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Research paper thumbnail of Asafoetida scenario in Afghanistan and Comparing with regional and global markets

AISHTAMANI, 2024

Trade in agricultural products is the biggest source of income for producing countries. The produ... more Trade in agricultural products is the biggest source of income for producing countries. The production of agricultural products is the basic foundation for strengthening the economy of families, especially farmers. The study shows that asafoetida is the best and most valuable product in Afghanistan, the region and the world. This value product has been produced in Afghanistan for many years and supplied to regional and global markets. Afghanistan has a source of asafetida for production and productivity and this product can be a good source of for regional and global market. This product can play an effective role in trade and marketing for the development and activity of the economy and increase the income of farmers directly. I have done based on the analysis it has been used through Nominal protection coefficient, were employed.In order to compare the commercial products of countries that demanded and imported asafoetida products and its exported role in trade with the countries of the world. Asafoetida to which countries products are mostly exported from Afghanistan asafoetida that revealed namely India, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, United Arab Emirates, Tajikistan and other countries that to shows the exports to countries were pooled the other countries. The NPC the period in 2019-20 that revealed asafoetida export a high degree comparative advantage in the world. Therefore, the export of asafoetida shows that it is effective in regional markets and global markets due to its efficiency and quality.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of marble on industry and international trade

SHTAMANI, 2024

The marble industry worldwide has been growing strongly since the 1990s, and at roughly 8.7 per c... more The marble industry worldwide has been growing strongly since the 1990s, and at roughly 8.7 per cent per year since 1999. The industry is expected to continue to grow over 8 per cent per year up to 2025. Currently, 55 per cent of the marble quarried is destined for exports. Estimates are that by 2025, 60 per cent of all quarried marble will be exported. Production and exports are dominated by five countries, Italy, Turkey, Spain, India and China. These countries control over half of the market. Recent market trends indicate a shift from exports of blocks to more value added products such as slabs and finished goods (tiles, cladding, etc.). The largest share of value is found in quarrying blocks and in cutting slabs, the

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of impact, growth in trade of agricultural commodities, India, Afghanistan and export to major countries

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 30, 2023

The major commodités traded from Afghan's country are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and... more The major commodités traded from Afghan's country are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and apple, are having the major share in terms of quantity commodités are major exportable agricultural commodités of Afghanistan, the trade performance of selected major agricultural commodities of India and Afghanistan. The major selected agricultural commodities in India are sugarcane, groundnut, coconut, rice, cumin and cashew. While Afghanistan's crops are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and apple. The primary data regarding various constraints in trade are collected by selecting 30 Indian traders and 30 Afghan's traders. The trade data was collected from both the countries for 10 years from 2010 to 2019. Descriptive statistics, multiple regressions, Compound growth rate analysis, Cuddy-Della Valley index, Markov Chain Analysis. Among seven provinces out of thirty four provinces of Afghanistan showed a very high and significant growth in area and production of major six crops except in Balkh province and least in Badakhshan province. Compound annual growth rate analysis and descriptive statistics of growth rate analysis revealed that India was a stable importer of asafoetida which grew at the rate of 19.15 per cent, in case of fig growth rate was 17.17 per cent, almond growth rate was 20.92 per cent, grapes was 112.19 per cent, walnut growth rate was 16.24 per cent and apple growth rate was 51.62 per cent from Afghanistan. The results also revealed that export to Afghanistan was also stable in case of sugar, positive and significant growth rate of 14.93 per cent, groundnut growth rate was 51.70 per cent, while coconut had 50.30 per cent, rice showed growth rate of 1.56 per cent, cumin revealed rate of 28.90 per cent and cashew was positive and significant 23.88 per cent. The transitional probabilities matrix for India's sugar revealed that seven countries namely Srilanka, UAE, Sudan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan were the major importers while UAE and Sudan were moderately stable markets for India's Sugar. NPC for the period 2019-20 revealed that asafoetida export had a high degree of comparative advantage in the world. Fig crop export from Afghanistan was also competitive. India's and Afghan's export to major countries. The India and Afghanistan countries have potential for agricultural products marketing in the globe and India is progressing past to emerge as one of the potential exporter in the world in the future days.

