 2023-08-19) MANI PRAKASH SHUKLA; Bhanu P. MishraNatural farming is a nature-based, eco-friendly, and chemical-free farming system, which is nowadays becoming more popular because of the less expenses in production as well as helps in the improvement of soil and human health. The present research was conducted to know the Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude of Agricultural Graduates toward Natural Farming in Uttar Pradesh. In the present study, the descriptive research design was used and conducted in four SAUs of Uttar Pradesh which is selected purposively. A total of 140 respondents were selected through a random sampling method. A semi-structured interview schedule was administered for data collection through a personal interview method. The data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. It had been found that most of the agriculture graduates were middle-aged, of general caste belonging to rural areas, male, their schooling was done in Hindi medium and academic performance between 6.91 to 8.0 OCPA, majority of the respondents belonged to joint family, their father was a marginal farmer, and their primary family occupation is agriculture, with annual income recorded as less than Rs. 300000/-. Their parent's education was up to graduation level. He had not taken any training related to natural farming and their main sources of information were mobile phones, the internet, and social media. They had a middle level of library exposure, achievement motivation and scientific orientation. The independent variables like age, education, academic performance, medium of schooling, family type, family size, habitation pattern, annual income, number of trainings, sources of information, and scientific orientation were associated highly significantly with awareness, knowledge, and attitude of agriculture graduates towards natural farming. Findings related to the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude showed that most of the agriculture graduates had a medium level of awareness and knowledge about natural farming, and their Attitude was favorable. It had been suggested by the respondents that maintaining the farm under natural farming is a difficult task because of the seepage of chemicals from the neighboring farm fields. Further, it can be suggested that there is wide scope to increase the level of knowledge among agriculture graduates by organizing a number of training and awareness programmes for them and developing and implementing specific extension strategies for making them more aware and experienced.ThesisItem Open Access “Utilization and Effectiveness of ICT tools as agricultural information delivery system in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh”(Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 20001, 2023-08-09) Shivendra Mishra; Pankaj Kumar OjhaDescriptive research design was used to study the extent of effectiveness and utilization pattern of ICT tools by farmers of Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, which was selected purposefully due to its nearness and jurisdiction of my university i.e., Banda University of Agriculture & Technology. Banda district consists of eight blocks, namely Baberu, Badokhar Khurd, Bisanda, Jaspura, Kamasin, Mahua, Naraini, and Tindwari, among which two blocks namely-Badhokhar Khurd and Tindwari were selected randomly. From each block, three villages were selected following a random sampling procedure Mawai Buzurg, Barokhar, Mahokhar from Badhokhar Khurd and Mungus, Mahui and Lama from Tindwari Block were selected for the present study. From each village a total of 20 farmers were randomly selected for the purpose of obtaining their response using structured interview schedule developed specifically for this study. Thus, a total of 120 farmers were selected as respondent’s form a total of six (6) villages were selected for the study. The data collected during the study was entered, organized and analyzed using the appropriate statistical tools using the available software packages. The detailed analysis of socioeconomic profile indicated that the majority of the farmers were adult aged (62.50%), educated up to middle level (34.00%), marginal and small level of land holding (63.64%), 10-20 years of experience in Farming (60.64%), 5-10 years of experience in usage of ICT tools (60.83%), low level of training undergone (5.00%), medium level (1 lakh to 2 lakh) of family annual income (64.16%), medium level of mass media exposure (66.66%), medium level of extension contact (73.34%), medium level of innovativeness (60.00%), medium level of scientific orientation (64.16%) and medium level of economic motivation (74.17%). The detailed analysis of the dependent variables indicated that a majority (67.50%) of respondents had a medium level of utilization of ICT tools and almost half (49.16%) of the respondents found ICT tools effective in providing various information related to agriculture and allied sectors. The variables viz., education, land holding, experience in usage of ICT tools, family annual Income, extension contact, social participation, innovativeness, economic motivation, mass media exposure, and scientific orientation were associated with extent of utilization and effectiveness of ICT tools. The other variables- age, training and farming experience were not associated with extent of utilization and effectiveness of ICT tools. The problems faced by the farmers on utilization of ICT tools were high cost of ICT gadgets like smart phones, computers, lack of practical exposure regarding technology shared and less number of service. The suggestions given by the farmers were reduce the costs of ICT tools, Provide subsidies on ICT gadgets, Provide infrastructure facilities, Training should be provided in usage of ICT tools, Provide educational facilities near village and Create awareness campaigns on benefits