Accessibility and frequency of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) usages by Haryana Farmers

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Rupender Kumar ◽  
Pardeep Chahal ◽  
Mukesh Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Dairy Product ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
E Mail

The study was carried out in four district of Haryana state namely Yamunanagar, Karnal, Hisar and Fatehabad, selected randomly. In total 240 respondents from 16 village were selected for analysis of Accessibility and frequency of ICT. Availability of mobile among the farmers was high followed by television, FM/Radio, internet accessed WhatsApp; face book; YouTube; E-mail, camera enabled mobile phone, Computer, , E-book and CD/VCD were found available and accessed by the farmers. Frequent use of mobile phone by farmers was found followed by TV, FM/Radio, internet, WhatsApp; Mobile phone, face book, YouTube, Computer, E-mail, E-book and CD/VCD. Farmers use of ICTs for the Variety of purpose included marketing, schedule of water supply, supportive facts, plant protection measures, marketing of dairy product, health care practices, management practices, breeding and reproduction practices. Variables education, socio-economic status, extension contact, mass media exposure, scientific orientation, economic motivation and risk orientation exhibited positive and significant whereas age exhibited negative significant with number of ICTs usage by farmers.

Extent of Technological gap and its Relationship with Different Characteristics of Vegetable Growers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
RS. SUMAN
Keyword(s):  
Production Technology ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
Ex Post

This research study was undertaken in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh under ex-post facto research design. A sample of 600 vegetable growers representing 20 villages of Kullu and Manali was drawn by using purposively random sampling technique. The results of the study indicated that the technological gap was found high in seed treatment, plant protection measures, water management, hoeing and weeding, field preparation and manure and fertilizer application. While low technological gap was observed in recommended varieties and harvesting. The overall technological gap of the respondents in respect of vegetable production technology was found about 35 per cent. The independent variables viz. cropping intensity, infrastructural experience, education, social participation, farm size, nature of irrigation, socio-economic status, economic motivation, innovativeness, knowledge about vegetable production technology, attitude towards vegetable production technology, source of information and extension participation were found statistically significant and negatively correlated with technological gap, whereas, ‘age’ didn’t show any relationship with technological gap.

scholarly journals ACCOUNTANTS AND ICT: BEYOND THE FIGURES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Olowe Sunday O ◽  
Oriowo Olumuyiwa ◽  
Ibitowa Adeshina
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Economic Change ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Concept Of Information

This paper fosters the importance and need of international cooperation for use & promotion of Information and Communication Technologies for economic change in Nigeria among professional accountants. The concept of “Information Society” has made it imperative that no country can develop without involving and focusing on regional and global development perspectives. Collaboration has become the key word. When we talk of integrated socio-economic change, it takes into account many areas which can benefit from faster access and enhanced productivities by using ICT. Some case studies on use of ICT for different initiatives within Nigeria are reviewed and conclusions drawn on how it does support the socio-economic change and development, which may be similar and bear lessons for other developing countries. The supply side of ICTs has increased substantially in Kenya. For example, the number of mobile phone subscribers has more than tripled over the past five years, while FM radio stations have proliferated all over the country. There has been a lot of enthusiasm on internet usage with the landing of three undersea fibre optic cables in Lagos and their subsequent operationalization. Marxs of mobile phone service providers and communication equipment now dot both the rural and urban landscapes, and advertisements for some form of ICTs are common on billboards along major highways and roads.

scholarly journals Use of Conservation Technology for the Improvement in Production of Chickpea in Comparison to Wheat

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avtar Bimbraw
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Central India ◽  
Winter Precipitation ◽  
Marginal Lands ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Conservation Technology

In the last four decades, the area, production and productivity of chickpea fluctuated widely. There is a general perception that chickpea is a rabi crop and requires low temperature and prolonged winter season thus more fit for cultivation in northern India. Chickpea area was earlier confined to northern and central India. However, the scenario of chickpea cultivation has drastically changed in India during the past few decades. Pulses have very low productivity due to several reasons. However, the obvious reasons are cultivation under energy starved conditions on marginal and sub-marginal lands with no or low input management, late sowing, higher degree of susceptibility to both abiotic and biotic stresses, unavailability of quality seeds of high yielding varieties, poor or no use of plant protection measures, improper management practices, lack of winter precipitation and inadequacy of stored soil moisture, etc. Wheat is the world’s number one cereal crop in all the six continents of the world. It is the staple food of billions of people and is widely treated as cash crop because it produce good yield per unit area in short growing season. Similarly, chickpea is an important pulse crop of the semi-arid tropics, particularly in the rainfed area of the Indian sub-continent. Conservation technology plays important role to increase the productivity of wheat. Keeping the above in considerations try to know the role of conservation technology for the increase in the production of chickpea in comparison to wheat in this paper.

