Medicinal and aromatic crops occupy an important position in the socio cultural, spiritual and he... more Medicinal and aromatic crops occupy an important position in the socio cultural, spiritual and health aspects of Indian rural population. These have become an integral part of the culture and rituals. Karnataka has one of the richest traditional medicine cultures in India. The demand exceeds the supply of medicinal plants in Karnataka. At present, around 90 per cent of the supply of the raw material is directly from the forest and mostly from outside the State. Cultivation of a few species began only recently and that meets only about 10 percent of the demand. Cultivator to pharmacy and cultivator to pharmacy via trader are the frequently resorted market routes. Karnataka is one of the leading States that has a significant presence of Ayurvedic and Unani manufacturing companies. Presently there are 71 Ayurveda; Unani, homoeopathy and nature cure & yoga colleges in Karnataka. Some of the strengths of medicinal and aromatic crop sector in Karnataka are the existence of deep cultural a...
Saurashtra is a region of western India, located in the Arabian sea coast of Gujarat state. The r... more Saurashtra is a region of western India, located in the Arabian sea coast of Gujarat state. The rainfall in the southern highlands of Saurashtra and the Gulf of Cambay is approximately 63 cms while the other parts of Saurashtra have a rainfall of less than 63cms. The region is cursed due to constant droughts since several decades. The onset of summer in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat can be a frightening prospect. The rocky terrain of low hills and the semi-arid plains begin to radiate immense heat. Water shortage looms large and the memory of the severe drought of 1999-2000 returns to haunt. The available observational evidence indicates that regional changes in climate, have already affected a diverse set of physical and biological systems in many parts of the world (IPCC, 2001). Therefore, the present study proposes to assess the vulnerability of selected districts in Saurashtra to climate change by the constructing the vulnerability indices during different periods. Furthermore, the study also provides the classification of these districts under different degrees of vulnerability. Agro-Climatic and Physiographic Description of the Saurashtra Region The Saurashtra region consists of seven districts of Gujarat, the district of Rajkot being the industrial hub of the region. It is a peninsula also called Kathiawar after the Kathi Darbar which ruled part of the region once. The peninsula is shared with the Kutch region which occupies the north, Saurashtra forming the southern portion. The Saurashtra region comprises the south western part of Gujarat state and the districts included in this region are Rajkot,
The present study was undertaken to analyze annual average rainfall in Gujarat in order to classi... more The present study was undertaken to analyze annual average rainfall in Gujarat in order to classify and define the targeted zones and to know the impact of rainfall variability on agriculture in the state. The results revealed that the Northwest Agro-climatic zone was the most vulnerable zone among all the agro-climatic zones due to extreme deviations in rainfall pattern. This was followed by north Saurashtra, South saurashtra and Middle Gujarat Zone. The southern hills zone had the least per cent of years with extreme deviations. Water management practices such as drip irrigation, deepening wells, constructing check-dams; integrated watershed management as well as insurance coverage and microfinancing facilities have been suggested as mitigation strategies to overcome the adverse impact of rainfall variability on agricultural production.
Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn) Aonla is indigenous to tropical south-eastern Asia, particular... more Aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn) Aonla is indigenous to tropical south-eastern Asia, particularly in central and south India. In India, forests have been the traditional source of aonla fruit for medicinal uses with annual harvests estimated to be about 50,000 tonnes. Increasing demand from industry, especially for ayurvedic formulations, and appreciation of nutraceutical and medicinal properties for home consumption has resulted in the growing of this tree as a cultivated crop. In India, it is estimated that aonla is cultivated on about 91,000 ha, having a production of 9, 89,000 MT (Annon, 2017). The fruit is nutritious and is a rich source of Vitamin“C. Ascorbic acid and other constituents are well retained in dried aonla fruits (Roy, 2000) . The fruit is highly nutritious and is a rich source of pectin, polyphenols apart from ascorbic acid. The fruits are well known for their medicinal properties in curing chronic dysentery, bronchitis, and diabetes in the traditional Indian s...
Growth and instability of area under drip method of irrigation in south Gujarat- A district-wise analysis
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2021
The competition among the various sectors of the economy particularly agriculture for the scarce ... more The competition among the various sectors of the economy particularly agriculture for the scarce water is becoming intense as the demand for available water resources is fast exceeding the economic supply. Many farmers still adopt conventional methods of irrigation which not only results in severe wastage of water but reduces crop production and also cause ecological hazards like water logging and soil salinity. The mounting water scarcity in Gujarat state validates the adoption of water efficient technologies like drip irrigation. The present study for undertaken to examine the current status and growth performance of area under drip method of irrigation for various districts of South Gujarat using compound growth rates. Instability analysis was carried out using the formula given by Cuddy and Della to know the variation in area under drip irrigation in over the years. The findings of the study suggested that during the period 2005-06 to 2019-20, the area under drip method of irrig...
Statistical science is concerned with the aspect of theory of design of experiments and sample in... more Statistical science is concerned with the aspect of theory of design of experiments and sample investigation and drawing valid inferences from using various statistical methods. The statisticians design the experiments, trials and analyze the data and interpret the facts. The statisticians design the experiments, trials and analyze the data and interpret the facts. Statistical design and technique helps to describe the involvement of complex phenomena and behaviour of agricultural growth. The impact of associated factor can be analyzed with the help of simple statistical design, sampling techniques with inferential statistics. The techniques of drawing valid interpretation depend on how the data has been gathered and also depending upon the research objective. This paper describes the basic concept of statistical research design of design of experiment and techniques used for analysis and interpretation of investigations and also discuss the experimental.
The study of economic performance of Tur dal processing units in terms of cost is very essential ... more The study of economic performance of Tur dal processing units in terms of cost is very essential for accelerating the growth of agriculture processing industries. The present study was undertaken to work out the unit fixed costs, variable costs, production costs and returns of processing of Tur dal and different constraints faced by Tur dal processors of Bharuch District of Gujarat. The primary data pertained to consecutive three years i.e., 2017-18, 2018-2019, and 2019-20 were collected from the sample of three Tur dal mills from Bharuch, Ankleshwar and Vaghra talukas of Bharuch district. The results indicated that the average capital investment for a dal mill per unit was Rs. 7, 10, 00,000. The average fixed cost and average variable cost per quintal was of INR 46.10 and 245.46 respectively. Hence, average processing cost per quintal was worked out to be Rs. 291.56. The gross return per quintal of processed tur dal was Rs. 5754.50. The average content of tur dal and by- products w...
The study aims to examine Resource use efficiency of banana cultivation in Bharuch District of So... more The study aims to examine Resource use efficiency of banana cultivation in Bharuch District of South Gujarat. The analysis of Cobb-Douglas production function fitted and in case of small farmers revealed that among the selected variable of banana, human labour and irrigation were found positive and significant at 5 per cent level of significant. In case of PPC (Plant protection Chemical) and chemical fertilizer the regression coefficient was negative. The explanatory variable like tractor charge, human labour, FYM and irrigation were found positive and significant at 5 per cent level of significant in case of medium farms. In case of PPC (Plant protection Chemical) the regression coefficient was negative. The variables of human labour, FYM and irrigation were found positive and significant at 5 per cent level of significant in case of large farms. In case of PPC (Plant protection Chemical) the regression coefficient was negative.
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