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Evaluation of Cost of Cross Breed of Silkworm Cocoon Production in Karnataka – An Economic Study 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.1 Category - Research Article
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    • Sericulture is an alternative to conventional farming that yields fast profits with little initial commitment to the
    farmers. Reliable revenue generation is one of the sericulture’s primary benefits. The expenditure incurred for the process to generate income having a pivotal role in deciding a loss or profit. Therefore, a holistic effort was made to know the cost of cross breed silkworm cocoon production in sericulture practicing 15 districts of Karnataka. The total cost of cocoon production is primarily distributed into Labor charges (44.72%), Chawki worm cost (29.12%), Farmyard manure, fertilizers, and pesticides (18.82%), Rent for mountages and fuel expenses (4.10%), and Rearing consumables (3.24%). The total expenditure also categorized into paid-out costs (55.58%) and unpaid costs (44.42%). The cost of production per kg of crossbreed cocoons was found ` 326 and the average market price for cocoons was ` 419 per kg. The net income per hectare was ` 1,22,790, with a cost-benefit ratio of 1:1.29. It is found that still there is a scope to encourage sustainable sericulture techniques to mitigate labour expenses, as well as training programs and adoption of mechanisation to curtail the expenditure for the silkworm cocoon production. So, the profit shall be increased by minimising the expenditure spending towards labor and chawki worms’ cost.
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Forecasting the Price Trends in Major Rapeseed & Mustard (R&M) Markets of Assam 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.2 Category - Research Article
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    • Rapeseed & Mustard (R&M) holds a crucial position in India’s oilseeds industry, with India being the largest
    producer by area and the third largest in production globally. The “Yellow Revolution” of the early 1990s briefly
    achieved self-sufficiency in oilseeds, but this was not sustained, leading to increased dependence on vegetable oil imports. In India, R&M oil constitutes about two-thirds of the country’s edible oil consumption, predominantly in the kacchi-ghani form. Approximately 90% of the domestic Rapeseed & Mustard production is crushed for oil, primarily consumed in northern, northeastern and central India. Assam, a major R&M-producing state, faces significant productivity challenges due to various agronomic and infrastructural constraints, including reliance on traditional varieties, lack of irrigation and delayed sowing. To support mustard farmers, the Assam Government announced an MSP of ` 5,950 per quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season, with procurement facilitated through
    existing paddy centres and NAFED. This study employs ARIMA modelling in R-Software to forecast mustard
    prices, analyzing 10 to 17 years of time series wholesale price data from AGMARKNET and AMIU-AAU portals
    for four major mustard markets of Assam in Barpeta, Dhubri and Darrang districts.
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Growth Dynamics of Swine Population and Pork Production in India- Implications for the Future 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.3 Category - Research Article
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    • The study was undertaken to analyze the trends in the growth of swine population and pork production in India. Secondary data on pig population and pork production were collected from various reports of livestock census, BAHS reports, DAHD Annual reports. Annual compound growth rate (ACGR) analysis was carried out to conclude trends in swine population and production. During the last three inter-census period, annual compound growth rate in pig population was negative. Pig population is highest in Assam (2.1 million) with a positive annual growth rate of 3.62 per cent, followed by Jharkhand (1.28 million) and Meghalaya (0.71 million). Pork production showed a positive growth rate of 11.70 per cent from 1999-2000 to 2008-09. But pork production showed a negative growth rate during 2009-10 to 2018-19 and 2019-20 to 2023-24 with ACGR of -1.13 per cent and -1.09 per cent, respectively. Hence, efforts must be made to restore a positive growth rate in both the population and production of the piggery sector.
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Innovating for Sustainability: Social Approaches to Agricultural Development in Punjab 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.4 Category - Research Article
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    • Agriculture sector of Punjab is a source of employment and livelihood for majority of its population, supplier
    of raw material to industry and has important potential for economic development. These achievements are
    outcomes of New Agriculture Strategy adopted in 1960s, which yielded positive outcomes until 1980s, such as
    increased production, productivity, cropping area etc. Besides this rosy picture, this strategy has disrupted the
    ecological balance of the state through the monoculture of wheat and rice crops leading to various issues including resilience, poverty, demographic challenges, socioeconomic problems, issues related to technology, storage and transportation, structural problems in agricultural marketing. Social innovation emerges as a promising solution to address these problems, as it emphasizes social responsibility over profit maximization. By integrating social innovations into rural development, agriculture sector’s sustainability can be effectively achieved. This study aims to investigate the problems and challenges faced by Punjab’s agriculture sector and propose social innovation as a lens through which to find solutions.
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Agricultural Lending and Financing in Gajapati District of Odisha: Schemes and Future Prospects 10.30954/2394-8159.01.2025.5 Category - Research Article
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    • More over half of India’s workforce is employed in agriculture, which also contributes more than one-fifth of
    the nation’s GDP. Nonetheless, the business is still beset by basic problems including inadequate infrastructure, small and scattered holdings, and limited finance availability. This research investigates the agricultural credit ecosystem in the Gajapati district of Odisha by looking at the availability, use, and recovery of institutional loans by farmers. This descriptive study design made use of information from 110 farmers and 11 banks spread over the Gosani, Gumma, and Rayagada regions. Analytical methods like such as frequency distributions, percentages, and chi-square tests served as a reference for the interpretation. The result indicate a comparatively high level of formal credit knowledge, which has been influenced by programs such as the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Kisan Credit Card (KCC). Increased inclusion is nonetheless hampered by procedural complexity, insufficient financial literacy, and unequal access. For increased efficiency, this study suggests using digital platforms, improving financial education, and streamlining credit procedures. For an agricultural credit ecosystem in Odisha to be sustainably profitable, gender-responsive and climate-resilient funding must be actively promoted.
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