The higher education sector plays a pivotal role in developing the skilled manpower for the balanced socio-economic growth of the country. Both public as well as private higher educational institutions contribute towards building the competence base of the society. In Rajasthan also, the higher education sector has seen a vast growth both in terms of investments and gross enrollment ratio. The employees are involved and are crucial for the accomplishment of the objectives. The study involved assessing the antecedents of job satisfaction level of the employees and identifying the most significant factors influencing the same. The findings suggest that the major factors affecting the satisfaction among the academic employees remain the job challenges, concern for the performance evaluation methods used, and the lack of role clarity in the institutions. The private sector employees have more concern for the salary and the job security as compared to the public sector employees.

Groundnut is India's most important oil seed crop, and Rajasthan is the country's second-largest producer (2019-20). The current research looks at groundnut output, area, and productivity in Rajasthan. Secondary data was gathered from INDIASTAT and the Rajasthan state department of agriculture, among other places. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences is used to collect and analyse data (SPSS). From 1990-91 to 2019-20, the average groundnut area, production, and productivity were 352.12 thousand hectors, 513.40 thousand MT, and 1351 kg/ha, respectively. The compound growth rates of groundnut area, production, and productivity were found to be positive and significant (R = 0.652**, 0.940**, and 0.603**, respectively) in an upward trend with CAGRs of 3.2, 6.4, and 2.8 per cent.

Many developed nations and developing countries are experiencing a decline in the number of farmers and people are no longer interested in pursuing farming practices. There are many physical and biological risks associated with farming environments, which are universal across cultures. Due to this, it is pertinent to consider the psychological and social well-being of farmers from a global perspective. This review followed the preferred reporting items for reviews and meta-analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The findings of this study suggest that farming communities are not in harmony with occupations and society. As a result, they face inequality in gender participation in farming practices. Mental health issues and a decline in willingness to participate in farming create a need to find alternative sources of income.

This mini review article provides an overview of the agricultural innovation landscape in Rajasthan, India, with a focus on start-ups and trends. The article highlights the involvement of students from different fields and limited participation of agriculture graduates into emerging Agri based start-ups. Purpose of this article is to give a glimpse so comparative participation for students from different background into Agri based numerous start-ups, and the role of incubators and accelerators in supporting start-ups. It also discusses various government initiatives aimed at boosting the start-up ecosystem in India. The article concludes by discussing the different domains that are leveraging technology for the democratization of sectoral innovation across India. The agriculture sector is crucial to the Indian economy, providing employment opportunities and ensuring national food security. The government has launched various initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in agriculture, including access to high-quality seeds, fertilizers, and market linkages. However, the scalability of these startups in the long term is uncertain due to the absence of agriculture graduates opting for startups. Rajasthan has emerged as a hub for tech-driven entrepreneurs, with the government launching its flagship initiative, istart Rajasthan, to boost the startup ecosystem.

An experiment was conducted at RARI, Durgapura, SKNAU, Jobner during kharif 2020 to analyze the genetic diversity of the 12 Macrophomina phaseolina isolates by using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. The SSR primers were tested for amplification of genomic DNA of Macrophomia phaseolina isolates. Total five primers of MB series were screened against twelve Macrophomia phaseolina isolates. All primes amplified scorable banding pattern. Level of polymorphism for SSR analysis ranged between 60–85.7%. The similarity matrix indicated that 12 isolates exhibited 42.82–100% similarity coefficient. The SSR analysis shows high molecular variability among the isolates grouped into five major clusters A, B, C, D and E. In the similarity matrix Mp-DPR was found to have higher value of similarity coefficient (1), whereas Mp-JSM was found to have lower value if similarity coefficient (0.42).