Research paper thumbnail of A study on awareness and attitude of students towards online shopping

International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. Un... more In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. University students are becoming the major group of online shopping. So we need have a better understanding of the university students' awareness and attitude towards online shopping, so that companies which are doing or want to do e-commerce can take advantages from it. With the rapid development of network technology, electronic commerce and electronic marketing had been formed and developed gradually, thereby forming new business model and business chance which exerted an important influence on the country's economic future competitiveness. On-line shopping is a recent phenomenon in the field of E-Business and is definitely going to be the future of shopping in the world. Most of the companies are running their on-line portals to sell their products/services on-line. The facility of online purchasing has allowed customers to identify the different types of products available in the global market, Due to rapid globalization; all types of products are available on the internet. Goods and services, consumer durables, books, audio and video cassettes and services like and air tickets can also be purchased online. The paper aims to study about the consumer awareness, attitude and factors affecting on online shopping. The present research study has used Qualitative and Quantitative research methods to study the impact factors of consumers on on-line shopping, respondents, awareness and attitudes about the rules and regulations of online shopping and benefits and services of online shopping. The data were collected through Questionnaires. Simple percentage analyses have been used in the analysis. Results of the study reveal that on-line shopping in India is significantly affected by various factors like awareness, knowledge, attitude, use of ICT tools and motivational factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in the application of information and communication technology (ICTs)

International Journal of Communication and Information Technology

Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological... more Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological innovations has equipped information technology. The information revolution has had a profound impact on many aspects of life. To be competent in this globalized era, teachers must keep up to date with current events. All of this is possible with the proper facilities. The incorporation of ICTs into educational classroom teaching has reached a new peak in recent years. ICT has also had an impact on students' ability to search for information that was previously unavailable to them. The present study was conducted on "Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in application of information and communication technology (ICTs)" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study showed that the overall competency of ICTs by teachers (43.00%) was found high. Hence teachers had high competency in utilization of MS Word (60.00%) followed by MS Power Point (56.00%).

Research paper thumbnail of Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in the application of information and communication technology (ICTs)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 20, 2022

Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological... more Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological innovations has equipped information technology. The information revolution has had a profound impact on many aspects of life. To be competent in this globalized era, teachers must keep up to date with current events. All of this is possible with the proper facilities. The incorporation of ICTs into educational classroom teaching has reached a new peak in recent years. ICT has also had an impact on students' ability to search for information that was previously unavailable to them. The present study was conducted on "Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in application of information and communication technology (ICTs)" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study showed that the overall competency of ICTs by teachers (43.00%) was found high. Hence teachers had high competency in utilization of MS Word (60.00%) followed by MS Power Point (56.00%).

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers' perceptions of factors encouraging the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agricultural education

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), May 13, 2022

Recent research studies show that information and communication technology is an effective means ... more Recent research studies show that information and communication technology is an effective means of promoting educational opportunities; however, most teachers do not use this technology as an instructional delivery system or integrate it into their curriculum. Several studies have found that, a variety of factors influence teachers' decisions to use ICT in the classroom. The success of ICT integration in teaching and learning Computer studies are not determined by the presence or absence of a single factor, but rather by a dynamic process involving a number of interconnected factors. It is suggested that teachers receive ongoing professional development in order to model new pedagogies and learning tools with the goal of improving the teaching-learning process. However, it is critical for teacher educators and policymakers to understand the factors influencing the effectiveness and costeffectiveness of various approaches to ICT use in teacher education so that appropriate training strategies can be explored to make such changes feasible for all. The goal of this study was to look into the factors that encouraging the use of ICTs by teachers in Agricultural education. The present study was conducted on "Teachers' Perceptions of factors encouraging use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agricultural education" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study revealed that, facilitating factors with 3.66 mean score was on first rank. Social factors 3.64 MS got second rank, followed by economic factors 3.60 MS and technical factors 3.54 MS respectively.

