@Research Paper <#LINE#>Preparedness and Mitigation Measures to combat Agricultural Drought in Kangshabati Irrigation Command Area of West Bengal, India<#LINE#>Mandal@Sujit <#LINE#>1-8<#LINE#>1.ISCA-RJAFS-2015-050.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Mokdumpur, Malda-732103, West Bengal, INDIA <#LINE#>25/9/2015<#LINE#>29/10/2015<#LINE#>Agricultural drought is one of the significant natural hazards in the drought prone region. The western part of West Bengal is frequently characterized by agricultural drought which is the outcome of lowering soil moisture level. This situation promotes crop stress and low productivity. The present study area, Kangshabati Irrigation Command Area of West Bengal is dominated by rural population where agriculture is the main stay of economy. To combat the agricultural drought situation some strategies were to be taken on immediate basis in the Kangshabati Irrigation Command Area (KICA). Firstly, an agricultural drought severity map was prepared using RS and GIS for the concerned study area and following the level of drought severity various management options were suggested. Micro-watershed development, water harvesting structure, conservation of soil and water, development of horticulture and social forestry are the major developmental strategies suggested by the author. The study depicts that the community participation in different schemes introduced by Union and State government have a significant role in the progress of KICA. 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Hydrol., 57, 65–80 (1982)@Yes <#LINE#>Profile of Post graduate students of Agriculture and Journalism and Mass communication students of BHU, Varanasi<#LINE#>Ghatawal @J.P.,Jirli @B. <#LINE#>9-13<#LINE#>2.ISCA-RJAFS-2015-053.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), BHU, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA@Department of Extension Education, Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), BHU, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA<#LINE#>17/10/2015<#LINE#>27/10/2015<#LINE#>Banaras Hindu University is the central university having many faculties in various disciplines. Out of which the profile of agricultural and journalism students was studied regarding their age, background, educational background of parents, occupation of parents, fellowship, career orientation etc. From agriculture 180 and from journalism and mass communication 60 respondents were selected using simple random sampling and various statistical measures used for analysis of data were percentage, frequency, mean, and z- test. It was found that majority of respondents of faculty of agriculture belonged to the rural area (47.22%) while in case of journalism and mass communication majority of students belonged to the urban area (63.33). As it when discussed under profile also there are many opportunities for students of agriculture to get financial support in the form of fellowship compared to students of DJMC, hence there was significant difference. Again as far as career orientation was considered there was no significant difference, students of agriculture were inclined towards research and that of DJMC towards academics. The available and perceived opportunities lead to difference. Hence it can be concluded that for the variables viz. education of father, occupation of mother and career orientation the null hypothesis was accepted and alternate hypothesis was rejected. 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