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New India Publishing Agency Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education
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NIPA Communication and Journalism
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book delves into the multifaceted fields of communication, media, and development communication, offering an in-depth understanding of the dynamic forces that mould the information environment. It explores the basic ideas of communication at first before addressing the medias changing environment and its diverse social functions.The section on Understanding the Structure and Construction of News scrutinizes the anatomy of news, dissecting the layers that contribute to its formation. From journalistic ethics to the impact of technological advancements, this segment provides an insightful journey into the core of news production.From this point onwards, the book focuses on the diverse field of journalism. We look closely at subjects like how journalism has changed over time, all of its aspects, and how important it is in influencing public opinion. The reader is guided through the duties and difficulties that journalists face in a time when the media environment is changing quickly. The importance of media in society is emphasized by the book throughout its examination of these subjects. It examines how the media affects cultural narratives, public discourse, and the larger development communication paradigm. The main subject provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of these dynamic disciplines by highlighting the connections between media, communication, and societal evolution.Essentially, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for students and scholars, offering an in-depth understanding of the intricate interplay between communication, media, journalism, and their collective impact on societal development
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New India Publishing Agency Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Extension
Book SynopsisExtension education is no more an out -- of -- school education alone. The science and practice of extension has been found useful for environment, health, education, small industries as well. There have been many changes in the way extension should be organized. Privatization of extension is seriously being considered, extension has also been added as the third dimension of general universities as well, participatory methods of extension are being tried and new information technologies are finding application in providing useful information to farmers, scientists and students communities. The book Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development" covers the applications of areas like extension education, extension educational technology, administration and management, human relation in development administration and human resource development, participatory approaches, recent approaches in extension techniques, extension strategies for changing agricultural scenario and rural development, transfer of technology efforts, and recent advances in research methodology which has highly innovative methods of applications and implementation. This book would prove helpful to the extension and rural development workers in planning and manipulating communication strategies. Besides that it will be useful to the students in the field of extension and rural development. This book will be very helpful to the researchers, planners, policy makers in planning and decision-making regarding agricultural extension and rural development."Table of Contents1. Extension education. 2. Educational technology. 3. Administration and management theories. 4. Human relation in development administration and human resource management. 5. Recent advances in research methodology. 6. Participatory approaches. 7. Recent approaches in extension techniques. 8. Extension strategies for changing agricultural scenario. 9. Extension challenges for market oriented farming. 10. Transfer of technology efforts: problem tree analysis.
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New India Publishing Agency ICTs for Agricultural Extension: Global
Book SynopsisThis book is an attempt to document the National Policy on ICTs in agricultural extension, ICT infrastructure scenario and related issues, case studies on innovative ICTs for agricultural extension initiatives Village knowledge centres, information kiosks, mobile ICT units, web portals, digital data base and networks, rural tele centres, farmer call centres, mobile telephony, video conference, offline multimedia CDs, decision support systems, expert systems, innovative community radio and television programmes, open distance learning etc. The agricultural extension students, academicians, scientists, practitioners, administrators and policy makers will find this compilation of the "ICTs for Agricultural Extension: Global Experiments, Innovations and Experiences" from twenty eight countries relevant to providing a framework for the design and implementation of sustainable ICT-enabled extension services for the agricultural development.
