Innovativencss

APPENI)IX - A

8. Innovativencss

Plcasc mention the extent of use of the following modern practices/methods.

Degree of Use

Adaption Adoption Adoption Adoption At/option

is'it!iin within within within SI. Practices/ within 1

1-4 years 4 years 1-4 years 1-4 yea vs Do not use No. FIethods year after

after after after after (score

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hearing hearing hearing hearing (score

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Intensive crop en It

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Modern varieties of_tomato Pesticides to control insect-pest of vegetables Beef fattening Artificial breeding of goat

Balanced feed for poultry

\'accination to poffluy and goat l'oultryrnisinn S. using improved

variety Using paddle thresher Organic crop production Total score

=

98

9. Knowledge on agricultural income generaling activities (1GM

SI. ^{No. Questions Full Marks}

marks obtained What do you understand by Income Generating Activities!

I. (a) \Vorls for earning motley (score-I), (b) Any kind of work I (score-U)

Do you think homestead is ideal for vegetable cultivation?

- . (a)Yes, I do (score-I), (b)No, I don't (score-U) 1

What is the optimum time for sowing lady's finger and Indian

spinach? 1

(a)April-May_(score-I),_(b)January-Fehnary_(score-0) What is the optimum time for planting tomato and Cabbage?

(a)October-November (score-I), (b)March-April (score-O) Name two organic fertilizers used in vegetable cultivation.

(a)Cowdung & Rotten leaves (score-i), (b)Urea & Phosphate I (score-U)

6 Name to exotic breeds of poultry.

(a)Leghom & Fayoumi (score-i), (b)Jztlali & Lahori (score-O) How many eggs are laid by local and exotic breed in a year?

• (a)45 & 200 (score-I), (b)200 & 350 (score-O) Name two epidemic diseases of pouliry.

S. (a)New Castle & Fowl Pox (score-I), (b)Diarrhea & Fever (score-0)

What is the balanced diet for PoUltrY?

9. a) Proper mixture of rice bran, dust of maize & wheat, soybean 1 meal, salt. vitamin, water etc. (score-I) (b) Rice only (score-U) 10 At what age of goat get ready for its first olfspnng?

- (a)2 years (score-I), (b)4 years (score-U) 1

In ideal situation, how many times an adult goat should he

it. supplied with foods in a day? 1

(a)3 times (score-i), (e)6 times (score-U) Which one is the best fodder for goat?

-. (a)Green grass (score-i), (l4Straw, rice bran (score-O) 1 Name two diseases of goat.

(a)Foot & mouth disease and Anthrax (score-I), (b)Mumps_&_Diphtheria_(score-0)

Name two vegetables which you cultivated in your homestead.

(a)Iean and Amaranth (score-I). (b)Rice and wheat (score-U) Name two trees which give food, fodder and fuel.

Mango tree & .Iacklrtiil tree (score-I), Sugarcane plant & Jute plant (score-U)

1'otal score = 15

99

10. Attitude towards agricultural income generating activities (IGA) Picase indicate your opinion regarding the following statcrnctus.

NatUre of 0LD liii)!'

SI. Statements

Sirongly

Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly No.

_jgree disigrce

\regctable cult vation in the 1. (t) homestead area is essential for

score — 4 score — 3 score —2 score 1 score — 0 i-auth ly_nutrition

Vegetable cultivation in the

2.(-) homestead is :in extra botheration to score —0 score — I score —2 score —3 score —4 ne. hence I try to avoid it

Intensive vegetable eulti' ation in the homestead is a good technique that

3. (+) meets vegetable requirement of the score —4 score — 3 score —2 score — I score — 0 family round the year and also

pro ides some income

Vegetable cultivation is expensive.

