Papers by Rajendra R Chapke
Indian Journal of Extension Education, 2022
The crop production response strategies to climate change and variability vis-à-vis their socio-p... more The crop production response strategies to climate change and variability vis-à-vis their socio-personal characteristics in NorthEastern Karnataka region were identified and analysed. A multi-stage random sampling technique was employed to elicit information from 120 respondents. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted as manifestation of event was already accrued. Data were collected through a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire Total 52 strategies were collected from different literature, website, thesis etc., and tested among the respondents. The study revealed that there were eight commonly adopted crop production response strategies which were scrutinsed from the 30 selected strategies using principal component analysis namely, soil-water retention and integrated farming, followed by, contingency crop planning, crop diversification and risk aversion strategies, seeking advice from extension personnel and others, improving irrigation facilities, maintaining livestock, crop insurance, and migration to cities. The farmers' education, mass media use and source of weather information were significantly contributed in their perception about climate change and variability at 5% level of probability.
Indian Journal of Extension Education
The crop production response strategies to climate change and variability vis-à-vis theirsocio-pe... more The crop production response strategies to climate change and variability vis-à-vis theirsocio-personal characteristics in North-Eastern Karnataka region were identified andanalysed. A multi-stage random sampling technique was employed to elicit informationfrom 120 respondents. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted as manifestation of eventwas already accrued. Data were collected through a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaireTotal 52 strategies were collected from different literature, website, thesis etc., and testedamong the respondents. The study revealed that there were eight commonly adopted cropproduction response strategies which were scrutinsed from the 30 selected strategies usingprincipal component analysis namely, soil-water retention and integrated farming, followedby, contingency crop planning, crop diversification and risk aversion strategies, seekingadvice from extension personnel and others, improving irrigation facilities, maintaininglivestock, crop insuranc...
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Low remuneration and poor adoption of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production technologi... more Low remuneration and poor adoption of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production technologies were major constraints in drastic decline in area under cultivation. Therefore, evaluation of production potential, adoption, economic and other benefits of the technologies in social perspectives of the farmers was undertaken. The study was conducted with 200 adopted farmers under frontline demonstrations programme organized during five years from 2009-10 to 2013-14 in five districts in two prominent sorghum growing regions in Maharashtra, India. The yield potential and merits were measured by following before and after method, and data were collected through semistructured interview schedule, group meetings, recorded data and empirical observations. The performance of the demonstrated technologies resulted into increase in adoption (27%), higher net returns (170%), followed by grain yield (58%) with better quality (78%) and fodder yield (26%). It enabled to motivate the farmers and ...
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A study was conducted to examine socio-personal and agro-economic characteristics vis-à-vis perce... more A study was conducted to examine socio-personal and agro-economic characteristics vis-à-vis perceived advantagesmillets cultivation by millet farmersin tribal area of Odisha. Farming, forest, wage, migration and farm services were major livelihood means of the farmers in tribal area of Odisha. Millets were major crops in their farming system. In the study area, 39 per cent of farmers were of middle age category (35 to 45 years). With respect to education, majority (72%)of them were illiterate to educated up to middle school. Most of the male farmers (96%) were men who were head of the family, 74% had medium size family with 5-6 members, 78% owned less than1.5ha, out of which they apportioned less than 0.4ha for millets cultivation. Majority of farmers (69%) did not had cell phone, 92% were not availing credit from any organizations, while 54 per cent of the farmers were members of various organizations like cooperative society, youth club, and tribal farmers group etc. Total 46% had rich experience between 12-27 years. Most of the respondents (71%) had medium income between Rs.52,000-90,000/-annually, 72% of the farmers had a livestock population with 1-7 cattle, 70 percent were making use of mass media at low level and 44 per cent of the respondents had medium level of decision-making ability, which was mostly dominated by men. From above socioeconomic status of the farmers" indicated that, theyhad poor education, low resource-base and insufficient accessibility of resources undermine their livelihood patterns.Therefore, tribal millet farmers in the study area deserve special attention for strengthening their livelihoods by developing suitable strategy.
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Proceedings of the 22 nd Annual …, 2006
Communication pattern of any society is a part its total culture and it can be understood in the ... more Communication pattern of any society is a part its total culture and it can be understood in the context of its social structure, organization and institutions. The process of communication is as old as mankind. Every country has its own traditional and folk media communication, which serves as significant tools in the process of motivating the people in the desired direction. On the other hand, the modern mass media are not performing the role expected from them due to some limitations. With this background this study was conducted in Nagpur district of Maharashtra state of India. Three villages namely, Ghorad, Budhala and Kaniyadhol were selected purposively in which traditional media shows were performed regularly and five most popular traditional media were selected viz. Tamasha, Bhajan, Kirtan, Dhandhar and Quawaly. Majority of the respondents were visitors of Tamasha (71.59 %) and Bhajan (59.94 %). Almost all preferred place was village itself (71.59 to 100 %) for viewing these programmes. The shows of Dhandhar (100 %), Tamasha (77.22 %) and Kirtan (76.44 %) were usually performed on the festivals like Diwali. Most of the viewers (61.61 per cent) were liked of Tamasha due to lively performance (40.50 %) followed by Bhajan (46.62 %) due to contents covering familiar religious themes (85.68 %). Most preferred themes by the viewers through these media were, on social development including agriculture and patriotic songs. Almost all Government officials opined that the traditional media programmes are effective and had good impact on rural masses.
