Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Table of Content: November 2011; 3(12)

October 2011

Adoption behaviour of the farmers of Goalpara district of India towards aquaculture technology

A study was conducted during 2009 to 2010 to investigate the adoption behaviour of the fish growers towards the innovations in aquaculture technology in Goalpara district of Assam. The district produces 5,347 tonnes of fish per annum against its biophysical potential of 40,969.25 tonnes. Seven critical recommended practices of pond management were selected to study the extent of adoption and correlated with...

Author(s): Uttam Kumar Baruah, Jyotish Barman and Benzamin Kaman

October 2011

Socio-economic characteristics influencing farm household participation in gandu system in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria

The study aims at determining the socio-economic characteristics influencing farm household participation in gandu system. The data for this study were obtained by the use of structured interview schedule. A total sample size of 140 households was interviewed consisting of 70gandu and 70 non-gandu participants. Descriptive statistics and logit regression model were used to...

Author(s): Yusuf, H. A., Omokore, D. F. , Akinola, M. O. and Omolehin, R. A.