Amravati District Research Articles

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Assessing Land Use Land Cover Changes in Morshi Taluk, Maharashtra, India

The rapid growth of the population and human activities on Earth is significantly altering the natural environment. Consequently, this paper endeavours to assess and delineate changes in Land Use/Land Cover in Morshi Taluk, Amravati District. The research was focused on application of remote sensing and GIS in assessing LULC changes in Morshi Taluk from the years 2014 to 2022. The LULC maps for these years were generated through supervised classification, employing both the maximum likelihood algorithm and a multi-sectoral supervised classification algorithm tailored to Landsat sensor data. The Extract by Mask tool was employed to isolate the desired location, followed by the application of image classification tools using various band combinations, such as false-colour composite (5,4,3). The classification scheme for LULC was executed based on Landsat 8 TM satellite images. Research found that major changes happened in urban area, water body, agriculture area and waste land. Here, in 2014, the built-up area constituted 1.67% of the total land, experiencing an increase of approximately 0.7% by 2022. Over the decade, the agricultural (crop land) area decreased by 2.98%, while waste land, representing 4.96% of the total area in 2014, increased by nearly 0.34% by 2022. The water body, constituting 3.94% of the total area, increased by almost 1.94% over the same period. Analysis of LULC trend of Morshi will help to understand and take necessary action to the line department to reduce the impacts of LULC changes as well as provide change scenario and which will be help to appropriate land use planning and management of Morshi Taluk.

Knowledge, Awareness and Opinion Related to Sickle Cell Disease Among the Professional College Students of Amravati, Maharashtra

The aim of this study is to investigate the awareness, clinical manifestations, treatment and populations at risk of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) amongst the professional college students of Amravati district. This study was also focus on knowledge about carriers (HbAA) and sufferers (HbSS). The total 842 students from technical streams such as engineering, pharmacy and biotech were enrolled. All participants were assessed on their general knowledge of the disease. The structured questionnaire containing the questions on origin, prevalence, incidences, life expectancy, painful crisis, counseling methods, treatments, management, attitude and behavior towards SCD were provided to all participants. The results had shown that, only 144(17.1%) subjects were found to be known about SCD. Out of them, 56(38.8%) individuals had appreciable knowledge, 80(55.5%) had limited knowledge and 8(5.5%) had marginal knowledge of SCD. The 30.5%(n=44) respondents were known about need of blood transfusion and 18.75%(n=27) participants had knowledge of interrelation between sickle cell anemia and the disease jaundice be an important clinical complaint in SCD. 25.69% (n=37) respondents known to have about intimate relationship between sickle cell disease and pain crisis. Majority of respondents (512/842) was believed that, people should have knowledge and awareness about the genetic diseases that helps to restrict its further spread. Keywords: Sickle cell disease, Professional college, Amravati, Maharashtra

Role performance of Panchayat samiti members in village development

The present study is conducted in Amravati district of Vidharbha region of Maharashtra state with the objective of study ‘Role performance of Panchayat samiti members in village development’ The district was selected randomly; from this district, eight talukas, namely Amravati Chandur railway, Tiosa, Achalpur, Daryapur, Dhamangaon railway, Anjangaonsurji and Chandur Bazar, were selected. From each tahsil or block, respondents were selected according to members of the Panchayat samiti of a particular block. Thus, constituting the total sample size of 60 respondents. An exploratory research design was used for the study. The data was collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of the presented structured schedule. The collected data was first tabulated, and then mean, frequency, standard deviation, and correlation were employed for interpretation of the findings.

