Suresha S V

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension
• Professor at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

To mitigate and cope with changing climate, adaptation strategies are essential. However, farmers are facing several constraints while adapting to the changing climate. The study was conducted during 2018-19 in three major paddy growing districts of Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka state with 90 respondents. The Rank Based Quotient (RBQ) appro...

Agriculture in India today is facing acute problems from production to marketing aspects. Hence, it is needed to supplement the income of rural folk and the Indian farmers should find an alternate means of livelihood. Since, agriculture is the main occupation of the people in India there is a need to think of allied income generation strategies wit...

Introduction India's agricultural extension system is at a pivotal point in its evolution. Since independence, the extension system has focused on four major strategies, reflecting the dominant agricultural and rural development goals during each period [1,2]. In looking back, the evidence suggests that investments in agricultural research and exte...

The study was conducted during the training (three days) on Apiculture organized for Horticulture Assistants by the Department of Apiculture, College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during the month of January 2015. All the trainees were purposively considered as respondents. The multimedia DVD on Apiculture developed by Directorate of Extensi...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the climatic variables and evaluate the role of non-climatic factors that delicately influence agriculture. This study has come across various adaptation strategies such as modification in cultivation practices such as shifting planting dates, water-saving techniques and strategic nutrient management...

The agricultural scenario in Kerala is somewhat unique and distinct from many other states in India in terms of land utilization pattern and the cropping pattern. Even though, improved educational opportunities and overseas migration prospects adversely affected the agriculture, the agrarian distress. Government efforts should not only foster the p...

A study was conducted to elicit the information on food consumption pattern and dietary intake of 120 women entrepreneurs in food enterprise of Tumkur (n=60) and Bangalore Urban (n=60) districts of Karnataka, India. Entrepreneurs were categorized as small, medium and large size enterprise based on the capital investment. The results revealed that,...

The Pomegranate is cultivated as a commercial crop, it needs a critical care at the production level and enhances the need of consultancy service for the production. Hence, there are number of Private people working as consultants along with public extension personnel. The study was conducted in Hiriyuru, Chitradurga and Challakere taluks of Chitra...

Women Entrepreneur is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. A strong desire to do something positive is an inbuilt quality of entrepreneurial women, who is capable of contributing values in both family and social life. With the advent of media, women are aware of their own traits, righ...

A study conducted in Mandya district of Karnataka to examine the livelihood security of farmers practising important farming systems and their relative economic viability. Pandavapura and K.R.Pete talukas were selected from Mandya region. The vital farming systems in each taluk had been recognized after a radical discussion with line department spe...

The Pomegranate is cultivated as a commercial crop because of its high income generating capacity. There are number of Private people working as consultants along with public extension personnel. The study was conducted in Hiriyuru, Hosdurga and Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district with a total sample size of 30 extension personnel, comprising...

The post-harvest sector of pomegranate is characterized by its linkages or relationships between producers and consumers as well as between urban and rural areas. And the intermediates operating between the producer and the final buyer play a significant role in regulating these linkages. The functions of intermediaries are buying, selling and risk...

The effect of change in climate on agriculture may accentuate at regional level creating more vulnerability in food security rather than global level as a whole. Vulnerability assessment is more than measuring potential harm using information about climate influence. It comprises an assessment of the region's or sector's ability to adapt. The a...

The agricultural scenario in Kerala is somewhat unique and distinct from many other states in India in terms of land utilization pattern and the cropping pattern. The state which had been highly acclaimed for its high social and economic indicators, witnessed a significant decline in agricultural production in the last few decades. The constraints...

Despite the widespread use of hormone replacement therapy, various reports on its side effects have generated an increasing interest in the development of safe natural agents for the management of postmenopausal discomforts. The present randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study investigated the effect of 90-day supplementation of a stand...

The present study was conducted in two taluks of Belagavi District in Karnataka state during 2014-15 to know the Management Efficiency of Bt cotton growers. A total of 120 Bt cotton growers were selected by using simple random technique from six villages of two taluks. The results revealed that majority of the Bt cotton growers belonged to medium k...