4.(-) requires extra labour and care that's score —0 score — I score —2 score — 3 score -- 4 why_I_am_ not _interested_iii_it

Trees planted in the homestead are

main source of fuel score — 4 score — 3 score — 2 score — 1 score — 0 Did not plant trees (for timber) in

(.) the homestead as it requires long score —0 score — I score —2 score — 3 score —4

time to get return from it

Raising poultry in the homestead is

(+) not a cumbersonie job but is score —4 score — 3 score —2 score — I score —0 forfeitable tome

Epidemic diseases of poultry incur

(-) huge loss. I lence I do not prefer score —0 score — I score —2 score — 3 score —4 Foreign breeds of poultry give titore

9.(4) eggs compared to local breed. So I

score —4 score —3 score —2 score — 1 score —0 like it

I do not like foreign breed or poultry

tO. (.) as it requires much care and costly score — 0 score — I score — 2 score — 3 score —4 feed

Goat rearing is easy and does not

II. (+) require exira cost for feeding that is score — 4 score — 3 score —2 score — 1 score — U whjprcler it

Coat destroys food grain. vegetables and seedlings of trees in the

12. () homestead. It also destroys <tibet's score —0 score — I score —2 score — 3 score —4 crop held which creates conflict

among the neighbors. Due in iliese reasons Rio not rear coal. _I Fish c tilt;, re in H ie ttor nc stead pond 15. (+) is proFitable as it serves family

score — 4 score — 3 score — 2 score — 1 score — 0 consumption and also provides cash. ______________

14 Drytug of pond in the winter score —0 score — I score — 2 score — 3 score — 4

- discourages me erowint& fish.

Rearing inmich cow is pioiilalle

score —4 score —3 score 2 score — 1 score —0 -. the price of milk is high.

Collection of grass for the cow

' N - everyday is a tedious job. Feed cost score — (I score — I score — 2 score 3 score — 4

is also Well. Thus I do not like to rear ni kh cow.

Total Score

100

II. Participation in Agricultural Income Generating activities (IGA) (a) Participation in the homestead vegetable cultivation

Please indicate your extent of participation in the following items of vegetable cultivation

SI.

No. Items/Operat ions

Extent of Participation Regular

(score —2)

Occasional (score

-

1)

Never (score

-

0) Land selection for vegetable

cultivation

Bed preparation using spade

Application of manures and fertilizers Sowing/transplanting

Mulching after transplanting of seedlings

Irrigation/drainage Weeding

S. Support arrangement for creeper vegetables

Harvesting

Collection and preservation of seed Total Score

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(b) Participation in the l)ost-harvest activities

Please indicate your extent of participation in the following items of postharvest activities.

SI.

No. ltemlOperation

Extent of Participation Regularly

(score —2)

Occasionally (score

-

1)

Never (score —0) I. Threshing Rice

Other crops Winnowing Rice

Other ^CIOpS Dryingg Rice

Other crops Gradino Potato

Other crops Storing Rice

Other crops

I

Total Score

=

101

(c) Participation in poultry raising

Please indicate your extent of participation in the following items of poultry raising.

No. Item/Operation

Extent of Participation Regularly

(score

-

2)

Occasionally (score -- 1)

Never (score

-

0) Buying chicken

Making the poultry house Cleaning the poultry house Feeding the poultry

Collection and preservation of eggs

Arrangement for hatching eggs Care for the chicks

3. Arrangement for vaccination Selling of eggs

Selling of birds Total Score

=

(d) Participation in goat rearing

Please indicate your extent of participation in the following items of goat rearing.

Extent of Participation Item/Operation Regularly Occasionally Never

(score-2) (score—!) (score — O) I. Procurement of modem breeds of

goat

Guiding the flock/goats

Collection of leaves for leeding Collection of goat from the field in evening

Nursing the goats in pregnancy penod

Nursing during labour Nursing the kids S. Clothing during winter

9. Arrangement for vaccination

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tO. Selling of goat

Total Score

=

102

12. Problem Confrontation in participating in Agricultural Income Generating Activities (1GM

Please mention problems you usually laced in participating in above mentioned agricultural income gcncrating activities (IUA).

Nature of Opinion

Problems Total

_________

Strongly

Agree Undecided

_________

Disagree

_________

Strongly Score agree

(score-3) (score-2) (score--I) disagree

(score-4) (score-O)

Lack of knowledge on IGA

2 Lack of necessary agricultural land

Lack of quality F

seed

Lack of sufficient

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fertilizers Lack of sufficient insecticides 6 Lack of extension

workers

Lack of marketing opportunities Lack of 8 cOmmunication

facilities Lack ofco- operation of male Lack of

10 opportunity to take education Total Score=

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