Analysing the Demographic and Socio-personal Characteristics of ‘System of Wheat Intensification’ (SWI) Adopter as well as Non-adopter Farmers: A Study in Samastipur District of Bihar State, India

Sikdar, Samrat; Prakash, Satya; Kumari, Shweta

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2020.904.056

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“…According to this policy, local community media should be promoted in order to enhance community development, at least at grass root level. Mass media like radio, television, newspaper and farm magazine provide relevant and timely information to farmers (Sikdar et al, 2020). Among various existing genres of local community media, Community Radio will prove most effective as it can easily cover a wider range of area as well as audience.…”

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Community Radio: An Optimistic Voice for the Voiceless and Disillusioned Rural Community

Sikdar¹

2020

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Community Radio: An Optimistic Voice for the Voiceless and Disillusioned Rural Community

Sikdar¹

2020

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“…There were 3 vermicomposting training programs organised by KVKs in three districts of Bihar state in India and this paper attempted to depict the demographic, socioeconomic as well as socio-personal attributes of the farm participants in those training programs. It is beneficial to understand the various characteristics of the participant farmers as it helps to drive the extension training programs in a much effective manner by using suitable strategies, techniques, or tools [14]. This article was framed with an objective to determine the socioeconomic and demographic profiling of the respondent farmers who already participated in vermicompost training programs conducted by those KVKs in three districts (i.e., Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Madhubani) of the state of Bihar.…”

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Socio-Economic, Socio-Personal and Demographic Profiling of KVK-Based Vermicompost Training Participants: Evidence from Bihar, India

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Sikdar,

K. Singh

2024

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Vermicompost is essentially a varied blend of decomposed farm waste, food waste, and worm castings, organically produced using different species of earthworms. This nutrient-dense organic fertilizer is gaining significant attention amid climate change concerns and the push for organic farming. Agricultural experts are increasingly advising farmers to transition from synthetic fertilizers to organic manures, prompting the need for training programs on vermicomposting to educate farmers about this valuable practice. This research aimed to examine the socioeconomic, demographic, and socio-personal characteristics of farmers who participated in three recent vermicomposting training sessions organized by three Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Bihar, India. This study adopted cross sectional survey design. The rationale behind this part of the project is to understand the various attributes of the training participants which could contribute in different ways to the adoption of vermicomposting. It also sought to reveal the status of those variables in relation to the adoption scenario amongst the current farming communities in those three districts. The study was carried out in three districts of Bihar—Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, and Madhubani—with a sample size of 150 farmers. Surveys were conducted in two blocks from each of these districts, selected purposefully. Data analysis was performed using statistical tools in SPSS to calculate the index for each individual farmer. A varied socio-demographic profile of the respondents was revealed who participated in the KVK-based vermicomposting training and it also provided a snapshot of the farming communities of the specific regions. This analysis concludes that the training sessions at three different KVKs attracted a diverse group of farm participants, characterized by varying demographic, socioeconomic, and socio-personal attributes. It is noteworthy that the majority of farmers who attended the vermicomposting training programs were small-scale and marginal farmers, with only a small percentage having high income levels. It is recommended to encourage stakeholder farmers to adopt this technology by providing training and support tailored to their socio-demographic profiles, as this could potentially increase the adoption rate among farmers.

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Analysing the Demographic and Socio-personal Characteristics of ‘System of Wheat Intensification’ (SWI) Adopter as well as Non-adopter Farmers: A Study in Samastipur District of Bihar State, India

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Community Radio: An Optimistic Voice for the Voiceless and Disillusioned Rural Community

Community Radio: An Optimistic Voice for the Voiceless and Disillusioned Rural Community

Socio-Economic, Socio-Personal and Demographic Profiling of KVK-Based Vermicompost Training Participants: Evidence from Bihar, India

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