Research paper thumbnail of Growth in export performance of Indian cashew

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 18, 2022

Cashew is one of the most valuable processed nuts on global commodity markets and has the potenti... more Cashew is one of the most valuable processed nuts on global commodity markets and has the potential to generate employment and revenue for developing countries. India is the largest producer, processor, Exporter and the second largest consumer of cashew kernel in the world and earns a sizeable amount of foreign exchange. Cashew ranks second in agriculture and horticulture commodities exported from India. The country is earning 25000 Crores through the export of cashew kernels yearly. Over 65 per cent of the world cashew kernels are accounted by India. Today, India dominates the world cashew market over 564 million, India meets two third of world demand for cashew. USA is the largest buyer of Indian cashew. It is developed only in 20 th century. Indian cashew are consumed in as many as 60 countries all over the world, the major market being the United States,

Research paper thumbnail of Growth and instability of export and import in the trade of selected agricultural commodities: India visà-vis Afghanistan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Oct 21, 2022

Asafoetida, Fig, Grapes, Almond, Walnut and Apple are the major commodities traded from Afghan's ... more Asafoetida, Fig, Grapes, Almond, Walnut and Apple are the major commodities traded from Afghan's country, are having the major share in terms of quantity commodités are major exportable agricultural commodités of Afghanistan which has many other benefits on the economy and national income. The présent study evaluates in the Trade of agricultural commodités and also the export performance of commodités. The analysis was made using compound annual growth rate analysis and descriptive statistics of growth rate analysis. The results revealed that export to India was stable importer of asafoetida grew and positive and significant growth rate of 19.15 per cent, Fig growth rate of 17.17 per cent, Almond growth rate of 20,92 per cent, Grapes 112.19 per cent, Walnut growth rate of 16.24 per cent and Apple growth rate of 51.62 per cent and entire the total of six crops export from Afghanistan to India the grow rate of 29.55 per cent are positive and significant. And also, India is the best exportér of agricultural products to Afghanistan, Products have been exported to Afghanistan such as Sugar, Groundnut, Coconut, Rice, Cumin and Cashew. The results revealed that export to Afghanistan was stable of Sugar positive and significant the growth rate of 14.93 per cent, Groundnut was growth rate of 51.70 per cent, Coconut was growth rate of 50.30 per cent, Rice was growth rate of 1.56 per cent, Cumin was growth rate of 28.90 per cent and Cashew was positive and significant 23.88 per cent and all India was export positive and significant growth rate of 20.40 per cent with instability of 24.34 percent respectively. India and Afghanistan with continued to be proved as a stable importer of agricultural commodities.

Research paper thumbnail of Physical and financial progress of krishi bhagya scheme in Karnataka state

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 6, 2023

Krishi Bhagya Scheme has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched... more Krishi Bhagya Scheme has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched during 2014-15 and Krishi Bhagya Scheme introduced by the Government of Karnataka state to help farmers through by making dry land farming. The scheme exhibits special features of convergence and integration of various activities in farming especially water management. Both primary data and secondary data were collected from various published sources. In this regard, the present study is an attempt to analyze the physical and financial progress of Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in Karnataka State. Construction farm ponds took away a major share in the total amount spent for of Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in the state. The study revealed that, most of the components have been implemented in the first two years and also inferred that physical progress was more in the initial years. In terms of financial progress construction farm ponds took away a major share in the total amount spent for Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in the state. One of the Important advantages as expressed by the respondents was the increased water storage facility most important and also the major problems as expressed by the respondents was the problem with material suppliers and service providers. Krishi Bhagya Scheme is demand driven due to its popularity the state Government has made adequate financial resources available.

Research paper thumbnail of Physical and financial progress of krishi bhagya scheme in Karnataka state

International Journal of Research in Finance and Management

Research paper thumbnail of Performance of Krishi Bhagya: A sustainable approach for farming in rainfed areas of Karnataka

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 14, 2021

Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka la... more Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched during 2014-15. The scheme exhibits special features of convergence and integration of various activities in farming especially water management. It includes components like farm pond, polythene lining sheets, field bunds, diesel pump sets and micro irrigation sets. The present study was an attempt to analyze the physical and financial progress of KBS, its adoption and constraints in adoption. Both primary and secondary data were collected from various published sources. An overall picture of district wise physical and financial progress of the scheme showed that share of study area in the state was fairly satisfactory and there was variation among the districts within the study area. The study revealed that most of the components have been implemented and that progress was more in the initial years. There was variation in adoption of different components too as farm ponds dominated the scheme. Implementation of the scheme appeared to be holistic as it focused on in situ rain water collection during rainy season, effective storage in protected farm ponds and lifting water for irrigation through a lifting mechanism. Further, the scheme emphasized on utilizing water effectively through micro irrigation facility to reap full benefits for crop production. The study brought out the fact that farmers belonging to general category availed larger benefits. Therefore, selection procedure for beneficiaries has to be more transparent for ensuring social inclusiveness. There is a need for educating farmers for adapting to the new technology in terms of crops, varieties and irrigation methods. There is also need for streamlining the official procedures. It was noticed that most of the problems arose due to poor understanding about the scheme, which calls for creating mass awareness and educating the beneficiaries regarding official procedures.

