RURAL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES

V. SHANJEEVIKA¹*, G. SELVARANI², K. INDUMATHY^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, Adhiparsakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai, 632506, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003
* Corresponding Author : shanjeevikav@gmail.com

Received : 02-09-2019     Accepted : 26-09-2019     Published : 30-09-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 18       Pages : 9086 - 9087
Int J Agr Sci 11.18 (2019):9086-9087

Keywords : Rural Youth, Participation, Agriculture, Livestock Activities
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, Adhiparsakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai, 632506, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India. Authors are also thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

This study aimed at assessing the participation of rural youth in agriculture and livestock management activities. The study was conducted in 9 villages of Vaniyambadi Taluk, Alangayam block of Vellore district. A count of 10 respondents were selected from 9 villages to make a group of 90 respondents. From the analysis, the results revealed that highest participation was observed in harvesting (68.90%), irrigation management (52.20%), manure and fertilizer application (47.80%) and least participation was observed in marketing (93.30%) and seed processing (92.20%). The participation of rural youth in livestock management activities were classified as independent participation, joint participation and no participation. Independent participation was found to be high in watering the animals (90.00%) and disposal of cow dung (90.00%) followed by cleaning of animal shed (80.00%). Joint participation was found to be high in sale of milk and milk products (62.00%) followed by mixing green fodder with roughages (37.00%) and they did not have any participation in maintaining of dairy record (60.00%) followed by taking animals for artificial insemination(40.00%).

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