Status and Distribution of River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii (Lesson, 1826) along the rivers of Amravati district, Maharashtra, India

Status and Distribution of River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii (Lesson, 1826) along the rivers of Amravati district, Maharashtra, India

Fishing methods of local communities in Melghat and riverine systems of Amravati district, Maharashtra

Fishing methods of local communities in Melghat and riverine systems of Amravati district, Maharashtra

Farm Access Roads: The Low Cost Convergence Model for Doubling Farmers’ Income in India

"In agricultural sector, many policy reforms in India are introduced to achieve the target of doubling farmers’ income. Most of the recent studies and policy focuses on rural roads, while the critical part, which is still unaddressed, is the farm access roads (Pandan or Dhuri roads). We did a study in Amravati district of the Maharashtra state on the farm access roads. Farms are becoming inaccessible because of absence of proper road. Farmer are not able to take high value crops, scheduled farm operations are getting distorted and sometimes bringing the harvest from farms to home or market becomes difficult. In addition, owing to accessibility issues, farmers are not able to cultivate land, which result in low productivity and low income, especially small and marginal farmers, who are the majority, have no capacity to pay for or build farm roads. We recommend a convergence “farm road access model” implemented in Amravati district, dovetailing schemes of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA), state funds and farmer’s contribution or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The two types of roads under this model are as, low cost farm access road of ` 1,50,000 per kilometre and high cost road of ` 17,00,000 per kilometre. The impact of farm access roads is that farmers are able to get access to their land throughout the year and are able to do farm operations timely. Overall, it resulted in increase in farmers’ income by one third. Therefore, we strongly suggest replicating the Amravati farm access road (Har Khet ko Rasta) model across the nation."

Price Spread of Soybean in Amravati District of Maharashtra, India

India rank fourth in respect of production of soybean in the world. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are the two major soybean producing states in India.In India Marketing of Soybean crop is in developing stage. The development of marketing is as important as that of increasing production. Farmers always desire to get reasonable price for their farm product. Therefore, for profitable transaction a careful planning of marketing of Soybean is must with this view it is essential to study the marketing of Soybean in Amravati district of Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, soybean is mainly grown in the districts of Amravati, Akola, Washim and Nagpur. This study was conducted for estimation of marketing cost, marketing margin and price spread through different marketing channels of soybean in Amravatidistrict. The study was based on primary data and secondary data for the year 2022-23, collected from the APMC market of Amravati district of Maharashtra, the total 120 producers, 10 village traders, 10 wholesaler were selected for the study. Three major marketing channels were identified for the soybean i.e. channel-I: Producer- village trader-wholesaler- oil processor (consumer), Channel-II: Producer→ Wholesale →oil Processor (consumer), Channel-III: → Producer→ oil Processor (consumer). The channel -I was found most important channel of distribution. Producer‘s share in consumer’s rupees was highest in channel III as compared to channel II and channel I. The comparison between costs incurred by different market intermediaries in the marketing channel shows that Channel-III incurred lowest cost and it was also observed that the producers share in consumer price was 98.81 percent. Farmers always desire to get reasonable price for their farm product. Consequently for profitable transactions a careful planning of marketing of Soybean is must. For this purpose present study has been done.

Impact of Mulberry Cultivation on Beneficiary Farmers in Amravati District, India

The present study was conducted in Amravati district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Six villages were selected from one taluka respectively. The 80 respondents were selected from 6 villages. The data were collected by personal interview method with the help of a structured interview schedule. The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The variables namely occupation, land holding, annual income, income from sericulture, farming experience, sources of information, training received and marketing facilities are positively and highly significant with social and economic impact at 0.01 level of probability. The variables namely education and extension contact are positively significant with social and economic impact at 0.05 level of probability. Whereas, the age of the respondent sericulturists had a non-significant relationship with the social and economic impact of mulberry cultivation. The financial gain by the beneficiaries of mulberry cultivation from one acre per year (4 rotations) was Rs.1,00,000. The majority of the respondent sericulturists faced problems related to the shortage of irrigation water, high labour charges, markets far away from the sericulture unit and lack of knowledge about disease control in mulberry.