Research paper thumbnail of Pattern of foreign trade and export competitiveness of Indian cashew

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Jun 19, 2022

The Indian Cashew industry provides employment to more than 5 lakh people both directly and indir... more The Indian Cashew industry provides employment to more than 5 lakh people both directly and indirectly, particularly in the rural areas. The total earnings from export of cashew kernel and cashew nut shell liquid have increased from 2,053.49 crores in 2000-01 to` 5,488.66 crores in 2014-15. India is facing tough competition from Vietnam and Brazil in the exports of Cashew Kernels. The NPC for the period 2015-16 under exportable hypothesis USA, UAE and Netherlands were 0.85, 0.93 and 0.87 respectively and they were less than one, which also revealed that the domestic prices received by the farmers were lower than the international prices, which also implied that the domestic producers were dis-protected or rather taxed compared to a situation prevailing under free trade condition. USA was one of the most stable country among the major importers both of Indian cashew kernel and cashew nut shell liquid as indicated by the high retention probability of 0.765 and 90.10% respectively. The major competitors for India in the world market are Vietnam and Brazil. A dependency on one or two export market would increase the trade risk in the near future. Hence, appropriate export promotion strategies are to be evolved to diversify the geographical concentration.

Research paper thumbnail of A study on awareness and attitude of students towards online shopping

International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 2022

In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. Un... more In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. University students are becoming the major group of online shopping. So we need have a better understanding of the university students' awareness and attitude towards online shopping, so that companies which are doing or want to do e-commerce can take advantages from it. With the rapid development of network technology, electronic commerce and electronic marketing had been formed and developed gradually, thereby forming new business model and business chance which exerted an important influence on the country's economic future competitiveness. On-line shopping is a recent phenomenon in the field of E-Business and is definitely going to be the future of shopping in the world. Most of the companies are running their on-line portals to sell their products/services on-line. The facility of online purchasing has allowed customers to identify the different types of products available in the global market, Due to rapid globalization; all types of products are available on the internet. Goods and services, consumer durables, books, audio and video cassettes and services like and air tickets can also be purchased online. The paper aims to study about the consumer awareness, attitude and factors affecting on online shopping. The present research study has used Qualitative and Quantitative research methods to study the impact factors of consumers on on-line shopping, respondents, awareness and attitudes about the rules and regulations of online shopping and benefits and services of online shopping. The data were collected through Questionnaires. Simple percentage analyses have been used in the analysis. Results of the study reveal that on-line shopping in India is significantly affected by various factors like awareness, knowledge, attitude, use of ICT tools and motivational factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Growth and instability analysis of area, production, productivity and export performance of almond in Afghanistan

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Jul 27, 2022

Almonds have been valued throughout the world for their delicious taste, and increasingly, for th... more Almonds have been valued throughout the world for their delicious taste, and increasingly, for their nutritional value. The present study evaluates the growth in area, production, productivity and export performance of almonds in Afghanistan. The analysis was made using compound annual growth rate analysis (CAGR), instability index and tabular analysis. The area, production and productivity of almonds in world grew at the CAGR of 0.98, 1.70 & 0.71% with instability of 3.44, 7.48 and 7.42% respectively. Similarly in Afghanistan area, production and productivity of almonds in world grew at the CAGR of 6.33, 8.08 & 1.65% with instability of 19.56, 41.66 and 55.47% respectively. The% share of area and production of almonds in Afghanistan as compared to total area of almonds cultivation in world grew from 0.42% to 1.52% and 0.42% to 1.31% respectively. The majority of dried fruits export of Afghanistan during 2020 registered a negative% change when compared to 2018 except for almonds without shell whereas its value decreased by 3.77% Among dry fruits export the share of value of almonds export stood at third position with a share of 6.95% (for almonds without shell) and 2.06% (for almonds with shell) with first two places being occupied by dried fig (30.49%) and raisins (25.66%).