of ICT tools.ThesisItem Open Access A study of Job Performance, Job Satisfaction and Job Competence of Extension Personnel in Bundelkhand Region(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2022-09-06) Gupta, Pawan Kumar; Mishra, DheerajAgricultural extension services and extension personnel must be able and willing to work with farmers to transform the agriculture sector positively and sustainably. But played an immense role was not only depends on number of extension workers rather on their performance, satisfaction and competence level towards job and other profile characteristics of extension personnel. The present study was conducted to assess the job performance, job satisfaction, and job competence level of extension personnel in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The research was framed with Descriptive research design. The study was carried out in three district randomly selected from the Bundelkhand region of U.P. Due to busy schedule of extension personnel and availability of limited resources, total 114 respondents give to response. A semi structured interview schedule was administrated for data collection through personal interview method. Further, the data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. It was observed that the majority of extension personnel were male, middle aged, possessed M.sc. (Ag) level of education and having joint family. Majority of respondents had medium service experience, mass media exposure. The average salary per month was found as ₨. 33,035.00/- and most of the respondents not involved any secondary occupation. The study reveals that the perceived workload of extension personnel very high with medium achievement motivation while attitude towards job and organizational climate were found on favourable. Majority of extension personnel exhibited medium level work environment, interpersonal contact, job involvement and moderately favourable of attitude towards farmers. Research findings show that five determinants identified for measuring the job performance, job satisfaction and seven determinate identified for job competence. Results of statistical testing of SEM show that job competence directly had a positive and significant effect on job performance. The majority of extension personnel having medium level of job performance, job satisfaction and job competence. According to the findings, one of the most essential aspects for increasing job performance and job satisfaction is imparting training and developing knowledge/practices for improving job competence of extension personnel. It shows that there is a need to improve the working environment and organizational climate through inclusion of suitable and efficient HRD practices. This would certainly improve the effectiveness of extension and advisory services in the region.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON ACCESS AND USAGE OF ICT TOOLS BY THE FARMERS OF BANDA DISTRICT, UP(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001,Uttar Pradesh, India, 2022-09-15) Verma, Digvijay; Ojha, Pankaj KumarAn Survey research design was used in this study. The study was conducted in the Banda district, which was selected purposively. The main reason was that the Banda district comes under our university's jurisdiction, i.e., Banda University of Agriculture & Technology. Banda district consists of eight blocks, namely Baberu, Badokhar Khurd, Bisanda, Jaspura, Kamasin, Mahua, Naraini, and Tindwari, along which two blocks, Badhokhar Khurd and Tindwariare selected randomly. From each block, three villages were selected following a random sampling procedure. Acchrodh, Kanwara, and Gureh from Badhokhar Khurd; Paperenda, Peperhari, and Chilla from Tindwari Block were selected for the study. Thus, six (6) villages were selected for the study. From each village, 20 farmers were selected randomly for the present study. Hence, the total number of selected respondents was 120 farmers. Data were collected through a well-structured interview schedule which was developed keeping in view the objectives of the study. The detailed analysis of socio-economic profile indicated that the majority of the farmers were medium aged (60.84%), educated up to Intermediate level (70%), marginal and small level of land holding (65.83%), 11-33 years of experience in Farming (65.00%), 5-10 years of experience in usage of ICT tools (60.00%), medium level of possession of ICT tools (53.33%), low level (Up to 1.0 lakh) of annual income (78.33%), No training (82.50%), medium level of extension contact (80.83%), medium level of innovativeness (65.00%), medium level of economic orientation (71.67%), medium level of risk orientation (71.67%), and a medium level of scientific orientation (63.33%). The detailed analysis of the dependent variables indicated that a majority (61.67%) of respondents had a moderately favorable attitude with a medium level (63.33%) of utilization of ICT tools. The variables viz., education, land holding experience in farming, experience in usage of ICT tools, possession of ICT tools, annual Income, extension contact, innovativeness, economic orientation, risk orientation, and scientific orientation were associated with attitude and extent of utilization of ICT tools.The other variable, age, is not associated with attitude and extent of utilization of ICT tools. The problems faced by the farmers on utilization of ICT tools were, high cost of ICT gadgets like smart phones, computers etc., Poor economic condition of rural people, Poor connectivity of internet in villages, Lack of subsidies on ICT gadgets and inadequate internet facilities. The suggestions given by the farmers were reduce the costs of ICT tools, Provide subsidies on ICT gadgets, Provide infrastructure facilities, Providing of internet facilities, Provide educational facilities near village and Create awareness campaigns on benefits