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Cow based Natural Farming practice for poor and small land holding farmers: a case study from Andhra Pradesh, India

H
Hema Sarat Chandra Neelam*
K
K.S. Kadian1
Cite article:- Neelam* Chandra Sarat Hema, Kadian1 K.S. (2016). Cow based Natural Farming practice for poor and small land holding farmers: a case study from Andhra Pradesh, India. Agricultural Science Digest. (): 282-286. doi: 10.18805/asd.v36i4.6468.

ABSTRACT

Importance for organic and chemical free food consumption is growing rapidly. Consumers ready to pay more money to get a quality food. Farmers need to hold this entrepreneurial opportunity to fasten economic empowerment. One of such efforts done by a farmers’ interest group was studied in this perspective. Formation and conduct of the group along with the group dynamics of the group members was studied and presented in this paper. Case study method was adopted; first hand information was collected with the help of well prepared interview schedule, thorough discussion with the group members and by critical observation of the researcher. Group dynamics index (GDI) was developed to measure the group dynamics of the group members. This paper attempts to expose a better farming practice for the poor and marginal land holders to fetch more income to them.

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  1. Chandra, N.H.S. and Kadian, K.S.(2016). Dynamics of coordination among different agencies with ATMA in Andhra Pradesh. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, India.

  2. Guilford, J.P. (1954). Psychometric methods (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill, The University of Wisconsin – Madison, New York.

  3. Kamal, P.A., Chaudhary, P., Pandit, S. and Sharma, G. (2009). Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Organic Products: A Case from Kathmandu Valley. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 10: 12-22.

  4. Sharma, A.K. (2014). Farmer’s Satisfaction with Information Sources and Services: A Study On Farmer’s Opinion. International Journal of Information Research, 3: 346-359.
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    Cow based Natural Farming practice for poor and small land holding farmers: a case study from Andhra Pradesh, India

    H
    Hema Sarat Chandra Neelam*
    K
    K.S. Kadian1
    Cite article:- Neelam* Chandra Sarat Hema, Kadian1 K.S. (2016). Cow based Natural Farming practice for poor and small land holding farmers: a case study from Andhra Pradesh, India. Agricultural Science Digest. (): 282-286. doi: 10.18805/asd.v36i4.6468.

    ABSTRACT

    Importance for organic and chemical free food consumption is growing rapidly. Consumers ready to pay more money to get a quality food. Farmers need to hold this entrepreneurial opportunity to fasten economic empowerment. One of such efforts done by a farmers’ interest group was studied in this perspective. Formation and conduct of the group along with the group dynamics of the group members was studied and presented in this paper. Case study method was adopted; first hand information was collected with the help of well prepared interview schedule, thorough discussion with the group members and by critical observation of the researcher. Group dynamics index (GDI) was developed to measure the group dynamics of the group members. This paper attempts to expose a better farming practice for the poor and marginal land holders to fetch more income to them.

    REFERENCES


    1. Chandra, N.H.S. and Kadian, K.S.(2016). Dynamics of coordination among different agencies with ATMA in Andhra Pradesh. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, India.

    2. Guilford, J.P. (1954). Psychometric methods (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill, The University of Wisconsin – Madison, New York.

    3. Kamal, P.A., Chaudhary, P., Pandit, S. and Sharma, G. (2009). Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Organic Products: A Case from Kathmandu Valley. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 10: 12-22.

    4. Sharma, A.K. (2014). Farmer’s Satisfaction with Information Sources and Services: A Study On Farmer’s Opinion. International Journal of Information Research, 3: 346-359.
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