The purpose of this study was to examine safety observance when spraying pesticide and pesticide related symptoms among Korean farmers. As a cross-sectional study, a questionnaire survey was conducted in rural communities and an investigation carried out by a structured survey of 135 farmers. The results are as follows: The mean of safety observance when spraying pesticides was 3.05±0.58 (range...

Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy as two-third of the population live in rural areas and directly or indirectly depend on agriculture for their livelihood. India’s food production has improved significantly during the last three decades due to all-round efforts but Indian agriculture is still facing a multitude of problems to maximize productivity to feed the continuously increasin...

In agricultural sector, farmers in rural areas faced major problems because of illiteracy. They cannot take the advantage of internet to access the information related to farming. The information represented in icons will help the farmers to take the important decisions. Also there will be additional benefit to farmer as there is speech based interaction in Indian language with icons. According...

The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in rural areas of Gujarat by GCMMFL has made the operation of the dairy industry different. While it has always been argued that investments related to ICT made in rural India are not effective, the case of Amul proves that, where there is a will there is a way. Amul has become rural India’s flag bearer in the IT revolution. This paper ana...

introduction the agricultural sector has always been the focal point of attentions in rural development. if we are convinced that agriculture plays a pivotal role in rural development, human resources are therefore the key elements to reach the goal of development. among the valuable resources in agricultural discipline, are the graduated students of factures of agriculture across the country. ...

China is at a critical stage of transformation from traditional to modern agriculture and its agriculture and rural economic sector faces severe challenges of shortage of natural resources, environmental degradation, agricultural disasters, sluggish income growth of farmers and widening disparity between urban and rural areas. The fundamental solution to these problems lies with the advancement...

agricultural risks affect farmers’ livelihood and income, and exert detrimental influence on the environment leading farmers and rural labor to poverty. hence, farmers should try to manage the risks. the purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to address the determinants of risk management strategies applied by corn growers in kermanshah township. the statistical population of the s...

Rural tourism is considered a high potential form of tourism, enhanced by the demand for more sustainable and nature-based solutions, able to contribute territory resilience. A rural area not necessarily tourist destination, but it might become one, if agricultural enterprises are willing diversify their economic activities investing in local actors provide active support co-participation. This...

Background Globally, farming as an industry is considered a high-risk occupation for suicides. Certain states in India like Karnataka have a suicide rate higher than the national average, and this is generally attributed to the farmers' suicide. Aims The aim is to study the characteristics of suicidal attempts among the farmer community in South India, with special emphasis on gender differen...