of ICT tools.ThesisItem Open Access A Study on Impact of MGNREGS in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-10-10) KUMAR, MANOJ; Mishra, Bhanu PrakashThe study was carried out to study the impact of MGNREGS in Banda District of Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh. The relevant data was collected during 2020-21 through personal interview method using structured research schedule. Simple random sampling technique was adopted for the study with Ex-post Facto research design. District Banda falls under Bundelkhand agro climatic zone of Uttar Pradesh. From Badokhar Khurd block, five villages were selected randomly namely Mawai bujurg, Kanwara, Lama, Mahokhar and Luktara and 20 respondents were randomly, a total of 100 respondents were selected for the study. The study reveals that majority of respondents were belonged to middle age group within the range of 37-56 years and were having low level of education. It was found that maximum of respondent have medium to large family size and have 7-9 years of experience in working under MGNREGS with him medium annual income. It was found that majority of MGNREGS were male (78%) with low social participation and medium source of information. It was observed that majority (76%) of respondents own the mobile phone and (18%) of have television and none of them have computer and radio, etc. it was found that majority of respondents have high economic motivation with medium level of aspiration and achievement motivation.It was found that majority of respondents have high (47%) to medium knowledge level (39%). It was revealed that majority of respondents belonged to more direct change and there was a significant difference in the employment generation and number of persons employed in their family of the respondents after the implementation of MGNREGS. The study revealed that there is a significance difference in the daily working hours, daily wage rates, income generation and community asset creation of selected respondents after MGNREGS. It was also observed that migration was decreased and wages upon migration increased due to MGNREGS implementation. The study assessed that there was a positive and highly significant relationship between age, education, experience and number of years benefited, annual income, mass media assets, socio-political participation, sources of information, economic motivation, achievement motivation and their knowledge level. Regression analysis indicated that all the twelve variables put together explained 63 per cent of variance in the extent of knowledge of respondents. Also, the study assessed that there was a positive and significant relationship between age, education, experience and number of years benefited, annual income, mass media assets, socio politico participation, sources of information, level of aspiration and achievement motivation with direct changes. Regression analysis indicated that all the twelve variables put together explained 60.1 per cent of variance in the direct changes experienced by respondents. The study reveal that problem perceived by the respondents was non-payment of unemployment allowance, Non-payment of 10% extra wages for outsides the 5 KM. radius, nonprovision of crèche facility and payment of same wages for all kind of works.ThesisItem Open Access A Study on Training Need Assessment of Vegetable Growers in Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-10-30) Yadav, Govind; Gupta, B.K.The present study was conducted to assess the training needs of vegetable growers. The research was framed with Ex-post facto design. The study was carried out in 8 villages randomly selected from two blocks of Banda district. A sample of 120 farmers was randomly selected from selected villages. A semi structured interview schedule was administrated for data collection through personal interview method. Further, the data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. It was observed that the majority of vegetable growers were male, middle aged, majority of vegetable growers and having joint and large family. Majority of respondents had kaccha house, marginal land holdings and farming as a sole profession. The average annual income of majority of vegetable growers was recorded up to Rs. 60,000/. The study reveals that the social participation of vegetable growers very low, while extension contact was found as medium level. Majority of vegetable growers exhibited medium level of mass media exposures and scientific orientation. Study shows that majority of the vegetable growers had not attended any type of training programme. Training needs of majority of the vegetable growers were reported under medium level. Trainings on plant protection, fertilizer management, harvesting and market management, nursery raising & field management were identified and placed in higher preferences by the vegetable growers. Age and farming experiences were found negative and significantly correlated with training needs, while education, land holdings, social participation, extension contact, mass media exposures and scientific orientation were positive and significantly correlated with training need of farmers. The majority of constraints faced by respondents economics constraints (87.70%), extension constraints (74.16%), supply constraints (62.50%), marketing constraints (52.16%) and technical constraints (35.93%). The majority of the respondents favoured non-institutional training. The vegetable growers suggested that training programmes should be conducted during the months of September and October. Duration of 2-3 days was found appropriate for such training programmes. The findings of the study may act as a guideline document for redesigning the effective training programmes on vegetable production technology.