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divide), diffusion of old innovations (extension divide) and
diffuison of human skills (educational divide). What the farmers
require is discernible from the agro-advisories in farm operations
being offered from the Gujarat Agriculture University (GAU) –
Anand, as follows:
Sl.No Farm operations Percentage
1. Pest & disease Information 32.4
2. Sowing time information 22.7
3. Crop information 16.3
4. Weather information 13.1
5. Irrigation Scheduling 4.4
6. Tobacco crop Information 4.3
7. Rice Crop Information 2.3
8. Potato Crop Information 2.2
9. Harvesting Information 1.2
10. Fertiliser Application 1.1
13.9 The DUTCH-assisted Farm-woman Development Programs in
the States of Andhra Pradesh 54 and Gujarat 55 and DANISH-
assisted Farm-woman Development Programs in the States of
Karnataka 56 and Madhya Pradesh 57 , and the UNDP Project for
Food Security Programme 58 were in operation in the States of
54 DUTCH Assisted Farm Women Development Programme: The districts covered in Andhra Pradesh are
Rangareddy, Nalgonda, Khmmam, Warangal, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Cuddapah, Chittoor, Prakasam, Vishakapatnam,
Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam.
55 DUTCH Assisted FarmWomen Development Programme: The districts covered in Gujarat are Amreli, Bhavnagar,
Bhuj, Dahod, Deesa, Junagadh, Khedbrahma, Navsari, Rajkot, Rajpipla, Surendranagar and Vyara.
56 DANISH-assisted Farm Women Development Program in Karnataka (all districts except Bidar)
57 DANISH-assisted Farm Women Development Program in Madhya Pradesh: The Districts covered are: Jabalpur,
Mandla, Narsingpur, Chindwara, Rewa, Shahdol, Raisen, Katni, Umaria, Satna, Seoni, Balaghat and Dindori.
58 The Government of India and the UNDP have signed an agreement on 13th February 1998 for five years starting
from 1st April 1998, was operational in the States of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Districts covered
in Orissa are: Baudh, Bolangir, Gajapati, Koraput, Kondhamal, Narsingpur, Rayagada, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam,
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