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Title
CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures
1. Introduction
Limitations of the study
2. Review of Literature
2.1. Concept of rice farming systems
2.2. Irrigated farming
2.3. Management, including farm management
2.3.1. Farm management
2.4. Managerial functions of farmers
2.5. Managerial components
Planning
Labour management
Financial Management
Information Management
Production Management
2.6. Managerial efficiency
2.6.1. Objective of management
2.7. Factors influencing farm management
2.7.1. Socio-economic factors
2.7.2. Situational Factors
3. Research Formulation and Methodology
3.1. Statement of the problem
3.2. Objectives of the Study
3.2.1. General
3.2.2. Specific
3.3. Hypotheses
3.4. Explanation of Main Concepts
3.4.1. Managerial efficiency of farmers
PLANNING
LABOUR MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
3.4.2. Irrigated rice farming systems
3.5. Conceptual Model of the Study
1. Conceptual model of the study
3.6. Explanation and Measurement of Variables
A. Independent variables
B. Dependent variable
3.7. Area Chosen for the Study
3.8. Population of the Study
3.9. Unit of Study
3.10. Sample and Sample Selection
3.11. Pilot Study
3.12. Sources of Data for the Research
3.13. Tools of Data Collection
3.14. Analyses of Data
4. Results and Discussion
4.1 Characteristics of the Sample
4.1.1. Socio-economic characteristics
1. Educational background of farmers
2. Farming experience of farmers
3. Income level of farmers
4. Social participation of farmers
4.1.2. Situational characteristics
5. Mass media participation of farmers
6. Location of water source of farmers
7. Paddy area of farmers
8. Irrigated paddy area of farmers
9. Water availability for farmers
10. Land fragmentation of farmers
4.2 Planning Component of Managerial Efficiency
4.2.1. Managerial function 1
11. Farming experience vs. managerial function of yield-based input allocation
12. Income vs. managerial function of yield-based input allocation
13. Social participation vs. managerial function of yield-based input allocation
14. Reasons for not adopting yield-based input allocation
4.2.2. Managerial function 2
15. Paddy area vs. reasons for not adopting yield-based input allocation
16. Farming experience vs. managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
17. Income vs. managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
18. Social participation vs. managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
19. Mass media participation vs, managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
20. Paddy area vs. managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
21. Land fragmentation vs. managerial function of working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
22. Reasons for not working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
23. Income vs. reasons for not working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
4.2.3. Managerial function 3
24. Paddy area vs. reasons for not working out operation-wise expenditure before cultivation
25. Income vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
26. Social participation vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
27. Mass media participation vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
28. Paddy area vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
29. Water availability vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
30. Land fragmentation vs. adoption of pest / disease tolerant rice variety
31. Reasons for not adopting pest / disease tolerant rice variety
32. Education vs. reasons for not adopting pest / disease tolerant rice variety
4.3 Labour Management Component of Managerial Efficiency
33. Social participation vs. reasons for not adopting pest / disease tolerant rice variety
4.3.1. Managerial function 1
34. Income vs. managerial function of fixing up labourers in advance
35. Social participation vs. managerial function of fixing up labourers in advance
36. Mass media participation vs., managerial function of fixing up labourers in advance
37. Paddy area vs. managerial function of fixing up labourers in advance
38. Reasons for not fixing up labourers in advance
39. Income vs. reasons for not fixing up labourers in advance
4.3.2. Managerial function 2
40. Education vs. managerial function of employing family labour in agricultural operations
41. Reasons for not employing family labour in agricultural operations
42. Paddy area vs. reasons for not employing family labour in agricultural operations
4.3.3. Managerial function 3
43. Income vs. managerial function of giving instructions to labourers
44. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of giving instructions to labourers
45. Paddy area vs. managerial function of giving instructions to labourers
46. Water availability vs. managerial function of giving instructions to labourers
47. Reasons for not giving instructions to labourers
48. Paddy area vs. reasons for not giving instructions to labourers
49. Irrigated paddy area vs. reasons for not giving instructions to labourers
4.4 Financial Management Component of Managerial Efficiency
4.4.1. Managerial function 1
50. Education vs. managerial function of noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
51. Income vs. managerial function of noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
52. Social participation vs. managerial function of noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
53. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
54. Water availability vs. managerial function of noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
55. Reasons for not noting down expenditure incurred for agricultural operations
56. Income vs. reasons for not noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
57. Paddy area vs. reasons for not noting down expenditure for agricultural operations
4.4.2. Managerial function 2
58. Income vs. managerial function of working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
59. Social participation vs. managerial function of working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
60. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
61. Paddy area vs. managerial function of working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
62. Reasons for not working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
63. Education vs. reasons for not working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
64. Location of water source vs, reasons for not working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
65. Irrigated paddy area vs. reasons for not working out profit / loss from rice cultivation
4.4.3. Managerial function 3
66. Education vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
67. Income vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
68. Social participation vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
69. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
70. Paddy area vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
71. Irrigated paddy area vs. managerial function of keeping reserve fund
72. Reasons for not keeping reserve fund to meet unexpected expenditure
73. Income vs. reasons for not keeping reserve fund
74. Paddy area vs. reasons for not keeping reserve fund
4.5 Information Management Component of Managerial Efficiency
4.5.1. Managerial function 1
75. Farming experience vs. managerial function of gathering agricultural information from mass media
76. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of gathering agricultural information from mass media
77. Paddy area vs. managerial function of gathering agricultural information from mass media
78. Reasons for not gathering agricultural information from mass media sources
79. Education vs. reasons for not gathering agricultural information from mass media
4.5.2. Managerial function 2
80. Social participation vs. reasons for not gathering agricultural information from mass media
81. Social participation vs. managerial function of gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
82. Mass media participation vs. managerial function of gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
83. Irrigated paddy area vs, managerial function of gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
84. Reasons for not gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
85. Income vs. reasons for not gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
86. Social participation vs. reasons for not gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
4.5.3. Managerial function 3
87. Location of water source vs. reasons for not gathering agricultural information from fellow farmers
88. Education vs. managerial function of discussing with change agents
89. Income vs. managerial function of discussing with change agents
90. Social participation vs. managerial function of discussing with change agents
91. Location of water source vs. managerial function of discussing with change agents
92. Reasons for not discussing with change agents
93. Income vs. reasons for not discussing with change agents
4.6 Production Management Component of Managerial Efficiency
4.6.1.Managerial function 1
94. Farming experience vs. adoption of recommended seed rate of high yielding varieties
95. Social participation vs. adoption of recommended seed rate of high yielding varieties
96. Reasons for not adopting recommended seed rate of high yielding varieties
97. Income vs. reasons for not adopting recommended seed rate
4.6.2. Managerial function 2
98. Paddy area vs. reasons for not adopting recommended seed rate
99. Education vs, adoption of recommended fertilizer dose
100. Mass media participation vs. adoption of recommended fertilizer dose
101. Paddy area vs. adoption of recommended fertilizer dose
102. Reasons for not adopting fertilizer recommendations
4.6.3. Managerial function 3
103. Social participation vs. reasons for not adopting fertilizer recommendations
104. Reasons for not adopting irrigation recommendation for rice
105. Location of water source vs, reasons for not adopting irrigation recommendation
5. Summary and Conclusion with Suggestions
I. Planning
II. Labour Management
III. Financial Management
IV. Information management
V. Production Management
Suggestions
APPENDIX - I - Interview Schedule
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