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The research work was carried out at ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal during 2011–14. The data were collected using standard procedure and were analyzed by using Fisher's analysis of variance technique of RBD. Initial interest in the use of drip irrigation for row crops like wheat was motivated by its very low water productivity with traditional methods of irrigation. Maximizing water productivity is one of the most important priorities in developing countries like India, where the ground water levels are at alarming stage. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the wheat yield in response to change in drip emitter spacing and compare the water productivity and water saving with conventional irrigated systems. Five irrigation treatments were considered in the present experiment. The treatment details were: T1: Conventional practices, T2: System of wheat intensification, T3: System of wheat intensification with drip emitters spaced at 20 cm, T4: System of wheat intensification with drip emitters spaced at 30 cm and T5: System of wheat intensification with drip emitters spaced at 40 cm. The greatest plantheight, number of tillers per metre square, number of effective tillers, chlorophyll content and root length were recorded under SWI with drip irrigation at 20 cm emitters spacing (T3). Yield and yield contributing parameters were also higher with T3 as compared with conventional practice (T1) viz., number of grains per earhead, average earhead length, average earhead weight, average grain yield, straw yield and harvest index. Among the drip irrigation treatments, however, there was no significant difference of grain yield between T3 and T4 treatments indicating the drippers spaced at 30 cm could be recommended to lower the cost of the drip system in wheat crop. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A study was conducted to assess the knowledge level and scale of adoption of twenty-seven tasar culture technologies by the farmers in relation to various socioeconomic factors, and also the constraints associated with non-adoption of these technologies. Data collected from twenty-eight randomly selected farmers belonging to traditional tasar growing area of Ranchi district of Jharkhand revealed that they had better knowledge of host plant and silkworm rearing technologies than the egg production, though the adoption rate was higher for silkworm rearing technologies, followed by host plant maintenance and egg production. The socioeconomic variables such as age, education, family size and main occupation had significant association with knowledge level and rate of adoption of technologies. However, variable like family type did not have much impact on attaining knowledge and adoption of technologies. Lack of guidance was observed to be major constraint in case of partial or non-adoption of technologies, followed by lack of awareness about the technologies and non-availability of inputs: However, the high cost of inputs was not a major concern for nonadoption of technologies in tasar culture. It is suggested that the young and more literate farmers should be motivated to adopt tasar culture by educating them the benefits which can be derived from this occupation with lesser investment than any other. Further, creating awareness and interest among the farmers about recommended technologies is very necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We evaluated 146 patients with acute encephalitis syndrome caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, after median interval of 5 months of hospitalization, to estimate the proportion and spectrum of disability. Fifty-six (38.4%) had mild, whereas 19 (13%) had moderate to severe degree of disability. Most patients had impairment in the domain of cognition and behavior.