Research paper thumbnail of Asafoetida scenario in Afghanistan and Comparing with regional and global markets

AISHTAMANI, 2024

Trade in agricultural products is the biggest source of income for producing countries. The produ... more Trade in agricultural products is the biggest source of income for producing countries. The production of agricultural products is the basic foundation for strengthening the economy of families, especially farmers. The study shows that asafoetida is the best and most valuable product in Afghanistan, the region and the world. This value product has been produced in Afghanistan for many years and supplied to regional and global markets. Afghanistan has a source of asafetida for production and productivity and this product can be a good source of for regional and global market. This product can play an effective role in trade and marketing for the development and activity of the economy and increase the income of farmers directly. I have done based on the analysis it has been used through Nominal protection coefficient, were employed.In order to compare the commercial products of countries that demanded and imported asafoetida products and its exported role in trade with the countries of the world. Asafoetida to which countries products are mostly exported from Afghanistan asafoetida that revealed namely India, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, China, United Arab Emirates, Tajikistan and other countries that to shows the exports to countries were pooled the other countries. The NPC the period in 2019-20 that revealed asafoetida export a high degree comparative advantage in the world. Therefore, the export of asafoetida shows that it is effective in regional markets and global markets due to its efficiency and quality.

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of marble on industry and international trade

SHTAMANI, 2024

The marble industry worldwide has been growing strongly since the 1990s, and at roughly 8.7 per c... more The marble industry worldwide has been growing strongly since the 1990s, and at roughly 8.7 per cent per year since 1999. The industry is expected to continue to grow over 8 per cent per year up to 2025. Currently, 55 per cent of the marble quarried is destined for exports. Estimates are that by 2025, 60 per cent of all quarried marble will be exported. Production and exports are dominated by five countries, Italy, Turkey, Spain, India and China. These countries control over half of the market. Recent market trends indicate a shift from exports of blocks to more value added products such as slabs and finished goods (tiles, cladding, etc.). The largest share of value is found in quarrying blocks and in cutting slabs, the

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of impact, growth in trade of agricultural commodities, India, Afghanistan and export to major countries

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 30, 2023

The major commodités traded from Afghan's country are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and... more The major commodités traded from Afghan's country are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and apple, are having the major share in terms of quantity commodités are major exportable agricultural commodités of Afghanistan, the trade performance of selected major agricultural commodities of India and Afghanistan. The major selected agricultural commodities in India are sugarcane, groundnut, coconut, rice, cumin and cashew. While Afghanistan's crops are asafoetida, fig, grapes, almond, walnut and apple. The primary data regarding various constraints in trade are collected by selecting 30 Indian traders and 30 Afghan's traders. The trade data was collected from both the countries for 10 years from 2010 to 2019. Descriptive statistics, multiple regressions, Compound growth rate analysis, Cuddy-Della Valley index, Markov Chain Analysis. Among seven provinces out of thirty four provinces of Afghanistan showed a very high and significant growth in area and production of major six crops except in Balkh province and least in Badakhshan province. Compound annual growth rate analysis and descriptive statistics of growth rate analysis revealed that India was a stable importer of asafoetida which grew at the rate of 19.15 per cent, in case of fig growth rate was 17.17 per cent, almond growth rate was 20.92 per cent, grapes was 112.19 per cent, walnut growth rate was 16.24 per cent and apple growth rate was 51.62 per cent from Afghanistan. The results also revealed that export to Afghanistan was also stable in case of sugar, positive and significant growth rate of 14.93 per cent, groundnut growth rate was 51.70 per cent, while coconut had 50.30 per cent, rice showed growth rate of 1.56 per cent, cumin revealed rate of 28.90 per cent and cashew was positive and significant 23.88 per cent. The transitional probabilities matrix for India's sugar revealed that seven countries namely Srilanka, UAE, Sudan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan were the major importers while UAE and Sudan were moderately stable markets for India's Sugar. NPC for the period 2019-20 revealed that asafoetida export had a high degree of comparative advantage in the world. Fig crop export from Afghanistan was also competitive. India's and Afghan's export to major countries. The India and Afghanistan countries have potential for agricultural products marketing in the globe and India is progressing past to emerge as one of the potential exporter in the world in the future days.

