National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The study entitled “Problems and Needs of Rural Youths Practising Farming in Jorhat district of Assam” was carried out in Jorhat district of Assam with a total of 200 respondents using multistage purposive cum random sampling technique. The data were collected by means of personal interview and structured schedule during 25th Feb, 2016 - 3rd April, 2016. The findings revealed that the lack of proper knowledge in agriculture/technical know-how (87.00%) was expressed as the most serious problem followed by complex process of credit facilities (80.50%). Also problems of timely information/advice (77.00%), irrigation problem (67.00%) and lack of adequate fund (65.50%) were some of the major problems of rural youths in practising farming. Regarding needs promoting youth’s involvement in community decision making relating to agriculture development (99.00%) was mentioned as the most urgent need of rural youths followed by enhancing intensive network of extension agents for motivation and training of rural youths for agri preneurship development (98.00%). Also needs of adequate subsidy of loan for farm implements and inputs (97.50%), skills related to agriculture in using new technology (95.00%), availability of inputs in time (93.50%), improving access to amenities like electricity, irrigation etc. (93.00%) were some of the most important needs of the rural youths who are practising farming.
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