Mapping the Expertise and Understanding of Menarche, Menstrual Hygiene, and Menstrual Health among Adolescent Ladies in Low- and Center-Profit Nations

Mapping the Expertise and Understanding of Menarche, Menstrual Hygiene, and Menstrual Health among Adolescent Ladies in Low- and Center-Profit Nations

Indoor Aeromycological Studies in Primary Health Centers In Amravati District Maharashtra, India

An aeromycological studies verifies the presence of air born fungi. It is very important to study fungal propagules in hospitals and health centres in context to Covid-19 pandemics. In the present research attempts were made to determine aeromycoflora of indoor environment of two Primary Health Centers (PHC1 and PHC2) in rural places of Amravati District in Maharashtra state in India. The samples were collected in the month of December 2022 and February 2023. The petriplate exposure method was used for the isolation of fungal mycoflora . In December 2022 Cladosporium cladosporioide and Aspergillus Niger shows the highest percent contribution while Mucor haemulids Fusarium spa and ,Uvularia lunate shows moderate percent of contribution in indoor environment of both PHCs .In month of February2023 Cladosporium cladosporioide shows dominance in both the PHCs and Aspergillus Niger, Mucor haemulids and Alternaria alternate were reported in moderate concentration. Some of these fungal species were reported as human pathogens

Mapping of Lineaments in North West Part of Gavilgarh Fault, Amravati District of Maharashtra Using SRTM DEM and Satellite image

Mapping of Lineaments in North West Part of Gavilgarh Fault, Amravati District of Maharashtra Using SRTM DEM and Satellite image

Impact of soil test recommendations in orange cultivation

The present investigation was conducted in Morshi taluka of Amravati district (Vidarbha region) of Maharashtra state. The main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between the profile of the orange cultivators with their impact on soil test recommendations.A pre – structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 80 orange cultivaors from 8 villages which were selected by using exploratory design of the social research during 2021-2022. The statistical methods such as frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation and correlation were used. The data of research study show that age and method of irrigation was negatively correlated and education,age of orchard,area under orchard, extension contact, risk preference were found to be positively and non significantly related and annual income was found to be positively and significantly related with impact of soil test recommendations in orange cultivation.

Adoption of label claim recommendation by cotton growers

The present study adoption of label claim recommendation by cotton growers was conducted in the year 2021-2022 in Dhamangaon Rly tehsil of Amravati district. The study was planned to investigate adoption of label claim recommendation by cotton growers. The exploratory design of social research was used for the present investigation.The data was collected by personally interviewing the respondents with help of presented structured schedule,120 cotton growers constituted 12 cotton growers from each village consisting of 10 villages was the sample for this study. The statistical methods such as mean, frequency, standard deviation and correlation were used. The findings of correlation analysis revealed that characteristics such as social participation and risk orientation were found positive and highly significant with adoption at 0.01 per cent level of probability, whereas annual income and innovativeness had positively significant with adoption at 0.05 per cent level of probability. The variables age, education, land holding, area under cotton crop were found no relationship with adoption so these were nonsignificant.

Attitude of farmers towards PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

The present study “Attitude of farmers towards PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi” was conducted in the year 2021-2022 in Amravati and Bhatkuli tehsil of Amravati district. The study was planned to investigate attitude of farmers towards PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.The exploratory design of social research was used for the present investigation. The data was collected by personally interviewing the respondents with help of presented structured schedule, 120 respondents constituted 12 respondents from each village consisting of 10 villages was the sample for this study. The statistical methods such as mean, frequency, standard deviation and correlation were used. The findings of correlation analysis revealed that characteristics such as land holding, extension contact and social participation were found positive and highly significant with attitude at 0.01 per cent level of probability, whereas education and socio-economic status had positively significant with attitude at 0.05 per cent level of probability. The variables age, farming experience, annual income were found no relationship with attitude so these were non significant.

Isolation of Tyrosinase Producing Bacteria from Rhizosphere Soil Samples

The present study is based on the isolation and identification of the bacteria producing tyrosinase enzyme which play an important role in production of L-DOPA amino acid which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease. In the study, 42 rhizosphere soil samples were collected from Akola and Amravati district, out of which 15 isolates were found to be tyrosinase enzyme producers when screened on tyrosine agar medium. Two isolates NT and ST showed most prominent tyrosinase production which latter checked for the effect of parameters on tyrosinase activity. Results revealed that tyrosinase activity was optimum at temperature range 37℃ - 42°C, pH 6 for NT isolate and pH 9 for ST isolate and time course 72 hours. Further effect of nitrogen sources showed prominent increase in tyrosinase activity after addition of 1% sodium and potassium nitrate while addition of carbon sources did not show any remarkable increase in tyrosinase activity.

