Extensive farming

Ebook "Institutional innovations in the delivery of farm services in India: A smallholder perspective" uses primary evidence to assess the value of agro-input and service delivery business models in terms of their inclusiveness, effectiveness and impact from a small farmer perspective, in the form of case studies in three Indian states: Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The services discussed include custom rental of farm machinery and equipment, franchising for backward and forward linkage for farmers and the supermarkets for delivery of farm inputs, and extension services.

269p giangdongdinh 30-05-2024 3 2   Download

The present paper provides a case study of rice farmers in the Muda granary area, which covers the states of Kedah and Perlis, using primary data to identify the factors on the adoption of PEP among farmers. The research findings indicate that the key factors determining the farmers’ adoption of the PEP are age, secondary jobs, effective communication with the extension agency, increased rice yield, lower operating cost, lower working time in the fields, and support services, such as assistance, incentives, and facilities from the government.

8p longtimenosee09 08-04-2024 4 1   Download

Pangasius farming has developed rapidly and significantly contributed to the Vietnamese economy. However, a decline in the profit margin of the growing-out farms due to an increase in production costs has been frequently reported. The paper will be useful for the farmers, local authorities as well as extension services in improving the cost efficiency of the sector.

13p viritesh 02-04-2024 4 1   Download

Part 2 book "Veterinary extension education" includes content: Livestock development programmes in india; cooperatives - meaning and objectives; livestock economics and accountancy; livestock farming - types, systems and marketing; survey techniques and sampling methods; participatory rural appraisal; entrepreneurship; private extension - indian experiences; transfer of technology; fisheries extension in india.

255p muasambanhan07 20-02-2024 5 0   Download

Big-eyed bugs Geocoris spp. are a natural enemy species presented in many parts of the world that have been extensively researched because of the benefits that they bring to plants. In Vietnam, big-eyed bugs are found in many places, especially in farming complexes or large farms.

12p vigojek 02-02-2024 2 1   Download

Part 1 book "The welfare of cattle" includes content: Can food production keep pace with population growth, changing dietary habits, and a desire for higher quality protein; economics of global cattle industries, with implications for on farm practices; dairy and beef sustainability - nutrient loss and use efficiency; livestock and climate changeb - facts and fiction; microbial pathogens in extensive and intensive animal agriculture systems, cattle ectoparasites in extensive and intensive cattle systems, the uses of biotechnology to improve animal welfare.

193p oursky09 08-11-2023 8 3   Download

Part 2 book "Smart livestock nutrition" includes content: Mathematical and statistical approaches to the challenge of forecasting animal performance for the purposes of precision livestock feeding, smart pig nutrition in the digital era, smart poultry nutrition, advanced technology in aquaculture – smart feeding in marine fish farms, smart nutrition of extensively kept ruminants,... and other contents.

192p oursky07 23-10-2023 6 2   Download

Part 2 book "Animal welfare (Vol 16 - Nutrition and the welfare of farm animals)" includes content: Assessing farm animal welfare from a nutritional perspective; integrating nutrition and animal welfare in extensive systems; feeding cattle for improved productivity, health, and welfare in modern farming enterprises; water and the welfare of farm animals; providing feed to livestock during emergencies; animal welfare, nutrition, and economics: past, present, and future.

130p oursky06 13-10-2023 5 3   Download

Part 1 of ebook "Handbook of agricultural economics - Vol 3: Agricultural development: Farmers, farm production and farm markets" provides readers with contents including: human resources and technology mastery; agriculture and human capital in economic growth - farmers, schooling and nutrition; agricultural extension; invention and innovation; the role of international agricultural research in contributing to global food security and poverty alleviation - the case of the cgiar; contributions of national agricultural research systems to crop productivity; livestock productivity in developin...