Research paper thumbnail of A study on awareness and attitude of students towards online shopping

International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. Un... more In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. University students are becoming the major group of online shopping. So we need have a better understanding of the university students' awareness and attitude towards online shopping, so that companies which are doing or want to do e-commerce can take advantages from it. With the rapid development of network technology, electronic commerce and electronic marketing had been formed and developed gradually, thereby forming new business model and business chance which exerted an important influence on the country's economic future competitiveness. On-line shopping is a recent phenomenon in the field of E-Business and is definitely going to be the future of shopping in the world. Most of the companies are running their on-line portals to sell their products/services on-line. The facility of online purchasing has allowed customers to identify the different types of products available in the global market, Due to rapid globalization; all types of products are available on the internet. Goods and services, consumer durables, books, audio and video cassettes and services like and air tickets can also be purchased online. The paper aims to study about the consumer awareness, attitude and factors affecting on online shopping. The present research study has used Qualitative and Quantitative research methods to study the impact factors of consumers on on-line shopping, respondents, awareness and attitudes about the rules and regulations of online shopping and benefits and services of online shopping. The data were collected through Questionnaires. Simple percentage analyses have been used in the analysis. Results of the study reveal that on-line shopping in India is significantly affected by various factors like awareness, knowledge, attitude, use of ICT tools and motivational factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in the application of information and communication technology (ICTs)

International Journal of Communication and Information Technology

Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological... more Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological innovations has equipped information technology. The information revolution has had a profound impact on many aspects of life. To be competent in this globalized era, teachers must keep up to date with current events. All of this is possible with the proper facilities. The incorporation of ICTs into educational classroom teaching has reached a new peak in recent years. ICT has also had an impact on students' ability to search for information that was previously unavailable to them. The present study was conducted on "Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in application of information and communication technology (ICTs)" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study showed that the overall competency of ICTs by teachers (43.00%) was found high. Hence teachers had high competency in utilization of MS Word (60.00%) followed by MS Power Point (56.00%).

Research paper thumbnail of Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in the application of information and communication technology (ICTs)

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jun 20, 2022

Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological... more Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological innovations has equipped information technology. The information revolution has had a profound impact on many aspects of life. To be competent in this globalized era, teachers must keep up to date with current events. All of this is possible with the proper facilities. The incorporation of ICTs into educational classroom teaching has reached a new peak in recent years. ICT has also had an impact on students' ability to search for information that was previously unavailable to them. The present study was conducted on "Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in application of information and communication technology (ICTs)" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study showed that the overall competency of ICTs by teachers (43.00%) was found high. Hence teachers had high competency in utilization of MS Word (60.00%) followed by MS Power Point (56.00%).

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers' perceptions of factors encouraging the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agricultural education

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), May 13, 2022

Recent research studies show that information and communication technology is an effective means ... more Recent research studies show that information and communication technology is an effective means of promoting educational opportunities; however, most teachers do not use this technology as an instructional delivery system or integrate it into their curriculum. Several studies have found that, a variety of factors influence teachers' decisions to use ICT in the classroom. The success of ICT integration in teaching and learning Computer studies are not determined by the presence or absence of a single factor, but rather by a dynamic process involving a number of interconnected factors. It is suggested that teachers receive ongoing professional development in order to model new pedagogies and learning tools with the goal of improving the teaching-learning process. However, it is critical for teacher educators and policymakers to understand the factors influencing the effectiveness and costeffectiveness of various approaches to ICT use in teacher education so that appropriate training strategies can be explored to make such changes feasible for all. The goal of this study was to look into the factors that encouraging the use of ICTs by teachers in Agricultural education. The present study was conducted on "Teachers' Perceptions of factors encouraging use of information and communication technology (ICT) in agricultural education" at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study revealed that, facilitating factors with 3.66 mean score was on first rank. Social factors 3.64 MS got second rank, followed by economic factors 3.60 MS and technical factors 3.54 MS respectively.

Research paper thumbnail of Growth in export performance of Indian cashew

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Mar 18, 2022

Cashew is one of the most valuable processed nuts on global commodity markets and has the potenti... more Cashew is one of the most valuable processed nuts on global commodity markets and has the potential to generate employment and revenue for developing countries. India is the largest producer, processor, Exporter and the second largest consumer of cashew kernel in the world and earns a sizeable amount of foreign exchange. Cashew ranks second in agriculture and horticulture commodities exported from India. The country is earning 25000 Crores through the export of cashew kernels yearly. Over 65 per cent of the world cashew kernels are accounted by India. Today, India dominates the world cashew market over 564 million, India meets two third of world demand for cashew. USA is the largest buyer of Indian cashew. It is developed only in 20 th century. Indian cashew are consumed in as many as 60 countries all over the world, the major market being the United States,