Study of Soybean Production and Marketing Problems in Amravati District

Soybean cultivation has contributed not only in Maharashtra but in improving the economic power of the farmers. Due to the diversified production of soybeans, large scale exports provide more income to the farmers. In the state of Maharashtra, soybean cultivation is done on a large scale in Amravati district. Soybean production in the year 2022 was 2.520 area yield 1132 (m.t) productivity (kg/ha) 2.852 compare with in the year 2021 was 2.418 area yield 1205 (m.t) productivity (kg/ha) 2.914 in Amravati. The present study explores the issue of soybean production and marketing. Farmers are not satisfied with the cost and low income of soybean production as some areas show low soybean production and face marketing challenges. Farmers have lack of knowledge about marketing in Amravati. There are many problems regarding marketing how to process of selling soybean. 22.85.00% respondents have market information of soybean and 70.00% respondents don"t have market information of soybean. In this study also found problems regarding marketing like that, 22.67% difficulties in illiteracy; 26.42% difficulties in godown and 17.85% difficulties in banking and finance.

Spatial and Temporal change in crop combination in Amravati district of Maharashtra

Spatial and Temporal change in crop combination in Amravati district of Maharashtra

Geological investigation in the Bhuleshwari River Basin, Amravati District, Maharashtra

The Bhuleshwari river basin covers an area about 380 Sq. Km. from Bhatkuli and Achalpur Taluka, Amravati district, Maharashtra. It flows over varied geological formation from Deccan trap to Alluvium with groundwater quality varying from fresh water to saline water. The area has been studied to evaluate the impact of geomorphology on groundwater occurrence and its impact on hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater. Number of field traverses and observation in the bank sections of the river and dug wells has been done in the given basin. The nature and lateral and vertical extent of aquifers are controlled by lithology, stratigraphy and structure of rock formations. Lithological characteristics of rocks are reflected in their storage and yield properties. The present work deals with the regional as well as local geological set of the area and its Stratigraphic position. It also deals with the lithological characteristics of the ‘basalt flows’ and structural features of the area. The detailed geology of the Bhuleshwari river basin has been discussed and presented in chapter two. Based on number of field traverses, in the geological map eight lavaflows has been identified in northern region and alluvium in southern region can be divided into younger and older alluvium. The Deccan trap is separated by alluvium with fault, boulder alluvium is seen to occur in this zone. The geological map of Bhuleshwari river basin modified from geological survey of India map, GSI (2001) is presented. Geologically the study area consists of 420 m thick Alluvium. Only the top 40 m is accessible for direct observation in the bank sections of the river and dug wells.

Geological investigation in the Bhuleshwari River Basin, Amravati District, Maharashtra

Geological investigation in the Bhuleshwari River Basin, Amravati District, Maharashtra

Comparative analysis of vitamin D levels in younger and older populations in rural vs. urban areas of Amravati district: An epidemiological survey

Background Deficiency of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, is a major public health issue which affects people all over the world. Vitamin D deficiency was common among populations in the Amravati district of India, particularly among females, young adults in rural areas and the elderly. While many studies have focused on vitamin D levels in individuals, few have compared vitamin D status in younger and older as well rural and urban populations.
 Methodology The present study was conducted in the pathology department of a tertiary health care centre serving both a rural and urban population. 481 adult patients were examined from Jun 2017 to May 2019, age 20 to 78, of both sexes.
 Result We found that there was a high frequency of vitamin-D deficiency/inadequacy. The overall prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml of serum 25- Hydroxyvitamin D) was 40%. There was significantly more deficiency in urban than rural areas. However, we found no significant differences by age or sex.
 Conclusion Vitamin-D deficiency is very common in India. The clinically identified cases, on the other hand, are just the tip of the iceberg. Given the numerous effects that this deficiency might produce, this hidden pandemic slows the country's development. Vitamin-D deficiency must be managed with care and attention. Vitamin-D supplementation is critical for these residents who are vitamin-D deficient. Food fortification should be explored as the best long-term public health measure to improve the vitamin D status of the entire population.