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according to local conditions is of utmost importance. There are a number of studies
on the positive correlation between agricultural extension services (AES) and agricultural productivity. A few studies also discuss the challenges in extending AES that
range from inadequate funds to the geographical spread of farmers which affects the
reach of extension service and difficulty in maintaining AES staff in faraway places
(Sulaiman and Van Den Ban 2003; Ferroni and Zhou 2012; Birkhaeuser et al. 1991).
Until the 1960s, the state Department of Agriculture (DOA) was primarily responsible for agricultural extension services. The agricultural extension service now has
a variety of players that includes government (including agricultural universities),
private input manufacturers, dealers, civil society organizations, voluntary certification bodies, agencies engaged in export of agricultural products, private value chain
actors, farmers’ organizations and so on.
In the primary survey, the respondents were asked to provide information on the
kind of advice/service/training provided by different institutions such as, university,
Krushi Vigyan Kendra, state government, traders, and certification agency, APEDA,
ATMA and NGOs.
The results showed that only 17.5% (30 farmers) of 171 had undergone training.
Of these 30 farmers, 11 farmers or 36% had undergone training provided by the
Junagadh Agricultural University in HDP methods, use of fertiliser and pesticides,
pruning and seedling use. A small number of three and four farmers reported receiving
training in HDP and value addition methods by traders.
While the limited number of farmers reporting training leaves much to be desired,
training in the use of fertiliser and pesticide would lead to reduction in the green gas
emissions and help in improving the export quality of the mangoes.
Lalitha and Vinayan (2018) discuss the threat to exports due to high pesticide
residue content in mango exports to Europe and United Arab Emirates. UAE tops
the list of mango exports from India with more than 70% share in total quantity that
is exported (Table 3). The sharp reduction in the export to UAE from 29,232 MT
in 2014–15 to 19,974 in 2015–16 reflects the pest issue.
9 In 2014, the EU countries
placed a ban on mango exports from India, which resulted in the drastic reduction of
quantity from 3381 Mt in 2013–14 to 330 Mt in 2014–15. This ban was withdrawn
in 2015 after satisfactory corrective measures were undertaken. Instances of ban by
a major importing countries would adversely affect the brand image and export of
such products.
9 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/famous-malda-mango-facingmajor-export-crisis/articleshow/52418917.cms, accessed on June 23, 2016.
N. Lalitha
according to local conditions is of utmost importance. There are a number of studies
on the positive correlation between agricultural extension services (AES) and agricultural productivity. A few studies also discuss the challenges in extending AES that
range from inadequate funds to the geographical spread of farmers which affects the
reach of extension service and difficulty in maintaining AES staff in faraway places
(Sulaiman and Van Den Ban 2003; Ferroni and Zhou 2012; Birkhaeuser et al. 1991).
Until the 1960s, the state Department of Agriculture (DOA) was primarily responsible for agricultural extension services. The agricultural extension service now has
a variety of players that includes government (including agricultural universities),
private input manufacturers, dealers, civil society organizations, voluntary certification bodies, agencies engaged in export of agricultural products, private value chain
actors, farmers’ organizations and so on.
In the primary survey, the respondents were asked to provide information on the
kind of advice/service/training provided by different institutions such as, university,
Krushi Vigyan Kendra, state government, traders, and certification agency, APEDA,
ATMA and NGOs.
The results showed that only 17.5% (30 farmers) of 171 had undergone training.
Of these 30 farmers, 11 farmers or 36% had undergone training provided by the
Junagadh Agricultural University in HDP methods, use of fertiliser and pesticides,
pruning and seedling use. A small number of three and four farmers reported receiving
training in HDP and value addition methods by traders.
While the limited number of farmers reporting training leaves much to be desired,
training in the use of fertiliser and pesticide would lead to reduction in the green gas
emissions and help in improving the export quality of the mangoes.
Lalitha and Vinayan (2018) discuss the threat to exports due to high pesticide
residue content in mango exports to Europe and United Arab Emirates. UAE tops
the list of mango exports from India with more than 70% share in total quantity that
is exported (Table 3). The sharp reduction in the export to UAE from 29,232 MT
in 2014–15 to 19,974 in 2015–16 reflects the pest issue.
9 In 2014, the EU countries
placed a ban on mango exports from India, which resulted in the drastic reduction of
quantity from 3381 Mt in 2013–14 to 330 Mt in 2014–15. This ban was withdrawn
in 2015 after satisfactory corrective measures were undertaken. Instances of ban by
a major importing countries would adversely affect the brand image and export of
such products.
9 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/famous-malda-mango-facingmajor-export-crisis/articleshow/52418917.cms, accessed on June 23, 2016.