Indian journal of extension education, 2010
In order to increase production and productivity of jute by adopting improved production technolo... more In order to increase production and productivity of jute by adopting improved production technologies, serveral frontline demonstrations (FLDs) on jute with package technologies were conducted by Central Research Institute for jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore West Bengal. A study on impact of the demonstrations on the farmers’ behaviour was conducted. Results of the study revealed that demonstrated technologies increased the fibre yield of jute by 4.45 q ha−1 over the farmer's practice (25.10 q ha−1), the post-demonstration yield was 29.55 q ha−1 as the farmers adopted many components of the technology package that were used in demonstrations. Economic surplus from increased production of jute fibre by about 4.45 q ha−1 provided additional Rs. 5570 ha−1 to the farmers. The results further indicated that addition income that accrued due to increased harvest of jute by adopting improved practices was utilized by the farmers by increasing expenditure by about 50 per cen...
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Training is an integral part of agricultural development process. The study was aimed to assess e... more Training is an integral part of agricultural development process. The study was aimed to assess effectiveness of training which was imparted to improve competency of extension functionaries with latest knowledge and skills about latest sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) production technologies. In this study descriptive, correlation, regression and t-test were used and all the extension officials participated in the training was included as population (N=36). Data were collected before and after the training course through direct interview and group discussions with help of experts-tested questionnaires. Results revealed that the participants' training needs were more of commercial-oriented like, value-addition, sweet sorghum, sorghum in rice-fallows and market-led extension. The results of Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that there was positive significant relation between job experience, trainings exposure to the trainees, level of satisfaction about the training, their age, education and their learning from this training. These variables appeared to be the best fit in the regression model (R2= 0.99075). Majority of them (75%) had moderate level of satisfaction regarding entire training course. More than half of them (53%) had gained the knowledge almost three times more (61-80 knowledge score range) than the pre-training knowledge level (11-40 knowledge score range). The t-test results showed that there was significant difference (at the 0.01 level).
Journal of Human Ecology
In order to increase production and productivity of jute (Corchorus olitorius) by adopting improv... more In order to increase production and productivity of jute (Corchorus olitorius) by adopting improved production technologies, several frontline demonstrations (FLDs) on jute with package technologies were conducted by Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore during 1996 to 2005 i n eight different villages of North 24-Parganas and Hooghly districts of West Bengal. A study on impact of the demonstrations on the farmers' behaviour was conducted. Results of the study revealed that demonstrated technologies increased the fibre yield of jute by 4.45 q ha-1 over the farmer's practice (25.10 q ha-1), the post-demonstration yield was 29.55 q ha-1 as the farmers adopted many components of the technology package that were used in demonstrations. Economic surplus from increased production of jute fibre by about 4.45 q ha-1 provided additional Rs. 5570 ha-1 to the farmers. The results further indicated that additional income that accrued due to increased harvest of jute by adopting improved practices was utilized by the farmers by increasing expenditure by about 50%, on food, health care of the family members, education of children, and purcha se of farm implements or essential items and attending social and entertainment programmes. Impact of the demonstrated technologies to increase fibre yield of jute by contact farmers up to 3 q ha-1 in nearby villages within radius of three to seven km distance from the adopted villages was also found. A definite impact of the FLDs was thus observed.
Indian Research Journal of Extension Education
ABSTRACT
In a developing country like India, which is multi lingual and diverse in character and where pea... more In a developing country like India, which is multi lingual and diverse in character and where peasantry constitutes the largest segment of population, knowledge of folk institution, their habits, customs, traditions and culture serve as significant tools in the process of motivating the rural masses towards development programmes launched by the government at the national, state and local levels. The various development agencies also proved the folk media are useful means for upliftment of the common people and national reconstruction programs especially in developing countries like India. Folk media provide us an important tool in the process of motivating rural masses towards accepting social changes that are being introduced through various development agencies. Folklore has throughout the history of its study has been connected with national issues. In developing countries a systematic and scientific analysis of folk media helps in providing a clue to the working of people's minds and their practices. Such knowledge serves as an important tool to policy makers and planners to evolve policies for motivating the people in the desired direction and induce social progress as a selfdeveloping process in the rural area. Folk media help in making the task of nation building, socioeconomic development and modernization easier and acceptable to rural masses. The study was conducted in Nagpur district of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra state. Three villages namely, Ghorad, Budhala and Kaniyadhol were purposively selected in which traditional media shows were performed regularly in year previous to the investigation and five most popular traditional media were selected viz. Tamasha, Bhajan, Kirtan, Dhandhar and Quawaly. On the basis of the findings, it is concluded that popularity of these traditional media is reflected as entertainment media in rural area, which have lot of potential if wisely utilized as entertainment cum information or communication media for social development.
Indian Research Journal of Extension Education
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