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New India Publishing Agency Agro-Enterprises for Rural Development and
Book SynopsisThe current multi-pronged challenges of Indian agriculture demand for searching the viable alternative for restoring farmers' and rural youths' confidence in the agricultural vocation. Agri-enterprises offer such opportunities to help the agrarian communities to enhance their farm productivity and enhance income from the per unit of land and time. The present book on "Agro-enterprises for Rural Development and Livelihoods Security" is an excellent synthesis of scholarly concepts, cases and methodologies pertaining to enterprise promotion in agriculture and the related dimensions. For the benefit of the readers, the book has been divided into three segments. The first part deals with need for micro-enterprise promotion in agriculture, resource appraisal for micro-enterprise development, developing the self, characteristics of potential entrepreneurs and related aspects. The major aim of this section is to explore, unfreeze and broaden the cognitive and affective domain of the readers so that a desirable mindset among them may be created at the initial stage so that an effective learning may take place in the subsequent chapteIn the second dimension of the book, readers may find the description of varieties of technological options. These include the appropriate technologies and enterprises related to vegetable cultivation, protected cultivation, seed production, food processing, poultry farming, bee-keeping, dairy production and processing, fishery based enterprise, livestock and piggery based technological options having entrepreneurial potential. The successful experiences of the agri entrepreneurs are also shared in this section. The third and most important part of the book emphasizes on support system required to initiate and sustain the agri-enterprise. These include necessary management related interventions, trade, export, quality standards and other inter-related issues which would definitely enable readers to comprehend how to be successful agri-preneur. Besides, the role of civil society organizations for economic independence in rural India has also been narrated. On-line trading, project monitoring and evaluation and related issue for agricultural commodities are deliberated by the renowned authorities of the above fields.Table of ContentsSection-I: Stimulatory Stage 1. Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture by J.P. Sharma & Nishi Sharma 2. Micro-enterprise Development: An Overview by Dipika Hajong & R.N. Padaria 3. Resource Appraisal for Micro-enterprise Development in Agriculture by Rashmi Singh & S.K. Dubey Section-II: Technological Options: 4. Product identification and SWOT Analysis by J.P. Sharma & Rashmi Singh 5. Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops by Balraj Singh 6. High Value Vegetable Cultivation: Entrepreneurial Avenues by A.D. Munshi 7. Seed Production: An Entrepreneurial Venture by B.S. Tomer & K. Vinod Kumar 8. Food Production: An Emerging Option for Micro-enterprises Promotion in Agriculture by R.R. Sharma 9. Poultry Farming: Profitable Venture for Entrepreneurs by R.K. Sharma 10. Beekeeping - An Employment and Income Generating Vocation for Rural Youth by R.N. Sharma 11. Dairy Production and Processing as an Enterprises: Retrospect and Prospects by Dalip K. Gosain 12. Fisheries and Aquaculture in India: Perspective and Prospective Views by S.D. Singh 13. Ration Formulation for Profitable Dairy by Kusumakar Sharma, VB Chaturvedi & Rupasi Tiwari 14. Post Harvest Handling of Horticultural Crops by R.K. Lal 15. Value Addition and Processing Opportunities in Food Processing by Devinger Dhingra 16. Commercial Avenues in Floriculture for Entrepreneurship by T. Janakiram & K.V. Prasad 17. Plants Nursery as a Micro-enterprises by Manish Srivastav & R.R. Sharma 18. Vermicomposting - Enterprise Development in Rural Areas by R.K. Sharma, K. Sharma, G.T. Gujar & J.K.S. Bhandari 19. Entrepreneurship Generation and Livelihood Security through Livestock Sector by M.C. Sharma & Rupasi Tiwari 20. Breeds of Livestock and their Genetics Improvement by M.C. Sharma & Rupasi Tiwari 21. Entrepreneurship through Pig Farming in India by M.C. Sharma & Rupasi Tiwari 22. Pigeonpea Cajanus cajan L Seed Production as a Potential Micro-enterprise For Income Augmentation: Experiences of Action Research by Shantanu Kumar Dubey, S.K.Singh & Uma Sah Section-III: Enterprise Management: 23. Understanding Self Help Group Dynamics by Premlata Singh & Nishi Sharma 24. Concept of Cooperatives and its Scope in Farmers' Capacity Building by J.P.S. Dabas 25. Impact Evaluation of Small Scale Agri-enterprise: A Case Study of Mushroom and Beekeeping Enterprises by Rajinder Peshin 26. Distance Education: A Support for Micro-enterprise Promotion in Agriculture by B.S. Hansra 27. Marketing Strategies for Micro-enterprise Promotion by Ajit Kewalramani 28. Good Agricultural Practices in Relation to Micro-enterprise Promotion by Arvind Pratap Singh 29. NABARD Supported Promotional and Developmental Programmes - Farm and Non Farm Sector by G.V. Sunil Kumar 30. Commodity Future Trading at NCDEX by A.Lakshmikantha Reddy 31. Approach to Rural Development: Economy Decentralization by Anil. P. Joshi 32. Financial Management of Agricultural Projects by Pramod Kumar 33. Micro-credit: Basic Issues and Strategies by R. Roy Burman & Shantanu Kumar Dubey 34. Role of Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises by H.S. Bisht
