- Volume 10, Number 1 (2023)
BLOSSOMS OF SUCCESS: IMPLEMENTING PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR MANGO MALFORMATION DISEASE IN SOUTH SENEGAL
N. Sow Fatoumata
The mango industry in Senegal has experienced a positive growth in recent years. However, it is currently facing numerous challenges, particularly diseases affecting the plants throughout their growth cycle. One significant issue during the rainy season is the devastating impact of anthracnose. Moreover, mango production is severely affected by malformation of inflorescences caused by Fusarium species in the southern region of Senegal. In 2018, a study was conducted to evaluate the significance and distribution of mango malformation disease (MMD) in the country. The findings revealed a geographical variation in both incidence and severity of MMD across different regions within the...
FLOCK TO KNOWLEDGE: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR RURAL BACKYARD POULTRY FARMERS
Arvind S Rajagopal, N Prof. Sneha R Iyer, Harish M Kumar
Poultry keeping is being practiced by majority of the poor and marginalized rural households as one of the promising subsidiary enterprise all over India. Under the existing production systems, farmers are struggling to improve their backyard poultry productivity and sustainability owing to many reasons. Hence, the present study was taken up with an objective to find out the knowledge level of the backyard poultry famers and their determinants. The study was conducted in 240 respondents randomly selected from 8 villages of Erode district of Tamil Nadu. An ex-post facto research design was adopted and a pre tested, structured interview schedule...
CULTIVATING RESILIENCE: ASSESSING AGRO-FORESTRY SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION IN THE DRY LANDS OF TAMIL NADU
Priya S Krishnan
An in-depth investigation was carried out to determine the potential of Silvipasture in supporting sustainable small ruminant production within Tamil Nadu's dry land tract. The study centered on a one-acre plot, where tree components Gliricidia sps. and Leucaena leucocephala were selected, and Cenchrus ciliaris, Stylo hamata, and Stylo scabraas were used for pasture establishment, with a seed ratio of 3:1:1. Biomass yield was recorded every two months over a three-year period, with annual yields ranging between 35-37 metric tons. The results indicated that the biomass yield from Gliricidia sps was greater than that of Leucaena leucocephala, and the yield from...