Identification Of Factors Influencing Yield Gaps In Mustard, Potato And Rice In Some Selected Areas Of Bangladesh And Strategies To Minimize The Gaps

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASM Mahabubur Rahman Khan ◽  
Md. Mazharul Anwar ◽  
Salma Akter ◽  
Md. Zulfikar Haider Prodhan ◽  
Mohammad H Modal
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Cropping Pattern ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Yield Gap ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Yield Gaps ◽  
Extension Agencies ◽  
On Farm

On-farm trials funded by Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF) were conducted at Shibganj(Bogra), Mithapukur (Rangpur), and Ulipur(Kurigram) upazilas to determine and minimize yield gaps in mustard, potato, boro, and T.Aman rice of Mustard/Potato-Boro-T.Aman rice cropping pattern during 2011-12. To conduct the trials, one bigha (1200 sq.m) land was divided into two- where trial plots received the recommended technology and farmers’ plots (control) traditional technology. The trials were carried out with mustard, boro, and T.Aman rice at Shibganj and potato, boro, and T.Aman at both Mithapukur, and Ulipur locations. Fertilizers were applied according to BARC Fertilizer Guide, 2005 and plant protection measures taken following IPM techniques in trial plots. Traditional practices were followed in farmers’ plots. Data on yield and yield components were taken and analyzed statistically using paired t-test. Gross return and gross margin were calculated based on production & variable costs and prevailing market price of the produces. The yield of mustard in trial plots was 49.7% (yield gap) higher than that in farmers’ plots. The yields of potato in trial plots were 37.66% and 33.96% (yield gap) higher over farmers’ plots at Mithapukur and Ulipur sites, respectively. Likewise, yields of boro rice at Shibganj, Mithapukur and Ulipur in trial plots were 16.67%, 22.03%, and 17.61% (yield gap) higher compared to those of farmers’ plots. At all three locations, yields of T.Aman in trial plots were also 17.37%, 21%, and 23% (yield gap) higher over farmers’ plots. In addition, gross return, gross margin, and BCR in trial plots were found higher than those of farmers’ plots. Results revealed that yield gaps varying from 16.67% to 49.7% exist in boro, T.Aman rice, potato and mustard. The gaps could be attributed to difference in the use of variety and management practices in fertilizers and pests between trial and farmers’ plots. The yield gaps might be minimized by using HYVs of crops and improved management practices, especially in fertilizers and pests at field level. It is, therefore, necessary to explore the scope to increase the yields of the crops by minimizing yield gaps using improved technologies. The support of extension agencies through demonstrations, field visits and monitoring is essential to minimize the yield gaps. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 38(2): 227-240, June 2013 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v38i2.15886

scholarly journals A smart precision plant protection technique based upon information and communication technologies for field crops in India for wide-area implementation

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 262-265
Author(s):  
Surender Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Fast Processing ◽  
Information And Communication

A smart and modern technique based upon information and communication technology (ICT) was conceptualized and developed. It facilitates pests’ information collection timely, its fast processing and planning with quickly implementable options - to manage biotic stresses on field crops on large-scale area basis. The pest mapping in field crops (paddy, cotton) in different agro-ecosystems of India was done based on using Geographic Information System (GIS) Arc-info package. To fast track the decision-making, its mass communication to farming community, an exhaustive e-database of plant protection measures as recommended by different agencies in the country for different field crops viz., cereal crops, oilseed crops, pulses, fibre crops, sugar crops, fodder crops etc. - had also been prepared and digitized. The outcome and benefits of this technique had been analyzed and findings - that demonstrate the benefits of using the proposed architecture are also detailed.

Transportation management in distributed enterprises

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
Geir Hasle
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Transportation Management ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Transportation Logistics ◽  
Distributed Enterprises

The recent trend towards globalisation, with a tendency towards geographical distribution of manufacturing in distributed enterprises, has generally increased the complexity of transportation management. Other driving forces towards higher complexity in transportation logistics are the implementation of Just-In-Time principles, the explosion of Internet trade (including home shopping), a strengthening of environmental concerns, and the implementation of new legislation. Moreover, there is higher emphasis on customer service, timeliness, reactivity, and efficiency in the transportation function. We may safely conclude that there is a need for highly optimised transportation management practices at the strategic, tactical and operational control levels. Today, lack of planning and co-ordination is the cause of excess travel for commercial vehicles, with detrimental effects on economy and the environment. In distributed enterprises, these tasks (if supported at all) typically use isolated IT tools that cannot address the full problem, fail to address important constraints, cannot balance partially conflicting objectives, do not react to dynamics, and, cannot interact with the user in a timely and meaningful way. Recent advances in Information and Communication Technologies have enabled us to remedy these shortcomings. As a point in case, the GreenTrip Esprit project has developed a rapidly re-configurable, generic software tool for optimised transportation management. With GreenTrip as an illustration, this paper will describe state-of-the-art decision-support tools in transportation logistics, their underpinning technologies, and their possible impacts on business.