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New India Publishing Agency SHGs in Techno-Economic Empowerment of Tribal
Book SynopsisWomen empowerment is an important issue in our development. There has been a lot of debates on definition and operational aspects of the empowerment, particularly women empowerment. The up-coming self help groups in India are well defined means to achieve empowerment in rural areas. We have made a sincere attempt to analyze SHG from major dimensions focusing on empowerment. We believe and hope the book will be of much useful to the students, field workers, researchers and all others dealing with women empowerment.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Review of Literature 3. Methodology 4. Women Empowerment 5. Structure of SHG 6. Profile of SHG 7. Swot Analysis of SHG 8. Constraints of SHG 9. Structure Analysis of Selected Households of SHG Members
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New India Publishing Agency Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation
Book SynopsisShivalik ranges cover an area of about 2.14 million ha in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana States of north-west India. Over exploitation of the resources in the region had lead to soil erosion resulting in the rise of riverbeds, siltation of tanks, reservoirs and other natural water bodies. Soil erosion greater than 80 t ha-1 yr-1 have been recorded from denuded hills at places. More than 70 per cent people of the region are dependent on agriculture, however, only 18 per cent of the cultivated area is irrigated. Agroforestry where tree and crops are integrated with each other had been recommended worldwide to check soil erosion and simultaneously achieve production goals. Adoption of scientifically proven agroforestry systems in Shivaliks can reverse the degradation and improve the economic status of the farmers of the region. Extensive research had been done till date on role of agroforestry in resource conservation and livelihood security in the region. The book is an attempt to compile the available knowledge on the subject. There are 20 s in the book covering various topics relating agroforestry systems with soil and water conservation, livelihood security, slope protection through mechanical and vegetative measures, fertility build up, mine spoil rehabilitation, bamboos, climate change and carbon sequestration.Table of Contents01: Agroforestry Scenario and Opportunities in Shivalik Himalayas by Pankaj Panwar, A.K. Tiwari and K.S. Dadhwal 02: Agroforestry for Soil and Water Conservation in Jammu Shivaliks by Sandeep Sehgal and Mohammed Saleem 03: Livelihood Security through Agroforestry in Jammu Shivaliks by Kamal Kishor Sood 04: Soil and Nutrient Loss under Different Land-Uses in Upper Shivaliks of Himachal Pradesh by I P Sharma and Sudhir Verma 05: Potential Agroforestry Systems for Mid Hill Himalayas by P S Thakur and C L Thakur 06: Design for Slope Protection by using Bio-Engineering Measures in Himalayan Region by Rohitashw Kumar, Vijay Shankar and Mahesh Kumar 07: Suitable Agroforestry Systems for Lower Shivaliks of Panchkula, Haryana by Pankaj Panwar 08: Agroforestry Systems for Soil Fertility Build up of Degraded Lands of Shivaliks by Sharmistha Pal 09: Agroforestry for Rehabilitation of Mine spoils in Dehradun Valley by K.S. Dadhwal and G.P. Juyal 10: Bhimal Grewia optiva Based Land Use Systems for Resource Conservation and Fodder Severity in Shivalik Himalayas by Harsh Mehta and K.S. Dadhwal 11: Tree Based Farming Systems for Paonta Valley of Himachal Pradesh by V.K. Chauhan, A.K. Joshi and R.S. Rana 12: Aonla Based Agroforestry Systems for Soil and Water Conservation in Shivaliks by Ram Prasad, R.P. Yadav and Pankaj Panwar 13: Role of Agroforestry in Soil Conservation and Soil Quality by R.P. Yadav, S.K. Yadav, Pankaj Panwar and S.L. Arya 14: Land Degradation in the Shivaliks of Jammu and Kashmir: Role of Agroforestry in Conservation and Reclamation by Vikas Sharma and S. K. Gupta 15: Bamboo Species of Shivalik Foot Hills by D.R. Bhardwaj, Krishan Chand and Bhalender Singh 16: Effect of Different Land Treatments on Hydrologica lBehaviour and Soil Loss in Shivaliks by V.K.Bhatt and A.K. Tiwari 17: Impact of Climate Change on Horticulture by W.S. Dhillon, Sanjeev K. Chauhan and H.V. Srinidhi 18: Traditional Approaches for Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources in Chamba and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh byVipan Guleria and Atul Gupta 19: Carbon Sequestration Potential of Production Forestry for Mitigating Impact of Climate Change by S.C. Sharma, A.S. Dogra and Sanjeev K. Chauhan 20: Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands through Silvipastoral Systems - A Balanced Approach for Alternative Land Use with Special Reference to N-W Himalaya by Charan Singh and O. P. Chaturvedi