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of cluster front line demonstrations on adoption of sesame package of practices by the farmers of Banda district of Uttar Pradesh(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-10-11) Yadav, Rishabh; Ojha, Pankaj KumarThe study was carried out to assess the impact of cluster front line demonstrations on adoption of sesame package of practices by the farmers of Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. Data was collected during 2021-22 through personal interview method using semi structured research schedule. Simple random sampling technique was adopted for the study with Ex-post Facto research design. District Banda falls under Bundelkhand agro climatic zone of Uttar Pradesh. A list of the 178 beneficiaries was obtained from KVK, Banda. Out of theses 178 beneficiaries, 50 respondents were selected randomly with the help of random number table. Then, the villages of 50 beneficiaries were identified and equal numbers of non-beneficiary respondents were selected from each identified village as control group. Total 100 respondents (50 beneficiaries & 50 non-beneficiaries) were selected for the study. The study reveals that majority of respondents were belonged to middle age group within the range of 36-58 years and were having low level of education. It was observed that maximum respondents had semimedium and marginal type of land holdings with low to medium level of annual family income. It was reported from the study that majority of the respondents had joint family type and mixed and kachcha type of households. Most of the respondents were belonged to OBC category and engaged in farming as sole occupation type. It was found in the study that majority of respondents were having low level of social participation with an average extension participation with small and medium family size. The study assessed that there is no similarity between the level of knowledge of beneficiary and non-beneficiary farmers regarding sesame production technology. It is also clear in the study that there is a significant difference in the adoption of sesame production technology of beneficiary and non-beneficiary. So, from the study we concluded that Beneficiary Respondents are sounder in terms of Socio Economic, Knowledge Level and Sesame Production Technologies as compared to Non-Beneficiary Respondents. So, the results of the study will help the extension agencies to develop suitable modules for the farmers for increasing the sesame production and improving the living standards.ThesisItem Open Access An Analysis of safe use of Pesticides by Vegetable Growers of Banda district of Uttar Pradesh(Banda University of Agriculture & Technology, Banda-210001, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2021-10-23) Pathak, Deepak Kumar; Mishra, DheerajPesticide poisoning has become a rising concern around the world. Farmers' susceptibility to pesticide poisoning is increasing due to a lack of understanding about safe and proper pesticide usage. The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge, Exposure, Pesticides of vegetable farmers about safe use of pesticides in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. The research was framed with Ex-post facto design. The study was carried out in 6 villages randomly selected from two blocks of Banda district where vegetable was the major crop. A sample of 90 vegetable growers was randomly selected from selected villages. A semi structured interview schedule was administrated for data collection through personal interview method. Further, the data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. It was observed that the majority of vegetable growers were male, middle aged, possessed medium level of education and having nuclear and large family. Majority of respondents had kaccha house, marginal land holdings and farming as a sole profession. The average annual income of majority of vegetable growers was recorded upto Rs. 50,000/-. The study reveals that the social participation of vegetable growers very low, while extension contact was found on an average level. Majority of vegetable growers exhibited medium level of mass media exposures. Research findings show that the majority of vegetable farmers in Banda district having medium level of knowledge about use of pesticides in vegetable cultivation have (73.33%) vegetable growers, followed by low-level knowledge (14.44%) vegetable growers and high-level knowledge (12.22%) vegetable growers. In this study find out about pesticides exposure major routes was nose, pesticides residual was found in plants, pesticides stored in the house, pesticides exposure symptoms mainly skin irritation, headache, container disposed in the soil through burying and through burning container. In the sense of practices about safe use of pesticides respondents fined secure with application and calibration of equipments about insect & pest control have medium practices, respondents plant protection practices use safely, majority of respondents use medium level of PPE kit at the time of application of pesticides. Age, education, mass media and farming experience in vegetable cultivation had positive and highly significant correlation with knowledge and practices and negatively significant with exposure of safe use of pesticide of vegetable growers while, Landholding, social participation and extension contact had positive and highly significant correlation with knowledge and practices and negatively non-significant with exposure of safe use of pesticide of vegetable growers. Appropriate safety precautions must be taken to avoid pesticide-related harm. Due to the low level of literacy in the area, farmers rely on local input dealers and neighbouring farmers for advice, as they are unaware of potential risks. Variables such as education level, land holding, annual income, extension contact and social participation reflected a substantial impact on farmers' pesticide safety understanding.