Determinants of University Students' Waste Mobile Phones Recycling Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-84
Author(s):  
Ho Sew Tiep ◽  
Goh Mei Ling ◽  
Radziah Shaikh Abdullah ◽  
Teo Kim Mui
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tremendous Amount ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Insight Into

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, mobile phones has become the utmost preference device for most Malaysian to stay connected. Over the past decades, mobile phone users in this country has been increasing steadily. Percentage of individuals in Malaysia using mobile phones increased from 94.2% in 2013 to 97.5% in 2015 (DOS, 2016). According to the hand phone users survey carried out by MCMC (2017) , there were 42.3 million mobile phone subscriptions with a penetration rate of 131.2% to a population of 32.3 million at the end of 2017. In a study on university students of Malaysia, Ho et al. (2018) revealed that a substantial amount of them (18.83%) actually do not know what to do with the waste mobile phones. This reflects the low awareness amongst university students and the lack of formal management system in Malaysia. Moreover, the findings show the rate of replacements of even functioning phones is high and a significant high stockpile of the waste mobile phones, which in turn increase the generation of e-waste eventually. Tremendous amount of waste mobile phones are expected to be generated in Malaysia. Malaysia is now facing a challenge on how to deal with the ever growing generation of waste mobile phones from users. An insight into their e-waste management practices and key predictors in relation to waste mobile phones recycling intention are therefore essential. This would help to lay the foundation for developing a suitable, workable, effective and efficient system of collecting e-wastes. This study aims to probe into university students' behavioural intentions to recycle waste mobile phones. In the meanwhile, it is expected to derive the policy implications for the future expansion and enhancement of mobile phones recycling response rate. Keywords: Determinants, Mobile Phones, Recycling, Intention, University Students

​Factors Affecting Production of Important Pulse Crops in Rajasthan: A Cobb Douglas Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Kumar Verma ◽  
Hari Singh ◽  
Girdhari lal Meena ◽  
Jitendra Suman ◽  
Sharad Sachan
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Pulse Crops ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Negative Effect

Background: Pulses are one of the most important food crops grown globally owed to their higher protein content. It also accounts for larger financial gains of the agricultural sector by amounting for a large part of the exports. The present study was carried out to determine the factors affecting production of pulse crops in Rajasthan. Methods: This paper based on secondary data collected over the years i.e. from 2000-01 to 2017-18. The Cobb-douglas production function was used to the observation for the estimation of elasticity of selected variables contributing to the production of pulses in Rajasthan state, Cobb douglas type production function was employed to assess the effects of seed, fertilizer, manure, human labour, irrigation, bullock labour and plant protection measures on pulses production. Result: The results from the study have shown that fertilizer and plant protection measures were positively significant while the variable corresponding to irrigation water was negatively significantly affecting the gram production. The variables such as seed and irrigation water were found positive and significant, while plant protection measures had significant negative effect on black gram production. Only two variables namely, fertilizer and irrigation water were found positively significant out of estimating production function of green gram.

Assessment of IPM module against pod borer complex in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-88
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kumar ◽  
◽  
S. Nath ◽  
S.K. Kannaujia ◽  
S.P. Sonkar
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Larval Population ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Pod Borer ◽  
Untreated Check ◽  
Bud Initiation ◽  
On Farm

On-farm testing of IPM module in pigeon pea against pod borer complex was carried out on farmers’ field of two villages of district Jaunpur by KVK Jaunpur- 1 during 2018 and 2019 with three components viz., IPM module, farmers’ practice, and untreated check without plant protection measures. The IPM interventions viz., growing pod borer tolerant variety, two rows of maize as a border crop, installation of pheromone traps and bird perches with the application of botanical based insecticide azadirachtin 1% at the vegetative stage as an oviposition deterrence, application of chlorantraniliprole, and flubendiamide at critical stages of pod borer appearance during bud initiation and flowering stages. The reduction in the larval population and pod damage in IPM treated plots resulted in a significant increase in grain yield (1525 kg/ha) followed by farmers’ practice (1195 kg/ha) and in untreated check (857 kg/ha) The increase in grain yield was due to an additional investment of Rs.4100/-ha towards IPM module and farmers’ practice (Rs.2600/-ha). The excess expenditure incurred resulted in the highest net return of Rs.47550/-ha in the IPM module as compared to farmers' practice and in untreated check resulted in the lowest net return of Rs.18250/-ha.

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