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New India Publishing Agency Agroforestry: Systems and Prospects
Book SynopsisThe book includes total 26 s; the first 10 s describe traditional agroforestry systems found in different parts of our country. Homegardens, having a multi-tire in structure, are another example of traditional agroforestry system found generally in northeast and southern part of our country. s 11 to 14 deal with some modern agroforestry models, and mechanism of competitive interaction in found in agroforestry systems. 15 to 19 describes nutrient cycling and natural growth resources conservation by agroforestry systems. Tree has both protective as well as productive role. Tree canopies protect soils from rain beating and wind blowing whereas fine roots bind soil particles together and thereby protect soils from erosion. Trees recycle leaf and root litter and nutrients and make system at least semi-sustainable. Different models of agroforestry like shelterbelt and wind breaks are known to help protect environment from dust and sand dunes drifting; some models like medicinal plant based system that provide medicinal and other high value crops. These service oriented functions of agroforestry are described in 20 to 23. Tree improvement is an important aspect of agroforestry study. It helps develop plus trees for different agroforestry models. Multiplication of propgules and planting materials are equally important for development of agroforestry. These information are provided in s 24 and 25. But, agroforestry systems require much more parameters owing to their perennial nature. The last describes economic parameters like NPV, IRR, annuity, sensitivity etc. in detail.Table of Contents01. Traditional Homegarden Agroforestry: Structural Diversity and Functional Dynamics in Aizawl District of Mizoram, Northeast India A.R. Barbhuiya and U.K. Sahoo 02. Shifting Cultivation in North Eastern Region of India J.M.S.Tomar, Anup Das, Rajesh Kaushal and O.P. Chaturvedi 03. Functional Roles and Services of Traditional Agroforestry Systems in the Sikkim Himalaya Ghanashyam Sharma, Rita Sharma and Eklabya Sharma 04. Traditional Agroforestry Systems on the Garhwal Himalaya N.P. Todaria and Bhupendra Singh 05. Acacia nilotica Based Traditional Agroforestry System in Central India C.B. Pandey 06. Homegarden Agroforestry: Structure and Function in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands C.B. Pandey and Lalita Singh 07. Integrated Farming System for Island Conditions: A Case Study from The Andaman and Nicobar Islands N. Ravisankar, S.C. Pramanik, S. Jeyakumar, M. Din, S.K. Ambast and R.C.Srivastava 08. Agroforestry Practices in Tamil Nadu M.P. Divya 09. Production and Functional Aspects of Agroforestry for Enhancing Livelihood Support in Indian Dry Regions G. Singh 10. Status and Scope of Agroforestry Practices in Bihar D.K. Das, R.K. Jha, and O.P. Chaturvedi 11. Poplar Based Agroforestry Models on Trans-Gangetic Plains of India R.I.S. Gill, Baljit Singh, K.S. Sangha, G.P.S. Dhillon and Navneet Kaur 12. Silvopastoral System in the Andaman Islands C.B. Pandey 13. Alley Cropping System: Traditional and Modified Version for the Humid Tropics C.B. Pandey 14. Mechanism of Competitive Interaction in Agroforestry: A Case Study from An Alley-Cropping System C.B. Pandey 15. Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture in Arid and Semi-arid Conditions R.K. Singh, M. Osman and A.K. Parandiyal 16. Role of Agroforestry Systems in Biodiversity Conservation: A Case Study from Coffee Based Agroforestry Systems, Karnataka, South India Sathish, B.N., Kushalappa, C.G., Syam Viswanatha, and S. Raghavendra 17. Soil Erosion Control using Different Vegetative Methods on Hilly Terrain of South Andaman C.B. Pandey and S.K. Chaudhari 18. Agroforestry and its Impact on Soil Fertility Improvement in North-east India M. Datta 19. Nutrient Cycling in Homegarden Agroforestry in the Andaman Islands C.B. Pandey and Lalita Singh 20. Agroforestry: An Alternate Landuse for Wasteland Utilization in Central India S.D. Upadhyaya and Aashutosh Sharma 21. Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands through Silvipastoral Systems: A Balanced Approach for Alternative Land use in the North-Western Himalayas Charan Singh and O.P. Chaturvedi 22. Role of Windbreaks/Shelterbelts for Conservation of Natural Resources in Arid Conditions Rajendra Prasad, R.S. Mertia, and S.K. Dhyani 23. Scope and Potential of Medicinal Plants in Agroforestry: An Appraisal P.S. Thakur and C.L. Thakur 24. Tree Improvement in Tamil Nadu M.P. Divya, R. Jayaramasoundari and N. Chandra Sekaran 25. Package and Practices of Mass Production Through Vegetative Propagation and Cultivation of Bamboos R. Kaushal, S.K. Tewari, R.L. Banik, J.M.S. Tomar and O.P. Chaturvedi 26. Economics of Traditional Agroforestry Models in Orissa, India P.K. Singh and S.M.S. Quli
