Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, May 7, 2024
Background: Productivity, as a source of growth has been a significant premise of analytical inve... more Background: Productivity, as a source of growth has been a significant premise of analytical investigation in economics all along, however it gained an empirical momentum in the recent years only and has become a necessary index to growth. Present paper estimates growth rate of area, production and productivity of food grain and oilseed crops in Rajasthan. Methods: To analyse growth performance of food grain and oilseed crops Rajasthan time series, data on area, production and yield were collected from 1976-77 to 2018-19. The time-series data were collected on area, production and yield of selected crops from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Directorate of Agriculture (DOA) and Rajasthan State Agriculture Department. The compound growth rates (CGRs) of area, production and productivity of selected crops in Rajasthan were calculated using the exponential function. Result: The study revealed that production, productivity and area of total food grains was recorded a positive and highly significant annual growth at the rate of 3.18%, 2.19% 0.63% per annum, respectively. The production, productivity and area of total oilseed was observed a positive and highly significant annual growth rate of 7.63%, 2.07% and 4.27% per annum, respectively. The area under barley, gram and sesamum reduced during the study period. Therefore, the technological support through the varietal improvement and extension support is required.
The 21 st century has witnessed tremendous advancements in technology which has led to far-reachi... more The 21 st century has witnessed tremendous advancements in technology which has led to far-reaching developments in the administrative system. Many researches reveal that the integration of ICT helps to reduce the complexity and enhance the overall administration works.With the developing world still depending on agriculture to a great extent and rural people depending on it for their livelihood, it comes as no surprise that family farms have been the focus of development in recent times. Family farms have been legacy for most of the farmers and along with it being principal livelihood option for many, the increasing need of agricultural extension services for these farms become more important. But at the same time, the huge gap between the number of famers or farm households and the extension personnel is a reality. And to bridge this gap, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can play a significant role. ICTs like web portals, mobile phones and social media are the most popular and most widely used and can enhance the interaction among researchers, extension personnel and farmers.ICTs can prove to be a great catalyst in engaging agricultural community in family farms making agriculture attractive and sustainable again. The present study was conducted in west district of Sikkim to find out extent of use of Information Communication Technology portals by the development officials in disseminating various agricultural information. A sample of 120 development officials from rural sector were selected randomly. Data were collected by personal interview method. For analysis of the data, frequency distribution and percentage was followed. The study reveals that as per the disease or pest early warnings system and management services, a majority of the respondents (45%) were disseminating information to the rural people or farmer most often followed by general agricultural news information service, (38.33%) and Information on rural and Development programme / subsidies (40%) respectively. It is also observed that a majority of the respondents (56.67%) were using market information services sometimes in disseminating information to the rural people or farmer etc.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, May 7, 2024
Background: Productivity, as a source of growth has been a significant premise of analytical inve... more Background: Productivity, as a source of growth has been a significant premise of analytical investigation in economics all along, however it gained an empirical momentum in the recent years only and has become a necessary index to growth. Present paper estimates growth rate of area, production and productivity of food grain and oilseed crops in Rajasthan. Methods: To analyse growth performance of food grain and oilseed crops Rajasthan time series, data on area, production and yield were collected from 1976-77 to 2018-19. The time-series data were collected on area, production and yield of selected crops from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Directorate of Agriculture (DOA) and Rajasthan State Agriculture Department. The compound growth rates (CGRs) of area, production and productivity of selected crops in Rajasthan were calculated using the exponential function. Result: The study revealed that production, productivity and area of total food grains was recorded a positive and highly significant annual growth at the rate of 3.18%, 2.19% 0.63% per annum, respectively. The production, productivity and area of total oilseed was observed a positive and highly significant annual growth rate of 7.63%, 2.07% and 4.27% per annum, respectively. The area under barley, gram and sesamum reduced during the study period. Therefore, the technological support through the varietal improvement and extension support is required.
The 21 st century has witnessed tremendous advancements in technology which has led to far-reachi... more The 21 st century has witnessed tremendous advancements in technology which has led to far-reaching developments in the administrative system. Many researches reveal that the integration of ICT helps to reduce the complexity and enhance the overall administration works.With the developing world still depending on agriculture to a great extent and rural people depending on it for their livelihood, it comes as no surprise that family farms have been the focus of development in recent times. Family farms have been legacy for most of the farmers and along with it being principal livelihood option for many, the increasing need of agricultural extension services for these farms become more important. But at the same time, the huge gap between the number of famers or farm households and the extension personnel is a reality. And to bridge this gap, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can play a significant role. ICTs like web portals, mobile phones and social media are the most popular and most widely used and can enhance the interaction among researchers, extension personnel and farmers.ICTs can prove to be a great catalyst in engaging agricultural community in family farms making agriculture attractive and sustainable again. The present study was conducted in west district of Sikkim to find out extent of use of Information Communication Technology portals by the development officials in disseminating various agricultural information. A sample of 120 development officials from rural sector were selected randomly. Data were collected by personal interview method. For analysis of the data, frequency distribution and percentage was followed. The study reveals that as per the disease or pest early warnings system and management services, a majority of the respondents (45%) were disseminating information to the rural people or farmer most often followed by general agricultural news information service, (38.33%) and Information on rural and Development programme / subsidies (40%) respectively. It is also observed that a majority of the respondents (56.67%) were using market information services sometimes in disseminating information to the rural people or farmer etc.
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