IOSR-JAVS   Volume-13 ~ Issue-10 ~ October 2020

ABSTRACT: Local farmers have been handling climatic changes since a long time in their own styles. So they have unique and indigenous ideas about climate changes and ways to cope with its adverse outcomes. This study aims to examine the local farmers' perception of climate change in selected districts of western Nepal. Eight focus group discussions and 1046 household survey were conducted in western Nepal covering all three topographic regions. Local farmers' perceptionwas compared with actual time series data on temperature and rainfall between 1970 and 2018.The trend analyses of real time series data reveal a significant variation in temperature, but rainfall does not show a marked variation over the period. Local farmers' perception analyzed from household survey also confirms the findings of real time observed data. Therefore, local farmers' perception may be highly helpful for formulating the short term coping strategies, and thelocal adaptation plan of action (LAPA)..

Key Word: Climate, Farmer; Perception, Temperature, Trend.

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[4]. Chaudhary P., Rai S., Wangdi S., Mao A. Rehman N., Chhetri S. and Bawa K.S., 2011.Consistency of local perception of climate change in the Kangchenjunga Himalaya landscape.Current Science, 101 (4), 504-513.
[5]. Devkota R.P.,Bajracharya B.,Maraseni T.N., Cockfield G. and Upadhyaya B., 2011. Perception of Nepal's Tharu community in regards to climate change and its impacts on their livelihood. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 68 (6), 937-946. DOI:10.1080/00207233.2011.5872.82.

ABSTRACT: Tomato plants (Lyocpersiconesculentum Mill. cv. Rio Grand) grown in plastic bags were exogenous treated by gibberlic acid (GA3) (0, 50 and 100 ppm) under water deficit (WD) treatments (0, 20, 40 and 60%) during vegetative stage. The results showed that significantly increased in fresh and dry weight of leaves (FWL and DWL), the plant height (PH) and leaf number (LN) with increased concentration of GA3 treatment regardless of the percentage of the WD applied. The treatment of 60% WD and 100 ppm GA3 has resulting in the appearance of FWL, PH and LN values comparable to the effect of the control treatment of WD and 0 GA3. The treatment with GA3 (100 ppm) has ameliorate.....

Key Word: Tomato;Lyocpersiconesculentum Mill.; Water deficit; Gibberlic acid; Vegetative growth

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ABSTRACT: The COVID -19 Pandemic is one of the greatest disasters of the century. It has affected a huge number of populations across the globe. Besides affecting people's health it has also agitated the world economy. The developing countries like India are facing a huge challenge to tackle the present economic turmoil. In this context the fluctuating prices of essential commodities like vegetables and fruits are catalyzing people's hardships. The study focuses on the trend in market prices of some vegetables in India in context of the COVID-19 crisis to find the reasons behind such trend and suggest some plans for their mitigation. Questionnaires were given to the APMC.....

Key Word: COVID19; Pandemic; Agricultural economy; Market Price; Vegetables; Digitization; Transport facilities.

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ABSTRACT: The study was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore to analyze the influence of socio personal characteristics of readers on their perception about the effectiveness of Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences. The data were collected from a purposively selected 80 university professors, scientists, extension and personnel of GKVK and Hebbal campuses, with the help of well structured, pre-tested questionnaire, through interview method. The study revealed thatmost of the readers rated the Journal as moderately effective. A significant association was found between age, occupation, experience, education, annual income, type of membership, attitude towards print media, regularity in reading, mass media participation, and purpose of reading with readers' perception level.

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ABSTRACT: This study reports a simple retrospective demographic survey tool based on 12 month surveys, covering the period of the last twelve months preceding the survey. The methodology offers a complete chain, from the field protocol to the calculation of demographic parameters. In Niger, the interest in the broad sense of the application of this method remains unknown or is taken into account to a lesser extent. In addition, the dispersion and mobility of herds pose specific problems for the collection of demographic data. Local structures in the livestock sector are constantly facing difficulties in estimating the effects of interventions and shocks on the herds. The lack of a tool for bioeconomic decision-making has to date becomes a major concern the impetus for a sustainable agrarian system.. The present study shows the interest of the 12 MO method as an alternative to fill these gaps. Demographic data from 1,412 cattle from fifty herds were analyzed. The annuals rates parturition, abortion and stillbirth of cows......

Keywords: Demographic rate; Survey tool; Extensive system; Cattle; Niger

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ABSTRACT: Résumé
L'objectif de ce travail était d'évaluer l'effet d'incorporation de nouveaux concentrés (blé et concentré composé) dans la ration alimentaire habituelle des pondeuses sur leurs performances pondérales. Soixante (60) poussins de souche ISA BROWN d'un jour d'âge, et de poids moyen de 47,5 ± 3,4 g ont été répartis au hasard dans un dispositif expérimental comprenant trois traitements (T1, T2 et T3) et élevés pendant huit (8) semaines. Un premier traitement (témoin =T1) reçoit uniquement du maïs concassé. Un deuxième traitement (T2) où les poussins consomment du maïs concassé associé au son de blé et enfin un troisième traitement (T3) auquel il est distribué une ration composée du maïs concassé,......

Keywords: Laying hen, Association of concentrates, Weight performance, Niger

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ABSTRACT: Background: Organic nutrient sources are promising resources for sustainable crop production. The variability in nutrients content of organic materials and their time and rate of release to crops pose a challenge. The C:N ratio is a major determinant in the choice of organic materials for crop nutrition and soil amendment. The higher the C:N ratio the slower the process of mineralization and the delay in nutrients release. Poultry droppings is known for its lower C:N ratio compared to rice mill waste. Combination of these organic wastes may improve the nutrients efficacy and release efficiency of rice mill wastes noted for its high ratio.The study evaluated the effect of combination of Rice mill waste (RMW) with Poultry droppings (PD) on some soil chemical properties and yield of Water melon......

Keywords:Ricemill waste, poultry waste, watermelon, soil properties, derived savannah, Nigeria

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