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New India Publishing Agency Econometrics and Production Economics: Basic Concepts and Practicals
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New India Publishing Agency Agricultural Economics and Extension
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New India Publishing Agency Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education
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New India Publishing Agency Horticulture for Nutrition and Income Security
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New India Publishing Agency Empowering The Rural Women: Ways and Strategies
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University of the Philippines Press Community Resource Management
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Select
Book SynopsisThis book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Innovations and Advances (SIDIA 2020). The book addresses the issues of optimal resource allocation and utilization, construction cost minimization, budget optimization for infrastructure development in hilly terrain as well as plains, to ensure quality and safety with minimal environmental impact. The topics covered include planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructure projects, policy and practices to be considered for the comprehensive development which is socially inclusive specifically in developing nations, transportation engineering and management which is performance-based and emerging economical models for partnerships, environment engineering and management for ascertaining the best methods for environmental impacts assessment to capture the true indirect costs of a infrastructure project, geotechnical and water resource engineering using new developments, and utilizing the various technological impacts for ensuring disaster preparedness of any region. This book can prove to be useful for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in the latest advances and innovations in sustainable infrastructure development.Table of Contents
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Taylor & Francis Rural Public Services International Comparisons
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Taylor & Francis Rural Public Services International Comparisons
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Politics and Policies of Rural Authenticity
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Housing in the European Countryside Rural Pressure and Policy in Western Europe Housing Planning and Design Series
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Differentiated Countryside Routledge Studies in Human Geography
Book SynopsisIn the wake of BSE, the threat to ban fox hunting and Foot and Mouth disease, the English countryside appears to be in turmoil. Long-standing uses of rural space are in crisis and, unsurprisingly, political processes in rural areas are marked by conflicts between groups, such as farmers, environmentalists, developers and local residents. Using an innovative theoretical approach based on ''networks of conventions'', this book investigates the ''regionalisation'' of the English countryside through a series of case-studies. These studies are based on a set of ''ideal types'': ''the preserved'' countryside, where environmental pressures are strongly expressed; the ''contested'' countryside, where development processes are shaped by disputes between agrarian and environmental interests; and the ''paternalistic'' countryside, where large landowners continue to oversee patterns of land development. It looks in detail at landowners, residents, politicians, planners, farmers, and environmTrade Review'A useful reference book for researchers in related fields.' - GeographyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Differentiated Countryside? 2. Regionalising the Rural 3. Theorising Differentiation 4. The 'Preserved' Countryside 5. The 'Contested' Countryside 6. The 'Paternalistic' Countryside 7. The Differentiated Polity 8. The Dynamics of Differentiation
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Taylor & Francis Rural Development Putting the Last First by Chambers Robert Author ON Nov211983 Paperback
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparing Rural Development
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