401p lytamnguyet 04-08-2023 7 2   Download

Triploid organisms have three sets of chromosomes. In Atlantic salmon, hydrostatic pressure treatment of newly fertilized eggs has been extensively used to produce triploids which are functionally sterile due to their unpaired chromosomes. These fish often perform poorly on commercial farms, sometimes without explanation. Inheritance patterns in individuals subjected to pressure treatment have not been investigated in Atlantic salmon thus far.

11p vihagrid 30-01-2023 12 3   Download

Endometritis is a prevalent uterine disease in postpartum cows. The disease reduces fertility performance and milk yield, and subsequently, productivity and profitability of dairy farms. The reduction in performance is associated with considerable economic losses on dairy farms.

11p vigandhi 23-02-2022 10 1   Download

Antimicrobials are extensively used in cattle and poultry production in Tanzania. However, there is dearth of information on its quantitative use. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2019 in randomly selected poultry and small-scale dairy farms, in three districts of Dar es Salaam City eastern, Tanzania, to assess the practice and quantify antimicrobial use.

12p vidarwin 22-02-2022 12 1   Download

Geothermal energy constitutes an important renewable resource in Turkey that has been extensively utilized for heating buildings, power generation, greenhouse farming and various other industries. One of the most remarkable geothermal locations in Turkey is the low-enthalpy area of Afyon, where five main low-temperature (30–110℃) geothermal fields are exploited. However, further exploration drilling sites have proven inconclusive, casting doubts on the effective presence of high-temperature geothermal systems in the region.

15p tanmocphong 29-01-2022 8 1   Download

The results indicated that Several extension activities had been implemented, These activities included field days, training courses, and regional farmer field school. These activities were implemented to introduce improved farm technologies to the farmers as a result of implementing the extension activities.

6p schindler 30-12-2021 9 0   Download

This paper examined glutinous rice farming in households, as a food and for cultural security, and the extension services in areas producing glutinous rice. Data were collected from 400 local farmers based on interview schedules and statistical analysis using the percentage, arithmetic mean, and hypothesis testing with logistic regression.

7p guernsey 28-12-2021 14 0   Download

India holds a reputable position in terms of milk production and number of milch animals throughout the world. The real question arises when the quality of this milk and milk products is adjudged as not-suitable for export from India to many countries. The quality of milk has direct relationship with the knowledge on animal husbandry and dairy business-related practices amongst marginal as well as commercial milch animal farm owners.

11p trinhthamhodang11 27-04-2021 16 1   Download

The study conclude that majority of the respondents belonged to young age group and had high school level of education. Majority of the respondents had pucca house with land holding up to 1 ha. And high level of farming experience. Majority of the respondents had low family annual income. Majority of the respondents had medium extension participation, scientific orientation and innovativeness with medium risk orientation towards Sardar Smruti Kendra.

4p chauchaungayxua10 19-03-2021 13 1   Download

Keeping the above point in view, CFLDs on groundnut using improved production technologies was conducted under National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil palm (NMOOP) scheme with the objectives of showing the productive potentials and profitability of the integrated production technologies under real farm situation over the locally cultivated groundnut crop.

5p chauchaungayxua11 23-03-2021 11 2   Download

An experimental was carried out at Regional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre (RHREC), University of Horticultural sciences campus, GKVK, post Bangaluru-560065, during the year 2019 – 20). The nursery was established in potting mixture; sand, soil and farm yard manure in the ratio of 2:1:1 (Sand: Soil: FYM;) taken in polythene bags of size 12 cm x 24 cm.

8p chauchaungayxua10 18-03-2021 8 2   Download

The present study was conducted at Hill Agricultural Research and Extension centre, Kullu, in mid-hill sub-humid zone of Himachal Pradesh in order to investigate the effect of organic, inorganic and integrated nutrient management practices on soil microbial properties. The microbial count was found maximum (6.5 X 105 cfu/ml) in organic plot and minimum (2.6 X 105 cfu/ml) in inorganic.

10p gaocaolon9 22-12-2020 15 2   Download