Research paper thumbnail of Growth and instability of export and import in the trade of selected agricultural commodities: India visà-vis Afghanistan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Oct 21, 2022

Asafoetida, Fig, Grapes, Almond, Walnut and Apple are the major commodities traded from Afghan's ... more Asafoetida, Fig, Grapes, Almond, Walnut and Apple are the major commodities traded from Afghan's country, are having the major share in terms of quantity commodités are major exportable agricultural commodités of Afghanistan which has many other benefits on the economy and national income. The présent study evaluates in the Trade of agricultural commodités and also the export performance of commodités. The analysis was made using compound annual growth rate analysis and descriptive statistics of growth rate analysis. The results revealed that export to India was stable importer of asafoetida grew and positive and significant growth rate of 19.15 per cent, Fig growth rate of 17.17 per cent, Almond growth rate of 20,92 per cent, Grapes 112.19 per cent, Walnut growth rate of 16.24 per cent and Apple growth rate of 51.62 per cent and entire the total of six crops export from Afghanistan to India the grow rate of 29.55 per cent are positive and significant. And also, India is the best exportér of agricultural products to Afghanistan, Products have been exported to Afghanistan such as Sugar, Groundnut, Coconut, Rice, Cumin and Cashew. The results revealed that export to Afghanistan was stable of Sugar positive and significant the growth rate of 14.93 per cent, Groundnut was growth rate of 51.70 per cent, Coconut was growth rate of 50.30 per cent, Rice was growth rate of 1.56 per cent, Cumin was growth rate of 28.90 per cent and Cashew was positive and significant 23.88 per cent and all India was export positive and significant growth rate of 20.40 per cent with instability of 24.34 percent respectively. India and Afghanistan with continued to be proved as a stable importer of agricultural commodities.

Research paper thumbnail of Physical and financial progress of krishi bhagya scheme in Karnataka state

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 6, 2023

Krishi Bhagya Scheme has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched... more Krishi Bhagya Scheme has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched during 2014-15 and Krishi Bhagya Scheme introduced by the Government of Karnataka state to help farmers through by making dry land farming. The scheme exhibits special features of convergence and integration of various activities in farming especially water management. Both primary data and secondary data were collected from various published sources. In this regard, the present study is an attempt to analyze the physical and financial progress of Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in Karnataka State. Construction farm ponds took away a major share in the total amount spent for of Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in the state. The study revealed that, most of the components have been implemented in the first two years and also inferred that physical progress was more in the initial years. In terms of financial progress construction farm ponds took away a major share in the total amount spent for Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) in the state. One of the Important advantages as expressed by the respondents was the increased water storage facility most important and also the major problems as expressed by the respondents was the problem with material suppliers and service providers. Krishi Bhagya Scheme is demand driven due to its popularity the state Government has made adequate financial resources available.

Research paper thumbnail of Physical and financial progress of krishi bhagya scheme in Karnataka state

International Journal of Research in Finance and Management

Research paper thumbnail of Performance of Krishi Bhagya: A sustainable approach for farming in rainfed areas of Karnataka

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Jan 14, 2021

Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka la... more Krishi Bhagya Scheme (KBS) has been an ambitious flagship programme of Government of Karnataka launched during 2014-15. The scheme exhibits special features of convergence and integration of various activities in farming especially water management. It includes components like farm pond, polythene lining sheets, field bunds, diesel pump sets and micro irrigation sets. The present study was an attempt to analyze the physical and financial progress of KBS, its adoption and constraints in adoption. Both primary and secondary data were collected from various published sources. An overall picture of district wise physical and financial progress of the scheme showed that share of study area in the state was fairly satisfactory and there was variation among the districts within the study area. The study revealed that most of the components have been implemented and that progress was more in the initial years. There was variation in adoption of different components too as farm ponds dominated the scheme. Implementation of the scheme appeared to be holistic as it focused on in situ rain water collection during rainy season, effective storage in protected farm ponds and lifting water for irrigation through a lifting mechanism. Further, the scheme emphasized on utilizing water effectively through micro irrigation facility to reap full benefits for crop production. The study brought out the fact that farmers belonging to general category availed larger benefits. Therefore, selection procedure for beneficiaries has to be more transparent for ensuring social inclusiveness. There is a need for educating farmers for adapting to the new technology in terms of crops, varieties and irrigation methods. There is also need for streamlining the official procedures. It was noticed that most of the problems arose due to poor understanding about the scheme, which calls for creating mass awareness and educating the beneficiaries regarding official procedures.

