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Table 3. Distribution of the respondents by their Agreement on the information provided in Vyavasaya
Panchangam
S.No. Statements Percentage Rank
N=120
1. Information provided was timely 85.0 1
2. Information provided was specific 80.8 2
3. Information provided was need based 72.5 3
4. Information provided was practicable 47.5 4
5. Information provided was complete & comprehensive 11.7 5
6. Information provided was suitable to local conditions 10.8 6
Table 4. Distribution of the respondents by their Usefulness of the topics covered in Vyavasaya
Panchangam as in text:
S.No. Items Percentage Rank
1. Postal addresses of Research Stations & Extension Centres 99.2 1
2. Description of symptoms of damage caused by pests & diseases 94.2 2
3. Seed rate, spacing & seed treatment 93.3 3
4. Traditional Panchangam 90.0 4
5. Agricultural implements 89.2 5
6. Dairy Animals 88.3 6
7. Cropping seasons & time of sowing 85.0 7
8. Agriculture operations as per Telugu calendar 83.3 8
9. Sheep & goat 81.7 9
10. Soil & soil types 78.3 10
11. IPM strategies 72.5 11
12. Introduction for each crop 71.7 12
13. Contact address for each crop and allied aspect to get 70.0 13
additional information
14. Poultry Birds 66.7 14
15. Control measures of pests & diseases 65.0 15
16. Information on fuel for cooking in rural areas 59.2 16
N=120
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