Research paper thumbnail of Pattern of foreign trade and export competitiveness of Indian cashew

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Jun 19, 2022

The Indian Cashew industry provides employment to more than 5 lakh people both directly and indir... more The Indian Cashew industry provides employment to more than 5 lakh people both directly and indirectly, particularly in the rural areas. The total earnings from export of cashew kernel and cashew nut shell liquid have increased from 2,053.49 crores in 2000-01 to` 5,488.66 crores in 2014-15. India is facing tough competition from Vietnam and Brazil in the exports of Cashew Kernels. The NPC for the period 2015-16 under exportable hypothesis USA, UAE and Netherlands were 0.85, 0.93 and 0.87 respectively and they were less than one, which also revealed that the domestic prices received by the farmers were lower than the international prices, which also implied that the domestic producers were dis-protected or rather taxed compared to a situation prevailing under free trade condition. USA was one of the most stable country among the major importers both of Indian cashew kernel and cashew nut shell liquid as indicated by the high retention probability of 0.765 and 90.10% respectively. The major competitors for India in the world market are Vietnam and Brazil. A dependency on one or two export market would increase the trade risk in the near future. Hence, appropriate export promotion strategies are to be evolved to diversify the geographical concentration.

Research paper thumbnail of A study on awareness and attitude of students towards online shopping

International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 2022

In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. Un... more In recent years, online shopping as a new consumption method accepted by more and more people. University students are becoming the major group of online shopping. So we need have a better understanding of the university students' awareness and attitude towards online shopping, so that companies which are doing or want to do e-commerce can take advantages from it. With the rapid development of network technology, electronic commerce and electronic marketing had been formed and developed gradually, thereby forming new business model and business chance which exerted an important influence on the country's economic future competitiveness. On-line shopping is a recent phenomenon in the field of E-Business and is definitely going to be the future of shopping in the world. Most of the companies are running their on-line portals to sell their products/services on-line. The facility of online purchasing has allowed customers to identify the different types of products available in the global market, Due to rapid globalization; all types of products are available on the internet. Goods and services, consumer durables, books, audio and video cassettes and services like and air tickets can also be purchased online. The paper aims to study about the consumer awareness, attitude and factors affecting on online shopping. The present research study has used Qualitative and Quantitative research methods to study the impact factors of consumers on on-line shopping, respondents, awareness and attitudes about the rules and regulations of online shopping and benefits and services of online shopping. The data were collected through Questionnaires. Simple percentage analyses have been used in the analysis. Results of the study reveal that on-line shopping in India is significantly affected by various factors like awareness, knowledge, attitude, use of ICT tools and motivational factors.

Research paper thumbnail of Growth and instability analysis of area, production, productivity and export performance of almond in Afghanistan

CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research - Zenodo, Jul 27, 2022

Almonds have been valued throughout the world for their delicious taste, and increasingly, for th... more Almonds have been valued throughout the world for their delicious taste, and increasingly, for their nutritional value. The present study evaluates the growth in area, production, productivity and export performance of almonds in Afghanistan. The analysis was made using compound annual growth rate analysis (CAGR), instability index and tabular analysis. The area, production and productivity of almonds in world grew at the CAGR of 0.98, 1.70 & 0.71% with instability of 3.44, 7.48 and 7.42% respectively. Similarly in Afghanistan area, production and productivity of almonds in world grew at the CAGR of 6.33, 8.08 & 1.65% with instability of 19.56, 41.66 and 55.47% respectively. The% share of area and production of almonds in Afghanistan as compared to total area of almonds cultivation in world grew from 0.42% to 1.52% and 0.42% to 1.31% respectively. The majority of dried fruits export of Afghanistan during 2020 registered a negative% change when compared to 2018 except for almonds without shell whereas its value decreased by 3.77% Among dry fruits export the share of value of almonds export stood at third position with a share of 6.95% (for almonds without shell) and 2.06% (for almonds with shell) with first two places being occupied by dried fig (30.49%) and raisins (25.66%).